Philipsburg native Matt Adams homers in second game with Atlanta Braves

Philipsburg native Matt Adams followed up a lackluster Atlanta Braves debut with a bang on Monday night.

Adams — who was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday and went 0 for 4 on Sunday — had two hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, including a two-run home run, in the Braves’ 5-2 win.

Adams, a Philipsburg-Osceola graduate who led the Mounties to a 2006 district title, got his first hit with Atlanta in the fourth inning with a sharp ground ball into right field.

An inning later, Adams brought Braves fans at SunTrust Park to their feet with a homer to right-center, scoring Brandon Phillips. It was Adams’ second home run of the season and the 57th of his career.

Adams and the Braves face Pittsburgh again on Tuesday night.

This story was originally published May 22, 2017 at 11:13 PM with the headline "Philipsburg native Matt Adams homers in second game with Atlanta Braves."