Pittsburgh 3, at Atlanta 1

ATLANTA (Interstat) — Bubba Chandler delivered a strong performance in his home state and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a two-run sixth inning to defeat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Saturday night at Truist Park. Chandler, a right-hander from nearby Bogart, Georgia, allowed one run on four hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six and did not issue a walk, improving his record to 4-1. The Pirates’ bullpen combined for 3 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit relief, with Dennis Santana striking out two in the ninth for his 16th save. A crowd of 35,007 watched the game, which lasted… Read more...