The Atlanta Braves avoided the sweep from the Pirates and picked up the victory 8-1. 

After the Pirates had put together two straight wins, the Braves batters came alive in the final game of the series. Matt Olson led the way for the Braves with three hits, three RBI's, and a home run. 

The Pirates were faced with a setback when pitcher Martin Perez went down with an injury. The team turned to it's bullpen early, but could not stop the Braves offense. 

The Buckos have a day off before preparing for two straight games against the Tigers.