• Who: Pirates (9-5) vs. Braves (6-4) • When: 1:05 p.m. • What: Grapefruit League exhibition • Where: CoolToday Park • Weather: 79°, sunny • Pitchers: RHP MikeBurrows vs. RHP SpencerSchwellenbach • Radio: Pirates Radio Network • Streaming: Pirates.com • Boxscore: MLB.com
► FOLLOW ALONG
• RUN: MatthewBatten wins it with an RBI single to right. BRAVES WIN 6-5.
• RUN: LizandroEspinoza plates the tying run on an RBI groundout. Tied at 5-5.
• RUN: StephenPaolini sends an RBI double into left-center field. PIRATES, 5-4.
• RUN: Braves making some noise here in the ninth against JadenWoods. Single by KevinKilpatrickJr. is followed by an error and an RBI single by Ambioris Tavarez. PIRATES, 5-3.
• RUN: Matt Gorski drives in a run with a single to center. PIRATES, 5-2.
• Clean sixth inning for TimMayza. Endy able to finish it off with a grab in foul territory. Two of those for him this afternoon.
• Three hits out of the No. 9 spot for Triolo today. Just tripled on a ball hit deep to center field. Looking to score his third run of the day, too.
• Suwinski makes a long, running catch in left-center field to keep Arcia off the bases and end the fourth.
• Filthy curveball allows Bednar to pick up his first strikeout of Baldwin. Two outs.
• Harris hits a slow chopper in front of the plate and Bednar doesn't have much of a chance to get the throw off and get the speedy outfielder. Infield single.
• Bednar gets De La Cruz to line out to left on the first pitch he throws.
• DavidBednar gets the fourth.
• Cruz quickly retired 4-3. Ends the top of the fourth.
• RUN: Triolo scores on a Reynolds groundout. PIRATES, 4-2.
• Profar will exit.
• RUN: Suwinski sends one out to left and Profar again attempts a diving catch. He's down and in pain. Appeared to hurt his wrist or hand on the dive. Trainer out to check on him. One run scored. PIRATES, 3-2.
• Two hits for Triolo. Singles the other way to right. Runners on the corners for Suwinski.
• Stewart reached on an infield single to begin the fourth and just swiped second. One out in the inning after a strikeout of IKF.
• Ozuna retired 5-3 to end the third.
• Olson flies out to left.
• Burrows is done after completing two innings. RyderRyan enters and gives up a one-out double to Riley.
• Yorke retired 4-3 to end the top of the third.
• RUN: Endy Rodriguez singles into left-center, allowing Cruz to trot home. Profar couldn't make the diving catch. Tied at 2-2.
• Cruz hustled into third on the play, so runners on the corners for Endy.
• RUN: Andrew McCutchen delivers an RBI single to left. BRAVES, 2-1.
• Cruz grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice. Not the best throw to first from Albies. Would have gotten Cruz easily had the throw been on target. Two outs.
• Two-hit afternoon for Reynolds. Single to left puts two on for Cruz.
• Suwinski flies out to right. One out.
• Broken-bat single for JaredTriolo to lead off the third.
• Much more efficient inning for Burrows. Needed to throw just 11 pitches. Retired OrlandoArcia 6-3 and Profar on a popout in foul territory.
• DrakeBaldwin retired 4-3. Nice play at second by Yorke.
• Burrows is back out there for the second. Pitchers are permitted to re-enter during spring training.
• IKF goes down to end the top of the second.
• DJStewart strikes out. Two down.
• NickYorke strikes out looking to begin the second. Yorke might have had a gripe there. Strike three appeared to be low.
• Flowers gets Harris swinging with a slider to end the inning and limit the damage.
• De La Cruz singles to center to put runners on the corners for Michael Harris II.
• J.C. Flowers enters to face a familiar name in Bryan De La Cruz.
• Burrows exits after just 2/3 of an inning. Threw 27 pitches to five batters. Allowed the two doubles and a walk while striking out two.
• RUNS: MarcellOzuna sends a 3-2 pitch off the wall in center field for a two-run double. Didn't seem like Cruz had a good read on that one at all. BRAVES, 2-0.
• MattOlson walks.
• Burrows gets another strikeout with the slider. AustinRiley down swinging. Two outs.
• OzzieAlbies sends one just fair down the right-field line for a double.
• Burrows rallies from being behind 3-1. Gets Profar looking with a nice-looking slider.
• Nice swing by EndyRodriguez, as he goes the other way, but it's corralled by JuricksonProfar in left. Ends the top of the first.
• AndrewMcCutchen walks.
• OneilCruz down swinging. Fouled off two straight pitches out of the zone before chasing that final breaking ball from Schwellenbach.
• BryanReynolds singles to the right of the second-base bag.
• Suwinski flies out to left.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Braves, 1:05 p.m., Spencer Schwellenbach to JackSuwinski, 77 degrees, sunny.
• Others expected to throw for the Pirates today: David Bednar, Kyle Nicolas, Colin Holderman, Ryan Borucki, Tim Mayza and RyderRyan.
• For the Braves:
• Here’s how the Pirates will line up in North Port:
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José Negron
9:20 pm - 03.07.2025North Port, Fla.Final: Braves 6, Pirates 5
• Who: Pirates (9-5) vs. Braves (6-4)
• When: 1:05 p.m.
• What: Grapefruit League exhibition
• Where: CoolToday Park
• Weather: 79°, sunny
• Pitchers: RHP Mike Burrows vs. RHP Spencer Schwellenbach
• Radio: Pirates Radio Network
• Streaming: Pirates.com
• Boxscore: MLB.com
► FOLLOW ALONG
• RUN: Matthew Batten wins it with an RBI single to right. BRAVES WIN 6-5.
• RUN: Lizandro Espinoza plates the tying run on an RBI groundout. Tied at 5-5.
• RUN: Stephen Paolini sends an RBI double into left-center field. PIRATES, 5-4.
• RUN: Braves making some noise here in the ninth against Jaden Woods. Single by Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. is followed by an error and an RBI single by Ambioris Tavarez. PIRATES, 5-3.
• RUN: Matt Gorski drives in a run with a single to center. PIRATES, 5-2.
• Clean sixth inning for Tim Mayza. Endy able to finish it off with a grab in foul territory. Two of those for him this afternoon.
• Three hits out of the No. 9 spot for Triolo today. Just tripled on a ball hit deep to center field. Looking to score his third run of the day, too.
• Suwinski makes a long, running catch in left-center field to keep Arcia off the bases and end the fourth.
• Filthy curveball allows Bednar to pick up his first strikeout of Baldwin. Two outs.
• Harris hits a slow chopper in front of the plate and Bednar doesn't have much of a chance to get the throw off and get the speedy outfielder. Infield single.
• Bednar gets De La Cruz to line out to left on the first pitch he throws.
• David Bednar gets the fourth.
• Cruz quickly retired 4-3. Ends the top of the fourth.
• RUN: Triolo scores on a Reynolds groundout. PIRATES, 4-2.
• Profar will exit.
• RUN: Suwinski sends one out to left and Profar again attempts a diving catch. He's down and in pain. Appeared to hurt his wrist or hand on the dive. Trainer out to check on him. One run scored. PIRATES, 3-2.
• Two hits for Triolo. Singles the other way to right. Runners on the corners for Suwinski.
• Stewart reached on an infield single to begin the fourth and just swiped second. One out in the inning after a strikeout of IKF.
• Ozuna retired 5-3 to end the third.
• Olson flies out to left.
• Burrows is done after completing two innings. Ryder Ryan enters and gives up a one-out double to Riley.
• Yorke retired 4-3 to end the top of the third.
• RUN: Endy Rodriguez singles into left-center, allowing Cruz to trot home. Profar couldn't make the diving catch. Tied at 2-2.
• Cruz hustled into third on the play, so runners on the corners for Endy.
• RUN: Andrew McCutchen delivers an RBI single to left. BRAVES, 2-1.
• Cruz grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice. Not the best throw to first from Albies. Would have gotten Cruz easily had the throw been on target. Two outs.
• Two-hit afternoon for Reynolds. Single to left puts two on for Cruz.
• Suwinski flies out to right. One out.
• Broken-bat single for Jared Triolo to lead off the third.
• Much more efficient inning for Burrows. Needed to throw just 11 pitches. Retired Orlando Arcia 6-3 and Profar on a popout in foul territory.
• Drake Baldwin retired 4-3. Nice play at second by Yorke.
• Burrows is back out there for the second. Pitchers are permitted to re-enter during spring training.
• IKF goes down to end the top of the second.
• DJ Stewart strikes out. Two down.
• Nick Yorke strikes out looking to begin the second. Yorke might have had a gripe there. Strike three appeared to be low.
• Flowers gets Harris swinging with a slider to end the inning and limit the damage.
• De La Cruz singles to center to put runners on the corners for Michael Harris II.
• J.C. Flowers enters to face a familiar name in Bryan De La Cruz.
• Burrows exits after just 2/3 of an inning. Threw 27 pitches to five batters. Allowed the two doubles and a walk while striking out two.
• RUNS: Marcell Ozuna sends a 3-2 pitch off the wall in center field for a two-run double. Didn't seem like Cruz had a good read on that one at all. BRAVES, 2-0.
• Matt Olson walks.
• Burrows gets another strikeout with the slider. Austin Riley down swinging. Two outs.
• Ozzie Albies sends one just fair down the right-field line for a double.
• Burrows rallies from being behind 3-1. Gets Profar looking with a nice-looking slider.
• Nice swing by Endy Rodriguez, as he goes the other way, but it's corralled by Jurickson Profar in left. Ends the top of the first.
• Andrew McCutchen walks.
• Oneil Cruz down swinging. Fouled off two straight pitches out of the zone before chasing that final breaking ball from Schwellenbach.
• Bryan Reynolds singles to the right of the second-base bag.
• Suwinski flies out to left.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Braves, 1:05 p.m., Spencer Schwellenbach to Jack Suwinski, 77 degrees, sunny.
• Others expected to throw for the Pirates today: David Bednar, Kyle Nicolas, Colin Holderman, Ryan Borucki, Tim Mayza and Ryder Ryan.
• For the Braves:
• Here’s how the Pirates will line up in North Port:
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