After 3 hour rain delay, Matt Adams’ walk-off hit lifts Braves over Bucs

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Adams, center, is mobbed by his teammates after driving in the game-winning run with a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Adams, center, is mobbed by his teammates after driving in the game-winning run with a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

By Associated Press May 24, 2017 4 min read

ATLANTA – Matt Adams singled in the winning run with about 200 fans left in the stands for the ninth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 early Wednesday morning in a game delayed over three hours by rain.

The delay started in the top of the seventh inning and ended at 12:51 a.m. The game finished just before 2 a.m. – 6 hours, 15 minutes after first pitch.

After Pittsburgh scored twice in the top of the ninth, Atlanta got two runs in the bottom of the inning. Nick Markakis had an RBI double to tie it at 5, and after Matt Kemp was intentionally walked, Markakis scored from second on Adams’ single to left.

Pirates closer Tony Watson (2-1) faced six batters in blowing the save in the ninth.

Atlanta has won nine of 12. Luke Jackson (1-0) got his first career win.