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Pirates Force Extras But Fall to Braves on Wild Pitch; Kelly Ejected in 2nd Game

Pirates Don Kelly Don Kelly, the Pittsburgh Pirates new manager, talks with reporters before a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.

Chase Shugart’s wild pitch in the 11th inning forced home the winning run as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 3-2 to the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park on Saturday.

How We Got There

Michael Harris II put the Braves (19-20) ahead 1-0 in the second inning with an RBI-double to right. Bryan Reynolds broke in on the liner but the ball ended up way over his head, allowing Marcell Ozuna to score easily.

With two outs in the following inning, Matt Olson hit a solo homer into the bullpen off Andrew Heaney to put Atlanta ahead 2-0.

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