May 5, 1993 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
OAK 1 CLE 3
SEA 2 KCR 4
@DET 3 CHW 3
@MIL 1 BAL 3
@MIN 0 CAL 6
@NYY 2 TEX 7
TOR 1 CHC 3
COL 2 CIN 6
@FLA 2 LAD 6
NYM 5 MON 6
SDP 5 PIT 4
ATL 1 SFG 11
PHI 2 HOU 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 16,034

Wednesday, May 5, 1993, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:12

Braves

14-15

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: B Walk (3-2), L: G Maddux (2-3), S: S Belinda (6)

Pirates

13-13

Won 1

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .598   11    3   0   
J Blauser SS                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .333  .792   16    0   2   
T Tarasco LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .583   11    1   0   GDP
D Justice RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .198  .660   14    1   0   
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .153  .471   12    0   1   2B
S Bream 1B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .684   15    7   2   
D Berryhill C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .903    3    8   0   2·GDP
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .716   14    2   3   
G Maddux P                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .688    6    2   2   
  R Klesko PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .964    5    0   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   7   1    1   5              107   24  10

BATTING

2B: T Pendleton (4, off B Walk).

TB: S Bream 2; T Pendleton 2; J Blauser 2; D Justice; G Maddux.

GIDP: D Berryhill 2 (2); T Tarasco (1).

RBI: J Blauser (8).

2-out RBI: J Blauser.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lemke-S Bream.

E: D Justice (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .247  .706   10    3   0   
J Bell SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .314  .815   18    3   6   
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   1   1    0   2  .274  .736   18    4   0   2B
J King 3B                     4   0   3   3    0   0  .290  .777   16    0   1   2B
O Merced RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .347  .830   15    0   1   IW
K Young 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .627   10   10   1   GDP
D Slaught C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .859   14    5   0   
T Foley 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .719    9    1   7   
B Walk P                      2   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .539    5    1   0   2B
  J Wehner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204    1    0   0   
  P Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   4    2   8              116   27  16

BATTING

2B: J King (5, off G Maddux); A Van Slyke (6, off K Mercker); B Walk (1, off G Maddux).

IBB: O Merced (1, by G Maddux).

TB: J King 4; B Walk 2; A Van Slyke 2; J Bell; D Slaught; O Merced.

GIDP: K Young (2).

RBI: J King 3 (14); A Van Slyke (18).

2-out RBI: J King 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Foley-J Bell-K Young 2; J Bell-T Foley-K Young.

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
G Maddux, L (2-3)              7     6   2   2    1   8   0   3.02   27   97-63   31·14·18   13· 4· 1· 0     64    -     1.30   0.04
K Mercker                      0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0   5.63    3   12-5     3· 0· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.73  -0.09
J Howell                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.27    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.25  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   8   0          33  116-72   37·14·21   14· 5· 4· 0          1-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Walk, W (3-2)                7     7   1   1    1   1   0   4.46   25   81-52   29· 5·18   12· 7· 4· 0     59    -     1.02   0.28
P Wagner, H (3)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.94    3   15-9     2· 2· 5    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
S Belinda, S (6)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.13    3   11-8     3· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   5   0          31  107-69   34·10·25   13· 7· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Maddux (1; O Merced).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 16,034.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 14mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. O Nixon              CF    1. A Martin             LF 
2. J Blauser            SS    2. J Bell               SS 
3. T Tarasco            LF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. D Justice            RF    4. J King               3B 
5. T Pendleton          3B    5. O Merced             RF 
6. S Bream              1B    6. K Young              1B 
7. D Berryhill          C     7. D Slaught            C  
8. M Lemke              2B    8. T Foley              2B 
9. G Maddux             P     9. B Walk               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-0  1-3  5   34%  73% J King          G Maddux        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Walk Scores; Bell Scores
   t 4   1  0-1  1-3  1   12%  42% D Berryhill     B Walk          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-  2  -12%  40% J Blauser       B Walk          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Maddux Scores; Blauser to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 6   1  1-0  1-3  5  -12%  39% A Van Slyke     G Maddux        Strikeout Looking
   b 6   0  1-0  ---  2   11%  50% B Walk          G Maddux        Double to LF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   50%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  3   53%  T Tarasco       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tarasco to 1B
   O      1--  2   55%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   51%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  8   50%  S Bream         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   55%  D Berryhill     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  J King          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   55%  O Merced        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   50%  K Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   52%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   50%  G Maddux        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  1   52%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Maddux to 2B
   R      -2-  2   40%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Maddux Scores; Blauser to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   43%  T Tarasco       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   41%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   39%  T Foley         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   37%  B Walk          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   40%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Justice out at 1B/RF-SS-1B
          ---  5   35%  T Pendleton     Double to LF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  5   31%  S Bream         Single to CF (Line Drive); Pendleton to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   42%  D Berryhill     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   39%  A Martin        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  9   37%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   36%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   38%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   40%  G Maddux        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   41%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   47%  J King          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   42%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   37%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   40%  D Slaught       Single to CF (Line Drive); King to 2B
   O      12-  3   34%  T Foley         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Walk facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   30%  J Blauser       Walk
   OO     1--  2   38%  T Tarasco       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   50%  B Walk          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   43%  A Martin        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          -2-  2   51%  J Bell          Single to CF (Pop Fly); Walk to 3B
   O      1-3  5   39%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
   RR     1-3  5   73%  J King          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Walk Scores; Bell Scores
          -2-  4   74%  O Merced        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   70%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Walk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   74%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   77%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   79%  D Berryhill     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   77%  D Slaught       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   76%  T Foley         Flyball: CF
                  John Wehner pinch hits for Bob Walk batting 9th
   O      ---  1   75%  J Wehner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Wagner facing 8-9-1
                  Paul Wagner replaces John Wehner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   80%  M Lemke         Strikeout Swinging
                  Ryan Klesko pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   87%  O Nixon         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
                  Kent Mercker replaces Ryan Klesko pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   89%  A Martin        Walk
   O      1--  3   87%  J Bell          Lineout: CF
   R      1--  4   96%  A Van Slyke     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Martin Scores; Van Slyke to 3B/Adv on E9
                  Jay Howell replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  2   97%  J King          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Van Slyke Scores
   O      1--  4   97%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   97%  K Young         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Stan Belinda facing 2-3-4
                  Stan Belinda replaces Paul Wagner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3  100%  T Tarasco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 4.

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