MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
08/27/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1893 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (69-58) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (72-55) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 4 0
Pirates Deal Braves 4-2 Defeat
Starting pitcher Jesse Tannehill was a major factor in the 4-2 Pittsburgh Pirates triumph over the Atlanta Braves. In 8 innings, Tannehill surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. Picking up the save was 29-year old right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan.

Roberto Clemente chipped in a 3-run home run for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"Helping the team win is what it's all about," said Clemente.

Pittsburgh, at 72-55, holds down second place in the National League Central Division.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Duffy CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .299 1 35
H. Aaron RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .260 18 68
R. Acuna Jr. DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 17 78
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285 13 62
W. Berger LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .221 6 37
C. Jones 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 .233 17 64
M. Giles 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .243 5 40
R. Furcal SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .270 10 40
B. McCann C 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .236 3 20
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Giles (22, 7th Inning off J. Tannehill, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Jones (17, 9th Inning off J. Hanrahan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Aaron , R. Acuna Jr. , F. Freeman , W. Berger , C. Jones 4 , M. Giles 3 , R. Furcal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Duffy , C. Jones
GIDP: H. Duffy , R. Acuna Jr.
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Furcal-Giles-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Wagner SS 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 .283 6 47
P. Waner RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .282 3 54
D. Parker LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .271 18 60
R. Clemente DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .256 10 63
G. Grantham 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 7 35
L. Waner CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 0 6
J. Kendall C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 12 48
P. Traynor 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 0 11
B. Madlock 3B 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .091 0 0
Totals 26 4 4 4 3 3 9      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Wagner (29, 1st Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Traynor (7, 7th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Clemente (10, 6th Inning off P. Niekro, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Wagner 2 , R. Clemente 5 , P. Traynor 2
2-out RBI: R. Clemente
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Wagner
GIDP: R. Clemente
Sac Fly: D. Parker
Hit by Pitch: H. Wagner
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Wagner (49)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Wagner-Grantham-Traynor, Madlock-Grantham-Traynor)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Niekro L (13-8) 7.1 4 4 4 3 3 1 115 2.70   
J. Rocker 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Niekro 54
Batters Faced: P. Niekro 30, J. Rocker 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Niekro 5-14, J. Rocker 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Niekro 115-72, J. Rocker 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rocker 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Niekro
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Tannehill W (14-8) 8.0 7 1 1 2 4 0 96 3.30   
J. Hanrahan SV (33) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 14 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Tannehill 66
Batters Faced: J. Tannehill 31, J. Hanrahan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Tannehill 10-8, J. Hanrahan 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Tannehill 96-66, J. Hanrahan 14-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesse Tannehill
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 23934
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