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BAL 11
TEX 10

CHW 11
@CLE  4

TOR  8
@DET  1

KCR  5
SEA  4

OAK  9
@MIN  6

NYY  2
BOS  1

TBD  3
ANA  2

NYM 10
@CHC  8

HOU  8
@COL  4

ARI  5
@LAD  1

MIL 11
MON  2

FLA  8
@PHI  1

ATL  8
@PIT  4

STL  3
@SDP  1

SFG  6
CIN  2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 16,972

Wednesday, June 14, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:00
Braves
8
41-23
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  1  2   2  0  0   2  0  0    8  7  0
Pirates         0  3  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  2
W: G Maddux (9-1), L: J Anderson (1-5), S: K Ligtenberg (4)
Pirates
4
28-35
Lost 1
3rd, 8 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q Veras 2B                    4   2   1   1    1   1  .308  .788   21    1   4   
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .328 1.005   20    3   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   2   1   2    1   0  .310  .964   20    0   3   HR
A Galarraga 1B                5   2   2   1    0   1  .327 1.005   15   12   0   
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Jordan RF                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .303  .897   21    0   0   
R Sanders LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .497   20    0   0   GDP
M DeRosa SS                   3   1   1   0    2   1  .600 1.514   18    2   4   
F Lunar C                     4   0   1   2    0   2  .179  .412   14    8   1   
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .523   13    1   2   2·SH
  W Joyner 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .561         0   0   
Totals                       33   8   7   6    8   8              162   27  14
BATTING
HR: C Jones (14, off J Anderson; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: G Maddux 2 (6, off J Anderson, off S Sauerbeck).
TB: C Jones 4; A Galarraga 2; F Lunar; Q Veras; M DeRosa; A Jones.
GIDP: R Sanders (4).
RBI: C Jones 2 (49); F Lunar 2 (5); Q Veras (23); A Galarraga (53).
2-out RBI: C Jones 2; Q Veras.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Morris 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .716   19    4   2   
J Kendall C                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .338  .907   25    8   0   SB
W Cordero LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .851   13    0   0   
B Giles CF                    3   1   3   1    1   0  .336 1.121   18    4   0   2B,SB
K Young 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .264  .754   14    9   1   
J Vander Wal RF               3   1   1   2    1   0  .293  .932   10    1   0   HR
P Meares SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .659   14    0   1   
M Benjamin 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .302  .773   18    1   3   
J Anderson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .313    1    0   3   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    7    0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Aven PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .666    2    0   0   
  J Silva P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  J Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Sojo PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .772    3    0   0   2B
Totals                       36   4   9   4    2   9              144   27  11
BATTING
2B: L Sojo (8, off K Ligtenberg); B Giles (18, off G Maddux).
HR: J Vander Wal (5, off G Maddux; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: J Vander Wal 4; B Giles 4; K Young 2; L Sojo 2; J Kendall 2.
RBI: J Vander Wal 2 (29); B Giles (61); K Young (48).
2-out RBI: B Giles.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. P Meares-W Morris-K Young.
PB: J Kendall (7).
E: P Meares (6); W Morris (9).
BASERUNNING
SB: B Giles (4, 2nd base off G Maddux/F Lunar); J Kendall (12, 2nd base off G Maddux/F Lunar).

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, W (9-1)              7.2   8   4   4    1   8   1   3.02   32  113-75   46·10·19   13· 1· 8· 1     54    -     0.94   0.00
J Rocker                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.93    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.02  -0.04
K Ligtenberg, S (4)            1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.43    5   26-14    7· 1· 6    1· 2· 1· 0          3-0    0.78   0.09
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   9   1          38  143-89   53·11·25   14· 3· 9· 1          5-0 
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 Anderson, L (1-5)            4     5   6   4    5   3   1   5.93   22   91-45   30· 4·11    7· 1· 5· 1     30    -     1.24  -0.43
R Loiselle                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.55   0.04
S Sauerbeck                    2     2   2   2    3   2   0   4.24   12   42-22   12· 3· 7    5· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.07
J Silva                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.40    3    9-7     2· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
J Manzanillo                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    3   10-8     6· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     7   8   6    8   8   1          43  161-88   53·11·24   13· 5· 8· 1           -  
J Rocker faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 16,972.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 89° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. Q Veras              2B    1. W Morris             2B 
2. A Jones              CF    2. J Kendall            C  
3. C Jones              3B    3. W Cordero            LF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. B Giles              CF 
5. B Jordan             RF    5. K Young              1B 
6. R Sanders            LF    6. J Vander Wal         RF 
7. M DeRosa             SS    7. P Meares             SS 
8. F Lunar              C     8. M Benjamin           3B 
9. G Maddux             P     9. J Anderson           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  4-4  -2-  3   21%  69% C Jones         J Anderson      Home Run; Veras Scores
   b 2   0  2-1  1--  1  -16%  35% J Vander Wal    G Maddux        Home Run; Young Scores
   t 3   0  3-2  12-  4   14%  63% B Jordan        J Anderson      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jones Scores/unER; Galarraga to 3B
   b 3   2  4-3  -2-  2  -10%  47% B Giles         G Maddux        Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  -2-  5    9%  68% Q Veras         J Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); DeRosa Scores; Veras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  Q Veras         Walk
          1--  1   59%  A Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive); Veras to 2B
   O      12-  7   58%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B; Veras to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     -23  5   58%  A Galarraga     Groundout: P-1B; Veras Scores; Jones to 3B
          --3  4   59%  B Jordan        Walk
   O      1-3  8   55%  R Sanders       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  W Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   60%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   63%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      1--  3   60%  F Lunar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   58%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; DeRosa to 2B
   R      -2-  5   68%  Q Veras         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); DeRosa Scores; Veras to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  6   65%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   59%  B Giles         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  2   51%  K Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Giles Scores
   RR     1--  1   35%  J Vander Wal    Home Run; Young Scores
   O      ---  3   37%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   38%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   39%  J Anderson      Lineout: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jimmy Anderson facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   43%  C Jones         Walk
          1--  1   50%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones to 2B
   R      12-  4   63%  B Jordan        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jones Scores/unER; Galarraga to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   57%  R Sanders       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Galarraga Scores/unER
          ---  3   58%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   56%  F Lunar         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   58%  W Morris        Lineout: SS
          ---  2   55%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  4   59%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      58%  B Giles         Kendall Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   47%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores
   O      1--  7   50%  K Young         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Jimmy Anderson facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   54%  G Maddux        Walk
          1--      57%  Q Veras         Passed Ball; Maddux to 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Maddux out at 3B/P-3B; Veras to 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  A Jones         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   RR     -2-  3   69%  C Jones         Home Run; Veras Scores
   O      ---  3   68%  A Galarraga     Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   71%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---  2   73%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rich Loiselle facing 5-6-7
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Jimmy Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   72%  B Jordan        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   71%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   70%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Rich Loiselle batting 9th
   O      ---  7   73%  A Nunez         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  W Morris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   74%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   77%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Sauerbeck facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Sauerbeck replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   80%  F Lunar         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   77%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   75%  Q Veras         Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   76%  A Jones         Walk; Lunar to 2B
   O      12-  3   73%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   67%  B Giles         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   70%  K Young         Strikeout Looking, Giles Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   75%  J Vander Wal    Groundout: 2B-1B; Giles to 3B
   O      --3  5   81%  P Meares        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Sauerbeck facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   83%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  6   87%  B Jordan        Walk; Galarraga to 2B
   O      12-  1   87%  R Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B; Galarraga to 3B; Jordan to 2B
          -23  6   87%  M DeRosa        Walk
   RR     123  3   94%  F Lunar         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Galarraga Scores; Jordan Scores; DeRosa to 2B
   O      12-  2   94%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; DeRosa to 3B; Lunar to 2B
   O      -23  2   92%  Q Veras         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   94%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Looking
                  Bruce Aven pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck batting 9th
   O      ---  2   95%  B Aven          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  W Morris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jose Silva facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Silva replaces Bruce Aven pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   95%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   97%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  W Cordero       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   97%  B Giles         Walk
          1--  1   96%  K Young         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Giles to 2B
                  John Rocker replaces Andres Galarraga pitching and batting 4th; Wally Joyner replaces Greg Maddux playing 1B batting 9th
          12-  4   92%  J Vander Wal    Walk; Giles to 3B; Young to 2B
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces John Rocker pitching and batting 4th
   O      123  4   98%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-4, Josias Manzanillo facing 5-6-7
                  Josias Manzanillo replaces Jose Silva pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   99%  M Benjamin      Flyball: CF
                  Luis Sojo pinch hits for Josias Manzanillo batting 9th
          ---  3   98%  L Sojo          Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   99%  W Morris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Sojo to 3B
   O      --3  7  100%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 4.

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