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BAL  5
CAL  1
 CHW  5
TOR  3
 CLE 11
OAK  6
 MIN  8
@DET  1
 MIL  7
@KCR  5
(10)		 SEA  1
@NYY  0
 TEX  6
BOS  4
 ATL  9
PIT  3
 CIN  7
SDP  3
 NYM  4
@LAD  2
 PHI  1
CHC  0
(16)		 MON  3
@SFG  0
 HOU  5
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 32,824

 Friday, May 17, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:43
Pirates
3
22-12
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3  7  1
Braves          3  0  1   0  1  0   4  0  X    9 12  0
W: Steve Avery (5-1), L: Vicente Palacios (2-2)
 Braves
9
17-14
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Redus 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .210  .532   13    8    5   1   SB
J Bell SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .700   22   12    0   2   
M Webster CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .150  .359   19   13    4   0   GDP
B Bonilla 3B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .312  .924   20   11    1   0   HR,CS,GDP
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .521   20    8    1   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .775   20   14    6   2   
L McClendon RF                2   1   1   0    0   0  .320 1.113    5    4    1   0   SB
  G Varsho PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .735    8    5    2   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .652   22   15    3   1   2B
V Palacios P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    5    3    1   0   
  C Wilkerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .609    5    2    0   0   
  B Walk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.250              0   0   
  A Van Slyke PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .703    6    2    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Richardson 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   0    3   4              165   97   24   6
Batting Events
2B: J Lind (4, off S Avery).
HR: B Bonilla (5, off S Avery; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: B Bonilla 5; J Lind 2; J Bell; L McClendon; M Webster; G Redus.
GIDP: B Bonilla (2); M Webster (2).
RBI: J Lind (9); J Bell (18); B Bonilla (24).
2-out RBI: J Lind.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Slaught-G Redus; J Bell-J Lind-G Redus.
PB: D Slaught (2).
E: B Bonilla (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Redus (5, 2nd base off S Avery/G Olson); L McClendon (1, 2nd base off S Avery/G Olson).
CS: B Bonilla (1, 2nd base by S Avery/G Olson).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .259  .799   17    9    1   0   HR
  K Mercker P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    3    0   0   
J Treadway 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .365  .906    9    6    2   3   
  O Nixon PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .313  .746    3    1    1   0   
R Gant CF                     4   1   1   2    1   1  .179  .644   21   12    1   0   HR,SB
D Justice RF                  2   2   2   1    1   0  .306  .860   20    9    3   0   2·2B,HBP,IW
S Bream 1B                    4   1   1   4    0   0  .253  .784   10    7   12   1   HR,GDP
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .295  .919   15    8    0   3   CS
G Olson C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .834   15    6    4   1   
R Belliard SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .546   12    9    1   2   
S Avery P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301   10    6    1   1   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Lemke PH-2B               2   1   2   0    0   0  .345  .860    5    4    1   2   2B
Totals                       34   9  12   0    4   4              142   80   27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Justice 2 (10, 2 off V Palacios); M Lemke (3, off B Kipper).
HR: L Smith (1, off B Walk; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Gant (5, off V Palacios; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); S Bream (5, off B Patterson; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
IBB: D Justice (3, by B Patterson).
HBP: D Justice (1, by B Walk).
TB: L Smith 5; S Bream 4; R Gant 4; D Justice 4; M Lemke 3; J Treadway 2; T Pendleton; G Olson.
GIDP: S Bream (1).
RBI: S Bream 4 (22); R Gant 2 (17); T Pendleton (12); D Justice (26); L Smith (3).
2-out RBI: S Bream 4; T Pendleton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Pendleton-M Lemke-S Bream; R Belliard-J Treadway-S Bream.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Gant (8, 2nd base off B Walk/D Slaught).
CS: T Pendleton (1, 2nd base by V Palacios/D Slaught).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Palacios, L (2-2)            4     6   4   4    0   3   1   2.95   18   64-42   27· 5·10    4·11· 2· 0     37    -     0.71  -0.23
B Walk                         2     1   1   1    2   0   1   3.95    8   24-10    6· 1· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.03
B Patterson                    1     4   4   4    2   0   1   8.03    9   30-15   10· 2· 3    1· 6· 3· 0          0-0    0.56  -0.10
B Kipper                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   9.22    4   16-10    7· 2· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   9    4   4   3          39  134-77   50·10·17    7·23· 6· 0           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Avery, W (5-1)               5.2   6   3   3    2   3   1   3.02   23  105-65   40· 9·16    8·10· 2· 0     46    -     0.86   0.01
D Sisk, H (4)                  1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.97    5   20-11    7· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.27   0.13
K Mercker                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.47    6   32-18    9· 2· 7    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   4   1          34  157-94   56·12·26   13·14· 3· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: V Palacios (4).
HBP: B Walk (1; D Justice).
IBB: B Patterson (1; D Justice).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 32,824.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Atlanta Braves                               
1. Gary Redus                   1B       1. Lonnie Smith                 LF
2. Jay Bell                     SS       2. Jeff Treadway                2B
3. Mitch Webster                CF       3. Ron Gant                     CF
4. Bobby Bonilla                3B       4. David Justice                RF
5. Barry Bonds                  LF       5. Sid Bream                    1B
6. Don Slaught                   C       6. Terry Pendleton              3B
7. Lloyd McClendon              RF       7. Greg Olson                    C
8. Jose Lind                    2B       8. Rafael Belliard              SS
9. Vicente Palacios              P       9. Steve Avery                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  17% 72% 0-0 ATL R. Gant V. Palacios Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores; Gant Scores
t6 0 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  10% 84% 3-5 PIT M. Webster S. Avery Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 123 RRRR 3,(1-1)  9% 99% 5-3 ATL S. Bream B. Patterson Home Run (Fly Ball); Lemke Scores; Nixon Scores; Justice Scores; Bream Scores
t5 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 78% 1-4 PIT J. Lind S. Avery Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); McClendon Scores
t2 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 70% 0-3 PIT B. Bonilla S. Avery Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bonilla Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT G. Redus S. Avery Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 54% 0-0 PIT J. Bell S. Avery Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 PIT M. Webster S. Avery Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vicente Palacios facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 58% 0-0 ATL L. Smith V. Palacios Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 55% 0-0 ATL J. Treadway V. Palacios Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  17% 72% 0-0 ATL R. Gant V. Palacios Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores; Gant Scores
b1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 75% 2-0 ATL D. Justice V. Palacios Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b1 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 73% 2-0 ATL S. Bream V. Palacios Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 2 -2- R 6,(2-2)  7% 80% 2-0 ATL T. Pendleton V. Palacios Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Justice Scores
b1 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 79% 3-0 ATL G. Olson V. Palacios Pendleton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 70% 0-3 PIT B. Bonilla S. Avery Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bonilla Scores
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 73% 1-3 PIT B. Bonds S. Avery Foul Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 74% 1-3 PIT D. Slaught S. Avery Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 75% 1-3 PIT L. McClendon S. Avery Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vicente Palacios facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 74% 3-1 ATL G. Olson V. Palacios Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 73% 3-1 ATL R. Belliard V. Palacios Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 74% 3-1 ATL S. Avery V. Palacios Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Avery to 1B
b2 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 72% 3-1 ATL L. Smith V. Palacios Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Steve Avery facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 13,(3-2)  3% 74% 1-3 PIT J. Lind S. Avery Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 76% 1-3 PIT V. Palacios S. Avery Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 77% 1-3 PIT G. Redus S. Avery Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vicente Palacios facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 80% 3-1 ATL J. Treadway V. Palacios Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 77% 3-1 ATL R. Gant V. Palacios Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 1-- 1% 78% 3-1 ATL D. Justice V. Palacios Wild Pitch; Treadway to 2B
b3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  2% 81% 3-1 ATL D. Justice V. Palacios Passed Ball; Treadway to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 5,(2-2)  5% 86% 3-1 ATL D. Justice V. Palacios Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Treadway Scores
b3 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 84% 4-1 ATL S. Bream V. Palacios Flyball: CF; Justice to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 82% 4-1 ATL T. Pendleton V. Palacios Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Steve Avery facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 84% 1-4 PIT J. Bell S. Avery Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 86% 1-4 PIT M. Webster S. Avery Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  -1% 85% 1-4 PIT B. Bonilla S. Avery Walk
t4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 87% 1-4 PIT B. Bonds S. Avery Bonilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Vicente Palacios facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 4-1 ATL G. Olson V. Palacios Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 85% 4-1 ATL R. Belliard V. Palacios Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 84% 4-1 ATL S. Avery V. Palacios Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Steve Avery facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 87% 1-4 PIT B. Bonds S. Avery Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 88% 1-4 PIT D. Slaught S. Avery Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 87% 1-4 PIT L. McClendon S. Avery Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 1-4 PIT J. Lind S. Avery McClendon Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 78% 1-4 PIT J. Lind S. Avery Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); McClendon Scores
Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Vicente Palacios (P) batting 9th
t5 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  4% 82% 2-4 PIT C. Wilkerson S. Avery Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
Bob Walk replaces Curtis Wilkerson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  7% 89% 4-2 ATL L. Smith B. Walk Home Run (Fly Ball); Smith Scores
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 88% 5-2 ATL J. Treadway B. Walk Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 89% 5-2 ATL R. Gant B. Walk Walk
b5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 90% 5-2 ATL D. Justice B. Walk Gant Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  0% 90% 5-2 ATL D. Justice B. Walk Hit By Pitch
b5 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  -3% 87% 5-2 ATL S. Bream B. Walk Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 83% 2-5 PIT G. Redus S. Avery Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Deep 2B)
t6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 81% 2-5 PIT J. Bell S. Avery Redus Steals 2B
t6 0 -2- R 6,(2-2)  -8% 73% 2-5 PIT J. Bell S. Avery Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B); Redus Scores
t6 0 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  10% 84% 3-5 PIT M. Webster S. Avery Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 82% 3-5 PIT B. Bonilla S. Avery Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
t6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  -3% 79% 3-5 PIT B. Bonds S. Avery Walk; Bonilla to 2B
Doug Sisk replaces Steve Avery pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 85% 3-5 PIT D. Slaught D. Sisk Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 84% 5-3 ATL T. Pendleton B. Walk Foul Popfly: C
b6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 85% 5-3 ATL G. Olson B. Walk Walk
b6 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -3% 82% 5-3 ATL R. Belliard B. Walk Double Play: Popfly: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Doug Sisk facing 7-8-9
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Lloyd McClendon (RF) batting 7th
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 86% 3-5 PIT G. Varsho D. Sisk Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 88% 3-5 PIT J. Lind D. Sisk Groundout: 1B unassisted
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Bob Walk (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 86% 3-5 PIT A. Van Slyke D. Sisk Walk
t7 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 89% 3-5 PIT G. Redus D. Sisk Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Bob Patterson facing 9-1-2
Bob Patterson replaces Andy Van Slyke (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Gary Varsho moves from PH to RF; Mark Lemke pinch hits for Doug Sisk (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 91% 5-3 ATL M. Lemke B. Patterson Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 89% 5-3 ATL L. Smith B. Patterson Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 91% 5-3 ATL J. Treadway B. Patterson Single to LF (Line Drive); Lemke to 2B
Otis Nixon pinch runs for Jeff Treadway (2B) batting 2nd
b7 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 90% 5-3 ATL R. Gant B. Patterson Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Lemke to 3B; Nixon to 2B
b7 2 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 90% 5-3 ATL D. Justice B. Patterson Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 RRRR 3,(1-1)  9% 99% 5-3 ATL S. Bream B. Patterson Home Run (Fly Ball); Lemke Scores; Nixon Scores; Justice Scores; Bream Scores
b7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 9-3 ATL T. Pendleton B. Patterson Walk
b7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 9-3 ATL G. Olson B. Patterson Single to RF (Line Drive); Pendleton to 2B
b7 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 9-3 ATL R. Belliard B. Patterson Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 9.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Braves' Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
Kent Mercker replaces Lonnie Smith (LF) pitching and batting 1st; Mark Lemke moves from PH to 2B; Otis Nixon moves from PR to LF
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 3-9 PIT J. Bell K. Mercker Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 3-9 PIT M. Webster K. Mercker Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  1% 100% 3-9 PIT B. Bonilla K. Mercker Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-3, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 9-1-2
Bob Kipper replaces Bobby Bonilla (3B) pitching and batting 4th; Jeff Richardson replaces Bob Patterson (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-3 ATL M. Lemke B. Kipper Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b8 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 9-3 ATL K. Mercker B. Kipper Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 9-3 ATL O. Nixon B. Kipper Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b8 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 9-3 ATL R. Gant B. Kipper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 9.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Braves' Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 3-9 PIT B. Bonds K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-9 PIT D. Slaught K. Mercker Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 3-9 PIT G. Varsho K. Mercker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 9.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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