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Braves drill slumping Pirates 14-2, complete 3-game sweep

Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson, center, is greeted by Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) after driving him, Austin Riley (27) and Dansby Swanson (7) in with a grand-slam home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson (28) trots around the bases towards Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Rodolfo Castro (14) after hitting a grand-slam home run off relief pitcher Cam Vieaux (68) during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller tugs at his jersey after walking Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. during the Braves' five-run fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr., right, is greeted by teammates Matt Olson (28) and Michael Harris II after score from first on a bases-loaded double by Dansby Swanson during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr., left, slides home past Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Tyler Heineman to score from first on a bases-loaded double by Dansby Swanson during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Atlanta Braves' William Contreras (24) drives a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller for a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Braves' Matt Olson was on base. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson, left, taps William Contreras, right, on the helmet after scoring on Contreras' home run during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Tyler Heineman is seen in the center. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson follows through on his grand-slam home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Atlanta Braves starter Kyle Wright pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Braves drill slumping Pirates 14-2, complete 3-game sweep