Friday, May 21st, 2021 6:20PM CST
The Atlanta Braves delivered an overwhelming offensive performance resulting in a decisive 20 to 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves hit seven home runs in total, showcasing their power throughout the game. A key moment came in the second inning when Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a grand slam off pitcher Tyler Anderson. Later, in the eighth inning, pinch-hitter Ehire Adrianza also slugged a grand slam, facing position player Wilmer Difo who was pitching for Pittsburgh at that point in the blowout. This dominant display led to the lopsided final score.
Date: Friday, May 21st, 2021
Time: 6:20PM CST
Stadium: Truist Park
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 37,545
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATL |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
PIT |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

Doubles: Freeman (4, Difo); Ozuna 2 (5, Difo 2); Albies (13, Anderson); Swanson (9, Anderson); Riley (7, Anderson); Heredia (9, Anderson)
Home Runs: Adrianza (3, 8th inning off Difo 3 on, 1 Out); Ozuna (7, 6th inning off K. Keller 0 on, 2 Out); Albies (7, 5th inning off Anderson 1 on, 0 Out); Swanson (7, 7th inning off Shreve 0 on, 0 Out); Riley 2 (7, 5th inning off Anderson 0 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off Shreve 0 on, 0 Out); Acuña Jr. (14, 2nd inning off Anderson 3 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Adrianza 4 (17), Ozuna 2 (25), K. Smith (1), Albies 3 (21), Swanson (17), Riley 3 (15), Heredia (10), Acuña Jr. 5 (30)
2-out Runs Batted In: Ozuna 2, Albies
Sacrifice Flies: Riley; Acuña Jr.
Sacrifice Hit: Anderson
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 7-13 (Adrianza 1-1, Ozuna 1-2, K. Smith 1-2, Albies 1-2, Swanson 0-1, Riley 0-1, Heredia 2-2, Acuña Jr. 1-1, Anderson 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: K. Smith 1; Albies 1; Riley 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Tomlin 3/8; Webb 4/6; Anderson 14/24
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Tomlin-2-3-7-5; Webb-2-3-3-4; Anderson-14-14-16-18
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Tomlin 0-3; Webb 1-1; Anderson 8-4
Game Scores: I Anderson 66

Double Plays: 1 (Tomlin-Freeman)
Errors: Webb (2, throw)

Runs Batted In: Craig (2)
2-out Runs Batted In: Craig
Team Left On Base: 10
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-9 (Polanco 0-2, Vargas 0-1, Tucker 0-1, Stallings 0-2, Newman 0-1, Reynolds 0-1, Craig 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Vargas 1; Stallings 2; Newman 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Anderson 12/27; Shreve 3/6; Difo 9/12; K. Keller 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Anderson-9-13-23-18; Shreve-2-1-5-6; Difo-5-2-7-8; K. Keller-3-2-10-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Anderson 3-5; Shreve 1-2; Difo 0-2; K. Keller 1-1
Game Scores: T Anderson 16
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