Pirates pull starting pitcher after six innings
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost a game despite a six-inning perfect performance from starting pitcher Jared Jones.
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The brief
Jared Jones was pulled from the game after pitching six perfect frames. Following his exit, the Braves broke up the perfect game in the seventh inning, and Joey Bart hit a decisive home run to beat the Pirates.
Coverage from NBC Sports, MLB.com, the New York Post, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette emphasizes that the loss occurred after the starting pitcher was removed and former club member Joey Bart delivered the winning hit. Future attention will focus on the impact of the Braves' seventh-inning rally and the result of the decisive home run by Bart.
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Quick answers
How many innings did Jared Jones pitch?
Jones pitched six perfect innings before being pulled.
Who hit the decisive home run against the Pirates?
Joey Bart hit the home run.
When was the perfect game broken up?
The Braves broke up the perfect game in the seventh inning.
Coverage (4)
- Jared Jones pulled after six perfect frames NBC Sports · 10h ago
- Jared Jones is pulled after six perfect innings, then Joey Bart's late homer beats the Pirates Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 10h ago
- Bart stings former club with decisive HR after Braves break up perfecto in 7th MLB.com · 10h ago
- Pirates pull starting pitcher after six innings New York Post · 10h ago
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