Reynolds Homer Powers Bucs Over Braves

September 10, 2023 7:36 am

ATLANTA (AP) — Bryan Reynolds had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta 8-4 to prevent the Braves from becoming the first major league team to clinch a playoff berth Saturday night. The Pirates took the lead by scoring three runs in the fifth. Endy Rodriguez delivered an RBI single off Michael Tonkin for a 4-3 lead. Jack Suwinski and Ji Hwan Bae also had run-scoring singles in the inning. Bae scored from first on Ke’Bryan Hayes’ double in the third. Atlanta’s Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 48th homer, his fifth in the last six games.