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Pérez struggles in return from IL; Pirates defeated 6-1 by Braves

By Danny Demilio, Pittsburgh Baseball Now

Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Martín Pérez delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Danny Demilio, Pittsburgh Baseball Now

ATLANTA — This article originally appeared on pittsburghbaseballnow.com.

Martín Pérez struggled in his return from the injured list and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 6-1 to the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Friday night.

Pérez (1-4), who had been on the 15-day IL with a left groin strain, only lasted four innings and allowed six runs on eight hits. He walked a pair and struck out four.

In the bottom of the second inning, Austin Riley connected on a 423-foot solo home run to straightaway center to put Atlanta ahead 1-0.

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