Matt Olson Homers, Scores Winning Run On Wild Pitch In 11th

May 11, 2025 5:55 am

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Olson homered in the third inning and scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2. Chase Shugart (1-3) got Sean Murphy to ground to short for the second out in the 11th with Olson on third. He intentionally walked Michael Harris II to bring up Eli White. Shugart nearly hit White in the head with a pitch that went to the backstop, allowing Olson to score. Murphy and Harris hit back-to-back doubles in the second inning to put Atlanta ahead 1-0. Scott Blewett (2-0) got the win.