MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ATLANTA BRAVES
04/03/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 586 - FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (0-1) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 9 1
Atlanta Braves (1-0) 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 X 8 10 0
Braves Hope Opening Day Win Bodes Well for Season
The Atlanta Braves started the 2026 season win an impressive 8-5 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Truist Park. Spencer Strider, who led the NL in strikeouts with 311 last year, led the way for Atlanta. Joe Jimenez got credit for the save for Atlanta. It was his 1st of the year.

The Pirates had been locked in a 3-3 tie with the Braves going into the bottom of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the two-time All-Star Marcell Ozuna came to the plate. Ozuna hit a 2-run home run on a first pitch fastball from Pittsburgh hurler Luis Ortiz. It was Ozuna's 1st home run of the year.

"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Ozuna.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gonzales DH 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-C. Julks DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
K. Hayes 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
T. Johnson 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
B. Reynolds RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
O. Cruz SS 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 3
   b-J. Triolo SS, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
H. Ramos LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
J. Suwinski CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
H. Davis C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1 1
C. Joe 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
Totals 36 5 9 5 3 10 16      
a - C. Julks inserted as DH in the 3rd
b - J. Triolo substituted for O. Cruz in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: N. Gonzales (1, 3rd Inning off S. Strider, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Cruz (1, 3rd Inning off S. Strider, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Julks (1, 9th Inning off B. Elder, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Joe (1, 9th Inning off B. Elder, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Davis (1, 9th Inning off B. Elder, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Gonzales 2 , C. Julks 2 , K. Hayes , O. Cruz 3 , J. Triolo , H. Davis 5 , C. Joe 2
2-out RBI: , O. Cruz 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Johnson , H. Ramos 3
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Ramos (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harris II CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
O. Albies 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
R. Acuna Jr. RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .600 1 1
M. Olson 1B 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 .000 0 1
A. Riley 3B 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 .667 0 1
J. Kelenic LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 7 .250 1 2
M. Ozuna DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 1 2
S. Murphy C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Ogans PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Baldwin C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Arcia SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 35 8 10 7 3 7 18      
a - K. Ogans pinch ran for S. Murphy in the 7th
b - D. Baldwin substituted for K. Ogans in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Ozuna (1, 5th Inning off L. Ortiz, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Acuna Jr. (1, 7th Inning off L. Ortiz, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kelenic (1, 7th Inning off L. Ortiz, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Harris II 2 , R. Acuna Jr. 6 , A. Riley 2 , J. Kelenic 4 , M. Ozuna 4 , O. Arcia
2-out RBI: M. Ozuna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harris II , J. Kelenic 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Harris II , S. Murphy
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Albies (1) , R. Acuna Jr. (1)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Wright L (0-1) 4.1 5 4 0 3 2 0 93 0.00   
L. Ortiz 2.0 4 4 3 0 2 3 30 13.50   
B. Chandler 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 32 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Wright 44
Batters Faced: K. Wright 23, L. Ortiz 10, B. Chandler 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Wright 8-3, L. Ortiz 2-2, B. Chandler 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Wright 93-54, L. Ortiz 30-19, B. Chandler 32-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Ortiz 1-1
WP: K. Wright
Hit Batsmen: K. Wright , B. Chandler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Strider W (1-0) 6.1 3 3 3 3 6 0 99 4.26   
A. Minter H (1) 1.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 37 0.00   
B. Elder 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 16 27.00   
J. Jimenez SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strider 58
Batters Faced: S. Strider 25, A. Minter 7, B. Elder 5, J. Jimenez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strider 2-11, A. Minter 0-2, B. Elder 1-0, J. Jimenez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strider 99-63, A. Minter 37-26, B. Elder 16-10, J. Jimenez 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Elder 2-0 , J. Jimenez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Spencer Strider
Ballpark: Truist Park
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 37879
Special Notes: 2B Nick Gonzales was injured while running the bases. SS Oneil Cruz was injured in a collision at a base. C Sean Murphy was injured being hit by a pitch.
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