PITTSBURGH — The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves broke up a mixed perfect-game bid by Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Jared Jones and Mason Montgomery within the seventh inning Wednesday night time.
Jones began and struck out eight on 77 pitches, together with 53 strikes, earlier than being changed by Montgomery firstly of the seventh.
Montgomery acquired Michael Harris II to floor out to first earlier than permitting a single to left subject by Ozzie Albies, ending the bid at 6 1/3 innings within the scoreless sport.
The Braves ended up successful 3-0.
Jones’ bid was almost ended by Atlanta catcher Joey Bart within the third inning, however a protracted fly ball to left off Jones’ slider was grabbed by Bryan Reynolds on the wall. The sport is scoreless.
The 24-year-old Jones entered the sport 1-1 with a 5.28 ERA in eight begins. Jones returned Could 20 after lacking all of final season following ulnar collateral ligament inside brace surgical procedure on Could 21, 2025.
A second-round decide within the 2020 MLB draft, Jones is 7-9 with a 4.36 ERA in two seasons within the majors.
There have been 24 excellent video games in main league historical past. Most not too long ago, Domingo Germán struck out 9 in an 11-0 win for the New York Yankees in opposition to the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum on June 28, 2023.
On Could 25, the Houston Astros offered the most recent of 327 no-hitters within the historical past of the majors. Tatsuya Imai walked 4 and struck out two within the first six innings of a 9-0 win in opposition to the Texas Rangers earlier than Steven Okert walked one in his solely inning inning and Alimber Santa was excellent within the ultimate two.
