Jared Jones Shines With Six Innings, Braves End Perfect Bid

WHO:

TribLIVE.com - Jared Jones, 24-year-old right-hander for the Pittsburgh Pirates, manager Don Kelly, Atlanta Braves, Joey Bart, Grant Holmes.

MLB.com - Konnor Griffin, Pirates shortstop, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington, Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk.

WHAT:

TribLIVE.com - Jared Jones retired the first 18 Atlanta Braves he faced, striking out eight batters without allowing any walks.

MLB.com - Jones exited after six innings and 77 pitches, marking his best performance since returning from surgery.

MLB.com - The Pirates lost to the Braves 3-0, with Joey Bart hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning.

MLB.com - Konnor Griffin was placed on the 10-day injured list with a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks.

WHERE:

TribLIVE.com - PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

MLB.com - Pittsburgh.

WHEN:

MLB.com - Konnor Griffin is expected to return in September.

MLB.com - Joey Bart was traded from Pittsburgh to Atlanta on June 18.

WHY:

TribLIVE.com - Jones was pulled from the game to avoid pushing him too hard after undergoing internal brace surgery on his elbow 15 months ago.

MLB.com - Griffin chose non-operative care for his injury to avoid a more severe condition that could require surgery.

HOW:

TribLIVE.com - Jones threw just 77 pitches during his six innings of work.

MLB.com - The Pirates are being cautious with Jones, typically keeping him in the 70-80 pitch range as he recovers from surgery.

In a standout performance at PNC Park, Jared Jones of the Pittsburgh Pirates retired the first 18 Atlanta Braves he faced, striking out eight batters before exiting after six innings and 77 pitches, marking his best outing since returning from surgery. Unfortunately for the Pirates, they lost to the Braves 3-0, with Joey Bart hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning, while Konnor Griffin was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger and is expected to miss eight to ten weeks. The team is being cautious with Jones, keeping him in the 70 to 80 pitch range as he recovers from elbow surgery, which he underwent 15 months ago.