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Braves lose to Pirates in another one-run game

AP photo by Gene J. Puskar / Adam Frazier (26) slides to score the winning run on a single by Joey Bart in the bottom of the ninth inning during Sunday's 4-3 victory for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At right is Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy, who hit a tying three-run double in the eighth inning.
AP photo by Gene J. Puskar / Adam Frazier (26) slides to score the winning run on a single by Joey Bart in the bottom of the ninth inning during Sunday's 4-3 victory for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At right is Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy, who hit a tying three-run double in the eighth inning.

By The Associated Press 3 min read

PITTSBURGH — The Atlanta Braves followed a thrilling victory with an agonizing defeat.

It’s been a bit of habit so far this season, which offers a little bit in the way of explanation for why they’ve yet to hit .500 nearly a fourth of the way into their 162-game schedule.

Joey Bart’s fielder’s choice on a hard ground ball with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday lifted Pittsburgh over Atlanta, 4-3, as the Pirates won two of three games in the weekend series at PNC Park.

Bart, a 28-year-old Atlanta-area native who played college baseball at Georgia Tech, hit a sharp grounder with the infield drawn in that went off shortstop Nick Allen’s glove and scored Adam Frazier. It was the second walk-off RBI of Bart’s MLB career.

Pittsburgh reliever Dennis Santana (1-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win. The Pirates’ winning rally came against Atlanta closer Raisel Iglesias (2-3).