October 17, 1991 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 7 at Three Rivers Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1991 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 7
1991 postseason: WS: MIN-ATL / ALCS: MIN-TOR / NLCS: ATL-PIT

Game 1
PIT  5
ATL  1
Game 2
ATL  1
@PIT  0
Game 3
ATL 10
PIT  3
Game 4
PIT  3
@ATL  2
(10) Game 5
PIT  1
@ATL  0
Game 6
ATL  1
@PIT  0
Game 7
ATL  4
@PIT  0

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 46,932

Thursday, October 17, 1991, 8:39
Time of Game: 3:04

Braves

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  6  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

W: J Smoltz (2-0), L: J Smiley (0-2)

Pirates

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .754   16    1   0   
  K Mitchell LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   0   
T Pendleton 3B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .461   26    0   1   
R Gant CF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .259  .730   26    4   0   SB,SF
D Justice RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .646   19    3   0   IW
B Hunter 1B                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .333  .944    8    5   2   HR,2B
G Olson C                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .929   19    8   0   
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .583   10    3   1   
R Belliard SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .211  .529   22    0   2   
J Smoltz P                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .200  .533   19    2   0   SH
Totals                       30   4   6   4    7   6              170   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Hunter (2, off B Walk).

HR: B Hunter (1, off J Smiley; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: R Gant (1, off J Smiley).

SH: J Smoltz (1, off R Mason).

IBB: D Justice (1, by B Walk).

TB: B Hunter 6; T Pendleton; G Olson; R Belliard; R Gant.

RBI: B Hunter 3 (4); R Gant (3).

2-out RBI: B Hunter 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Lemke (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant (7, 2nd base off B Walk/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Merced 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .778   16   10   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   2   0    0   2  .414 1.000   18    1   1   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .660   15    3   1   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .839   12    0   0   
B Bonds LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .148  .392   10    5   0   2B
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .304  .798   17    1   0   
M LaValliere C                3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   10    6   1   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .314   11    1   5   
J Smiley P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Walk P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  C Espy PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  R Mason P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Wilkerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   0   6   0    1   8              123   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Bonds (1, off J Smoltz).

TB: J Bell 2; B Bonds 2; M LaValliere; B Bonilla; O Merced.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smoltz, W (2-0)              9     6   0   0    1   8   0   1.76   35  123-82   43·15·24   11· 9· 6· 0     82    -     0.84   0.31
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   8   0          35  123-82   43·15·24   11· 9· 6· 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
J Smiley, L (0-2)              0.2   3   3   3    1   1   1  23.63    6   27-16   11· 2· 3    2· 1· 1· 0     34    -     0.97  -0.27
B Walk                         4.1   2   1   1    3   3   0   1.93   18   71-40   23· 6·11    9· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.62   0.05
R Mason                        2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7   27-16   11· 1· 4    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
S Belinda                      2     0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    8   43-27   15· 7· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     6   4   4    7   6   1          39  168-99   60·16·23   15· 7· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: B Walk (1).

WP: None.

IBB: B Walk (1; D Justice).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 46,932.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Smith              LF    1. O Merced             1B 
2. T Pendleton          3B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. R Gant               CF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. D Justice            RF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. B Hunter             1B    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. G Olson              C     6. S Buechele           3B 
7. M Lemke              2B    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. R Belliard           SS    8. J Lind               2B 
9. J Smoltz             P     9. J Smiley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  1--  1   18%  76% B Hunter        J Smiley        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Pendleton Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  7    9%  63% T Pendleton     J Smiley        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Smith to 3B
   t 5   2  0-3  12-  3    6%  91% B Hunter        B Walk          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gant Scores; Justice to 3B
   b 1   1  3-0  1-3  3    6%  75% B Bonilla       J Smoltz        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   b 1   0  3-0  1--  5   -6%  66% J Bell          J Smoltz        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Merced to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  L Smith         Walk
          1--  7   63%  T Pendleton     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Smith to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   61%  R Gant          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Smith Scores
   O      1--  5   58%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  1   76%  B Hunter        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Pendleton Scores
          ---  2   77%  G Olson         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Bob Walk replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   76%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   72%  O Merced        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   66%  J Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Merced to 2B
   O      12-  4   69%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Merced to 3B
   O      1-3  3   75%  B Bonilla       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1-3  3   80%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   79%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   80%  J Smoltz        Walk
   O      1--  1   79%  L Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Smoltz to 2B
   O      -2-  4   77%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   79%  S Buechele      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   77%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      1--  2   79%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B; LaValliere to 2B
   O      -2-  4   81%  B Walk          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Walk facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   83%  R Gant          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      85%  D Justice       Balk; Gant to 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Gant to 3B
   O      --3  2   81%  B Hunter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      --3  6   79%  G Olson         Popfly: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   81%  O Merced        Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   82%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   83%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   82%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   81%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   81%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   83%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   79%  B Bonds         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   83%  S Buechele      Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          -2-  2   81%  M LaValliere    Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Bonds to 3B
   O      1-3  1   85%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   84%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   84%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   84%  R Gant          Walk
          1--      85%  D Justice       Gant Steals 2B
          -2-  4   85%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      12-  3   91%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gant Scores; Justice to 3B
   O      -23  4   90%  G Olson         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
                  Cecil Espy pinch hits for Bob Walk batting 9th
   O      ---  6   91%  C Espy          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  O Merced        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   93%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Roger Mason facing 7-8-9
                  Roger Mason replaces Cecil Espy pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   94%  M Lemke         Walk
   O      1--  7   93%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Lemke out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--  4   93%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Belliard to 2B
   O      -2-  3   92%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
                  Keith Mitchell replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  4   94%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   95%  B Bonilla       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   95%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Roger Mason facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   95%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  R Gant          Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   94%  D Justice       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   96%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   94%  M LaValliere    Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   96%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Roger Mason batting 9th
   O      1--  4   97%  C Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Stan Belinda facing 5-6-7
                  Stan Belinda replaces Curtis Wilkerson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  7   97%  G Olson         Walk
   O      1--  1   97%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          1-- 10   97%  R Belliard      Walk; Olson to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   98%  O Merced        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   96%  J Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   98%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   97%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Bell to 3B
   O      1-3  1   99%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Stan Belinda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   99%  T Pendleton     Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   98%  R Gant          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   99%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  M LaValliere    Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Lind          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation