ATLANTA -- Adam Frazier got the Pirates first rally going in the fifth inning with a 13-pitch at-bat. Kyle Turris Jersey . He finished off the Braves in the sixth with a two-run single.The 13-pitch at-bat was probably the longest weve had all season, manager Clint Hurdle said. I think hes got a very good internal clock for the game and hes very aggressive.Jung Ho Kang doubled home the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth to lead Gerrit Cole and Pittsburgh past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night.Matt Kemp went 0 for 4 and ended the game with a strikeout in his Atlanta debut.Cole was coming off the first complete game of his career, a 10-1 win over Seattle last Wednesday. He wasnt as dominant this time, but didnt need to be against the major leagues worst offense.Cole (7-6) struck out four and allowed seven hits, two walks and two runs -- one earned -- in five innings. He threw 97 pitches, four more than he did in his complete game.He insisted the muggy conditions werent a factor in his early exit.No, I switched my jersey three times tonight, Cole said. Other than that, its the middle of summer. Its going to be hot.Tony Watson, in his first game as Pirates closer since Mark Melancons trade to Washington, earned his first save since April 22, 2015.Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz didnt allow a hit until the fifth, but he squandered a 1-0 lead after his 82 mph changeup hit Francisco Cervelli in the left side of the helmet. Frazier doubled on the 13th pitch he saw, and pinch-runner Jeff Fryer scored on Jordy Mercers RBI groundout.Matt Joyces RBI single in the sixth made it 2-all. Kang put the Pirates up 3-2 and chased Foltynewicz. Frazier singled off Jose Ramirez to give Pittsburgh a 5-2 lead.Foltynewicz (4-5) allowed four hits, five runs, three walks and struck out four in 5 1/3 innings.That first couple of innings is probably the best Ive felt and the most confident Ive felt all year, he said. Its just that the last four or five outings have (had) one big inning thats hurt me. So if I can do a better job of controlling that, its going to be all right.The Braves led 2-1 in the fifth after Nick Markakis RBI single. They went up 1-0 in the fourth. A.J. Pierzynskis grounder stayed in the infield after it bounced off the arm of Frazier, the second baseman, but it was surprisingly scored an RBI double.Markakis cut the lead to 5-3 in the eighth with his sixth homer.Kemp left five runners on base. Felipe Rivero struck him out to strand runners in scoring position in the seventh. The Braves acquired Kemp in a trade with San Diego on Saturday.Freddie Freeman went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts and left six runners on.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: Cervelli initially insisted he was fine after getting hit by Foltynewiczs pitch and went to first base after getting checked out by a trainer. He called timeout before Frazier, the next batter, took a pitch and Cervelli then left the game.Braves: RHP Julio Teheran was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right lat muscle. He was originally injured during a four-inning start July 22 at Colorado.UP NEXTPirates: LHP Jeff Locke (8-6) is 2-2 with a 4.89 ERA in seven career starts against Atlanta.Braves: RHP Rob Whalen will make his major league debut. Niklas Hjalmarsson Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Robbie Russo Jersey . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. roommate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. "Its still the same cranky Phil. https://www.cheapcoyotes.com/388z-ilya-bryzgalov-jersey-coyotes.html ;. The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. 4 New Zealand players who have won Man-of-the-Match awards on their Test debut - Colin de Grandhomme became the fourth. The first three were Stephen Fleming, Matthew Sinclair and Mark Craig. Overall, only two others have achieved this while making a debut against Pakistan - RP Singh and Kyle Abbott.0 Wickets for Yasir Shah in this Test - the first wicketless match in his Test career. He bowled only 13.3 overs in this match, having averaged about 55 overs per Test before this one began.7 Consecutive Test series in which Pakistan had not lost the first Test, before facing a defeat in this match. Their previous defeat in the first match of a series was in Sri Lanka in 2014. Since then they won five and drew two in the first Tests of seven series.2 Instances of Pakistan losing two consecutive Tests against New Zealand. They had lostt their last match against New Zealand in Sharjah in 2014-15. Darcy Kuemper Jersey. Previously they lost consecutive Tests in the 1984-85 series - in Auckland and Dunedin - which was also the last time Pakistan lost a series to New Zealand.0 Previous instances of all 30 wickets in the first three innings of a Test in New Zealand falling to fast bowlers. There have been seven instances of 29 of the 30 dismissals falling to fast bowlers, the most recent one involving England in Wellington in 2007-08.4 Catches taken by Jeet Raval in this Test - the most by a New Zealand non-wicketkeeper on his Test debut. Five players had taken three catches each on their debuts, the last of whom was Hamish Rutherford in 2012-13. ' ' '
ATLANTA -- Adam Frazier got the Pirates first rally going in the fifth inning with a 13-pitch at-bat. Kyle Turris Jersey . He finished off the Braves in the sixth with a two-run single.The 13-pitch at-bat was probably the longest weve had all season, manager Clint Hurdle said. I think hes got a very good internal clock for the game and hes very aggressive.Jung Ho Kang doubled home the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth to lead Gerrit Cole and Pittsburgh past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night.Matt Kemp went 0 for 4 and ended the game with a strikeout in his Atlanta debut.Cole was coming off the first complete game of his career, a 10-1 win over Seattle last Wednesday. He wasnt as dominant this time, but didnt need to be against the major leagues worst offense.Cole (7-6) struck out four and allowed seven hits, two walks and two runs -- one earned -- in five innings. He threw 97 pitches, four more than he did in his complete game.He insisted the muggy conditions werent a factor in his early exit.No, I switched my jersey three times tonight, Cole said. Other than that, its the middle of summer. Its going to be hot.Tony Watson, in his first game as Pirates closer since Mark Melancons trade to Washington, earned his first save since April 22, 2015.Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz didnt allow a hit until the fifth, but he squandered a 1-0 lead after his 82 mph changeup hit Francisco Cervelli in the left side of the helmet. Frazier doubled on the 13th pitch he saw, and pinch-runner Jeff Fryer scored on Jordy Mercers RBI groundout.Matt Joyces RBI single in the sixth made it 2-all. Kang put the Pirates up 3-2 and chased Foltynewicz. Frazier singled off Jose Ramirez to give Pittsburgh a 5-2 lead.Foltynewicz (4-5) allowed four hits, five runs, three walks and struck out four in 5 1/3 innings.That first couple of innings is probably the best Ive felt and the most confident Ive felt all year, he said. Its just that the last four or five outings have (had) one big inning thats hurt me. So if I can do a better job of controlling that, its going to be all right.The Braves led 2-1 in the fifth after Nick Markakis RBI single. They went up 1-0 in the fourth. A.J. Pierzynskis grounder stayed in the infield after it bounced off the arm of Frazier, the second baseman, but it was surprisingly scored an RBI double.Markakis cut the lead to 5-3 in the eighth with his sixth homer.Kemp left five runners on base. Felipe Rivero struck him out to strand runners in scoring position in the seventh. The Braves acquired Kemp in a trade with San Diego on Saturday.Freddie Freeman went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts and left six runners on.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: Cervelli initially insisted he was fine after getting hit by Foltynewiczs pitch and went to first base after getting checked out by a trainer. He called timeout before Frazier, the next batter, took a pitch and Cervelli then left the game.Braves: RHP Julio Teheran was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right lat muscle. He was originally injured during a four-inning start July 22 at Colorado.UP NEXTPirates: LHP Jeff Locke (8-6) is 2-2 with a 4.89 ERA in seven career starts against Atlanta.Braves: RHP Rob Whalen will make his major league debut. Niklas Hjalmarsson Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Robbie Russo Jersey . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. roommate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. "Its still the same cranky Phil. https://www.cheapcoyotes.com/388z-ilya-bryzgalov-jersey-coyotes.html . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. 4 New Zealand players who have won Man-of-the-Match awards on their Test debut - Colin de Grandhomme became the fourth. The first three were Stephen Fleming, Matthew Sinclair and Mark Craig. Overall, only two others have achieved this while making a debut against Pakistan - RP Singh and Kyle Abbott.0 Wickets for Yasir Shah in this Test - the first wicketless match in his Test career. He bowled only 13.3 overs in this match, having averaged about 55 overs per Test before this one began.7 Consecutive Test series in which Pakistan had not lost the first Test, before facing a defeat in this match. Their previous defeat in the first match of a series was in Sri Lanka in 2014. Since then they won five and drew two in the first Tests of seven series.2 Instances of Pakistan losing two consecutive Tests against New Zealand. They had lostt their last match against New Zealand in Sharjah in 2014-15. Darcy Kuemper Jersey. Previously they lost consecutive Tests in the 1984-85 series - in Auckland and Dunedin - which was also the last time Pakistan lost a series to New Zealand.0 Previous instances of all 30 wickets in the first three innings of a Test in New Zealand falling to fast bowlers. There have been seven instances of 29 of the 30 dismissals falling to fast bowlers, the most recent one involving England in Wellington in 2007-08.4 Catches taken by Jeet Raval in this Test - the most by a New Zealand non-wicketkeeper on his Test debut. Five players had taken three catches each on their debuts, the last of whom was Hamish Rutherford in 2012-13. ' ' '
