Braves pummel Pirates to avoid sweep
Field Level Media
08 Jul 2021, 08:40 GMT+10
Ronald Acuna Jr. and Abraham Almonte homered Wednesday as the visiting Atlanta Braves avoided a series sweep by walloping the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-3 behind 18 hits.
Almonte also had a two-run single. Ehire Adrianza added a two-run double, Orlando Arcia a two-run single, Dansby Swanson an RBI double and Austin Riley and Jonathan Lucroy each an RBI single. The Braves scored five in the sixth inning and seven in the eighth.
Atlanta starter Drew Smyly (7-3) allowed three runs and nine hits in five innings, with three walks and four strikeouts.