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CAL  5
@BAL  4
 CHW  3
TOR  2
 OAK 10
@CLE  7
 DET  6
MIN  3
 KCR  8
MIL  7
 SEA  6
@NYY  1
 TEX  5
BOS  4
 CHC  8
CIN  5
 LAD  6
PHI  5
(10)		 PIT 12
ATL  3
 SDP  2
MON  1
(11)		 SFG  4
NYM  2
 STL  5
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 21,664

 Tuesday, July 23, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:06
Braves
3
48-43
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  0
Pirates         0  2  4   0  4  0   0  2  X   12 16  0
W: Doug Drabek (10-9), L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-8)
 Pirates
12
57-34
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon RF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .331  .757   13    9    1   0   SB
  B Hunter PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .807    2    2    0   0   
D Sanders LF-CF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .613   10    8    1   0   
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .902   10    8    2   1   
  M Lemke 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .615    2    1    0   1   
R Gant CF                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .256  .841   16    5    3   0   CS
  M Bell 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .472    5    3    2   0   
T Gregg 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .555   13    9    4   0   
  D Petry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  R Belliard PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .520    4    3    0   0   
J Blauser SS                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .274  .818   22    8    1   3   
J Treadway 2B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .320  .802   20   11    4   1   HR
G Olson C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .683    8    5    4   2   
  F Cabrera PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .562    8    5    1   0   
C Leibrandt P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .026  .127    6    4    0   0   
  R Mahler P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .417    5    3    0   0   2B
  K Mitchell LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   4   0    5   3              149   87   24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Mahler (1, off D Drabek).
HR: J Treadway (3, off D Drabek; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: J Treadway 5; R Mahler 2; O Nixon.
RBI: J Treadway 2 (20); T Pendleton (43).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Nixon (51, 2nd base off D Drabek/M LaValliere).
CS: R Gant (8, 2nd base by D Drabek/M LaValliere).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Redus 1B-LF                 5   1   1   4    0   0  .260  .722   22   10    8   0   HR
J Bell SS                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .729   12   11    1   2   
A Van Slyke CF                2   1   1   0    3   1  .255  .796   23   10    3   0   2B
B Bonilla RF                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .306  .887   27   14    2   0   HR,2B
B Bonds LF                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .283  .897   11    7    5   0   2·SB
  O Merced 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .814    2    1    1   0   
J Wehner 3B                   5   3   5   1    0   0  .533 1.200   21   12    0   3   SB
J Lind 2B                     1   2   1   1    1   0  .264  .650   10    3    2   2   3B,CS,HBP,IW
  C Wilkerson 2B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .510   10    8    1   1   
M LaValliere C                5   0   2   3    0   0  .299  .743   19   10    3   1   
D Drabek P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .380   12    9    1   1   SH
  J Banister PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    2    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38  12  16   0    4   5              172   97   27  10
Batting Events
2B: A Van Slyke (11, off K Mercker); B Bonilla (24, off C Leibrandt).
3B: J Lind (2, off C Leibrandt).
HR: G Redus (3, off R Mahler; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs); B Bonilla (12, off K Mercker; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: D Drabek (2, off C Leibrandt).
IBB: J Lind (6, by C Leibrandt).
HBP: J Lind (1, by R Mahler).
TB: B Bonilla 6; J Wehner 5; G Redus 4; J Lind 3; B Bonds 2; M LaValliere 2; A Van Slyke 2; J Banister; J Bell.
RBI: G Redus 4 (12); M LaValliere 3 (25); B Bonilla 2 (58); J Wehner (1); J Lind (27); B Bonds (66).
2-out RBI: G Redus 4.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 12.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds 2 (28, 2nd base off R Mahler/G Olson, 3rd base off C Leibrandt/G Olson); J Wehner (1, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/G Olson).
CS: J Lind (3, 3rd base by R Mahler/G Olson).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Leibrandt, L (9-8)           2.1   8   6   6    2   2   0   3.71   17   67-34   21· 4· 9    4· 9· 5· 0     17    -     1.24  -0.55
R Mahler                       2.2   3   4   4    1   1   1   4.26   12   43-25   14· 3· 8    3· 6· 2· 0          2-0    0.57  -0.03
D Petry                        2     2   0   0    1   2   0   5.35    9   34-19    8· 6· 5    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
K Mercker                      1     3   2   2    0   0   1   2.18    6   22-15   12· 0· 3    1· 5· 3· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    16  12  12    4   5   2          44  166-93   55·13·25   12·22·11· 0          2-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek, W (10-9)             7     3   3   3    4   0   1   3.04   27  120-69   46· 9·14   10·13· 3· 0     55    -     0.63  -0.08
B Patterson                    2     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.86    8   27-17    9· 6· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     4   3   3    5   3   1          35  147-86   55·15·16   11·16· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Mahler (1; J Lind).
IBB: C Leibrandt (3; J Lind).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 21,664.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 7mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Otis Nixon                   RF       1. Gary Redus                   1B
2. Deion Sanders                LF       2. Jay Bell                     SS
3. Terry Pendleton              3B       3. Andy Van Slyke               CF
4. Ron Gant                     CF       4. Bobby Bonilla                RF
5. Tommy Gregg                  1B       5. Barry Bonds                  LF
6. Jeff Blauser                 SS       6. John Wehner                  3B
7. Jeff Treadway                2B       7. Jose Lind                    2B
8. Greg Olson                    C       8. Mike LaValliere               C
9. Charlie Leibrandt             P       9. Doug Drabek                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  -17% 22% 1-0 ATL J. Treadway D. Drabek Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Blauser Scores; Treadway Scores
b2 1 1-- R 3,(2-0)  14% 37% 0-3 PIT J. Lind C. Leibrandt Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Wehner Scores
b3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  11% 54% 2-3 PIT B. Bonilla C. Leibrandt Double to 3B (Line Drive); Bell to 3B
b3 1 123 RR 2,(1-0)  11% 87% 4-3 PIT M. LaValliere C. Leibrandt Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Bonds Scores; Wehner Scores; Lind to 2B
b3 1 -23 R 1,(0-0)  10% 63% 2-3 PIT B. Bonds C. Leibrandt Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bell Scores; Bonilla to 3B

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL O. Nixon D. Drabek Single (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 44% 0-0 ATL D. Sanders D. Drabek Nixon Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  1% 45% 0-0 ATL D. Sanders D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Nixon to 3B
t1 1 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  -2% 43% 0-0 ATL T. Pendleton D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B; Nixon Scores
t1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 44% 1-0 ATL R. Gant D. Drabek Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 41% 0-1 PIT G. Redus C. Leibrandt Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 40% 0-1 PIT J. Bell C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 41% 0-1 PIT A. Van Slyke C. Leibrandt Walk
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 39% 0-1 PIT B. Bonilla C. Leibrandt Popfly: 3B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 41% 1-0 ATL T. Gregg D. Drabek Lineout: LF
t2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 38% 1-0 ATL J. Blauser D. Drabek Walk
t2 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  -17% 22% 1-0 ATL J. Treadway D. Drabek Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Blauser Scores; Treadway Scores
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 22% 3-0 ATL G. Olson D. Drabek Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 23% 3-0 ATL C. Leibrandt D. Drabek Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 21% 0-3 PIT B. Bonds C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 23% 0-3 PIT J. Wehner C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b2 1 1-- R 3,(2-0)  14% 37% 0-3 PIT J. Lind C. Leibrandt Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Wehner Scores
b2 1 --3 R 5,(3-1)  6% 44% 1-3 PIT M. LaValliere C. Leibrandt Single to 2B (Line Drive); Lind Scores
b2 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 41% 2-3 PIT D. Drabek C. Leibrandt Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; LaValliere to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -4% 38% 2-3 PIT G. Redus C. Leibrandt Foul Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 40% 3-2 ATL O. Nixon D. Drabek Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 41% 3-2 ATL D. Sanders D. Drabek Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 42% 3-2 ATL T. Pendleton D. Drabek Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  5% 47% 2-3 PIT J. Bell C. Leibrandt Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 43% 2-3 PIT A. Van Slyke C. Leibrandt Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  11% 54% 2-3 PIT B. Bonilla C. Leibrandt Double to 3B (Line Drive); Bell to 3B
b3 1 -23 R 1,(0-0)  10% 63% 2-3 PIT B. Bonds C. Leibrandt Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bell Scores; Bonilla to 3B
b3 1 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  8% 71% 3-3 PIT J. Wehner C. Leibrandt Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Bonilla Scores; Bonds to 2B
b3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  5% 76% 4-3 PIT J. Lind C. Leibrandt Bonds Steals 3B; Wehner Steals 2B
b3 1 -23 5,(3-1)  1% 76% 4-3 PIT J. Lind C. Leibrandt Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 RR 2,(1-0)  11% 87% 4-3 PIT M. LaValliere C. Leibrandt Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Bonds Scores; Wehner Scores; Lind to 2B
Rick Mahler replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 85% 6-3 PIT D. Drabek R. Mahler Lind Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); LaValliere to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 83% 6-3 PIT D. Drabek R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 79% 3-6 ATL R. Gant D. Drabek Walk
t4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 83% 3-6 ATL T. Gregg D. Drabek Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 87% 3-6 ATL J. Blauser D. Drabek Gant Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 87% 3-6 ATL J. Blauser D. Drabek Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 87% 6-3 PIT G. Redus R. Mahler Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 6-3 PIT J. Bell R. Mahler Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 86% 6-3 PIT A. Van Slyke R. Mahler Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 6-3 PIT B. Bonilla R. Mahler Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Bonilla to 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 3-6 ATL J. Treadway D. Drabek Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 89% 3-6 ATL G. Olson D. Drabek Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 87% 3-6 ATL R. Mahler D. Drabek Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 90% 3-6 ATL O. Nixon D. Drabek Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 6-3 PIT B. Bonds R. Mahler Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  1% 92% 6-3 PIT J. Wehner R. Mahler Bonds Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 94% 6-3 PIT J. Wehner R. Mahler Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bonds to 3B
b5 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 6-3 PIT J. Lind R. Mahler Hit By Pitch; Wehner to 2B
b5 0 123 O 5,(2-2)  -2% 93% 6-3 PIT M. LaValliere R. Mahler Popfly: CF
b5 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 90% 6-3 PIT D. Drabek R. Mahler Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 123 RRRR 5,(3-1)  9% 99% 6-3 PIT G. Redus R. Mahler Home Run (Fly Ball); Bonds Scores; Wehner Scores; Lind Scores; Redus Scores
b5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 10-3 PIT J. Bell R. Mahler Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
Curtis Wilkerson replaces Jose Lind playing 2B batting 7th
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 3-10 ATL D. Sanders D. Drabek Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 3-10 ATL T. Pendleton D. Drabek Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
t6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 99% 3-10 ATL R. Gant D. Drabek Walk
t6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-10 ATL T. Gregg D. Drabek Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-3, Braves' Dan Petry facing 3-4-5
Dan Petry replaces Tommy Gregg (1B) pitching and batting 5th; Mike Bell replaces Ron Gant (CF) playing 1B batting 4th; Mark Lemke replaces Terry Pendleton playing 3B batting 3rd; Keith Mitchell replaces Rick Mahler (P) playing LF batting 9th; Deion Sanders moves from LF to CF
b6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 100% 10-3 PIT A. Van Slyke D. Petry Walk
b6 0 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 100% 10-3 PIT B. Bonilla D. Petry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Bonilla to 1B
b6 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 10-3 PIT B. Bonds D. Petry Lineout: P (P's Right)
b6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 10-3 PIT J. Wehner D. Petry Single (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Bonilla to 2B
b6 2 12- O 6,(1-2)  -0% 99% 10-3 PIT C. Wilkerson D. Petry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Pirates' Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 3-10 ATL J. Blauser D. Drabek Walk
t7 0 1-- O 7,(3-2)  0% 99% 3-10 ATL J. Treadway D. Drabek Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Francisco Cabrera pinch hits for Greg Olson (C) batting 8th
t7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 3-10 ATL F. Cabrera D. Drabek Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Cabrera to 1B
t7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-10 ATL K. Mitchell D. Drabek Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-3, Braves' Dan Petry facing 8-9-1
Francisco Cabrera moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 10-3 PIT M. LaValliere D. Petry Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
Jeff Banister pinch hits for Doug Drabek (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 10-3 PIT J. Banister D. Petry Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 10-3 PIT G. Redus D. Petry Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 10-3 PIT J. Bell D. Petry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Pirates' Bob Patterson facing 1-2-3
Bob Patterson replaces Jeff Banister (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Merced replaces Barry Bonds (LF) playing 1B batting 5th; Gary Redus moves from 1B to LF; Brian Hunter pinch hits for Otis Nixon (RF) batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 3-10 ATL B. Hunter B. Patterson Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 3-10 ATL D. Sanders B. Patterson Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 3-10 ATL M. Lemke B. Patterson Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-3, Braves' Kent Mercker facing 3-4-5
Kent Mercker replaces Dan Petry pitching and batting 5th; Brian Hunter moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 10-3 PIT A. Van Slyke K. Mercker Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b8 0 -2- RR 8,(3-2)  0% 100% 10-3 PIT B. Bonilla K. Mercker Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 12-3 PIT O. Merced K. Mercker Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 12-3 PIT J. Wehner K. Mercker Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 12-3 PIT C. Wilkerson K. Mercker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Wilkerson to 1B
b8 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 12-3 PIT M. LaValliere K. Mercker Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 12.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-12, Pirates' Bob Patterson facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-12 ATL M. Bell B. Patterson Strikeout Swinging
Rafael Belliard pinch hits for Kent Mercker (P) batting 5th
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-12 ATL R. Belliard B. Patterson Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 3-12 ATL J. Blauser B. Patterson Walk
t9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-12 ATL J. Treadway B. Patterson Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Blauser to 2B
t9 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-12 ATL F. Cabrera B. Patterson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 12.

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