Alex Wood sharp as Atlanta Braves top Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 to end losing streak

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jason Grilli celebrates getting the final out of the ninth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh on Sunday Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Braves won 2-1, with Grilli getting his 23rd save. - photo by Gene J. Puskar

0629Braves3 — Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jason Grilli celebrates getting the final out of the ninth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh on Sunday Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Braves won 2-1, with Grilli getting his 23rd save. - photo by Gene J. Puskar

PITTSBURGH — Alex Wood can tell the instant a breaking ball leaves his hand whether he has a feel for it on a given day. When he does, the Atlanta Braves lefty can be dominant. Wood pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning Sunday to win for the first time in five starts, and the Braves held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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