Atlanta took the lead in the sixth inning of its wild-card series opener on an RBI triple from Ozzie Albies, as MLB's postseason wild-card week gets underway.
Eight teams open the postseason this week, with only four advancing as the playoff picture narrows.
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang traveled from southwestern China as part of a decade-long panda partnership between the two countries.
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang landed in Atlanta on Sunday as part of a loan agreement between the Chinese and US governments announced during Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington.
China has sent two giant pandas to a zoo in Atlanta, following a farewell ceremony held at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Chinese President Xi Jinping says two pandas will arrive in Atlanta 'in a few days,' continuing a tradition tied to Nixon's 1972 China visit, according to Anadolu Agency.