Jared Jones perfect through 6 innings for Pirates against Braves

Jared Jones of the Pittsburgh Pirates has pitched six perfect innings against the Atlanta Braves on July 9. The game is scoreless, with Jones recording eight strikeouts on 77 pitches, including 53 strikes. His perfect game bid nearly ended in the third inning with a long fly ball caught at the wall by Bryan Reynolds. Jones returned to action this season after missing the previous year due to surgery and entered the game with a 1-1 record and a 5.28 ERA in eight starts. The pursuit of a perfect game is rare, with only 24 achieved in MLB history.

• 12:14 AMYahoo Sports — Pirates' Jared Jones perfect through 6 innings against NL East-leading Braves