The Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on March 23, 2026 at LECOM Park. A crowd of 4,620 witnessed the Atlanta Braves secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Macon Hammond (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Will Little (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-27 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Out | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Ronny Simon | 2B | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Chris Devenski | RP | Out | Head – Not Specified | 2026-04-05 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| ATL | Daysbel Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-03-26 |
| ATL | Spencer Strider | SP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| ATL | Sean Murphy | C | Out | Hip – Surgery | 2026-05-12 |
| ATL | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | Out | Finger – Surgery | 2026-05-15 |
| ATL | Hurston Waldrep | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| ATL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | .219 | .306 | .625 | .931 |
| PIT | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .194 | .242 | .258 | .500 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .421 | .533 |
| 1 | Dallas Macias | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
| 2 | Mike Yastrzemski | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .394 | .512 | .939 |
| 2 | Joseph Olsavsky | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .373 | .750 |
| 4 | Austin Riley | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .366 | .449 | .805 |
| 4 | Cal Conley | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .600 |
| 5 | Michael Harris II | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .326 | .316 |
| 5 | Eric Hartman | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 6 | Ozzie Albies | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .333 |
| 7 | Eli White | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .406 | .472 | .688 |
| 7 | Ethan Workinger | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .455 | .444 |
| 8 | Jonah Heim | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .270 | .219 |
| 8 | Colin Burgess | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 9 | Mauricio Dubon | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .348 | .465 |
| 9 | Lizandro Espinoza | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .455 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Didier Fuentes | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65— | 0.66 |
| Samuel Strickland | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6— | 0.00 |
| Joel Payamps | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27— | 0.00 |
| Anthony Molina | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35— | 2.25 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .438 | .630 |
| 1 | Shalin Polanco | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .233 |
| 2 | Nick Yorke | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .333 | .396 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .383 | .316 |
| 3 | Jake Mangum | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .347 | .341 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .283 | .364 |
| 4 | Joey Bart | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .139 | .205 | .167 |
| 5 | Ryan O’Hearn | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .367 | .450 |
| 5 | Billy Cook | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .353 | .455 |
| 6 | Jared Triolo | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .333 |
| 6 | Omar Alfonzo | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .778 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .139 | .225 | .250 |
| 7 | Jesus Castillo | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .382 | .424 |
| 8 | Kendrick Herrera | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .297 | .355 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Carson Fulmer | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35— | 2.57 |
| Mike Clevinger | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 53— | 5.29 |
| Junior Flores | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2— | 0.00 |
| Hunter Barco | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 48— | 2.31 |
| Justin Meis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7— | 2.08 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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