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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 2, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 2, 1970 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 15,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Jeter | Center Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 2, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Nash
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nash
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Nash
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Nash
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Nash
Sanguillen hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ellis
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ellis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Ellis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Ellis
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Nash
Robertson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Nash
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Nash
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Nash
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Nash
Jeter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nash
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nash
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Nash
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Nash
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellis
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Ellis
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Nash
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Nash
Pagan hits a popup in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Nash
Alley takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Nash
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nash fields it and throws to third for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Nash
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Ellis
Garrido hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Ellis
Nash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ellis
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ellis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Ellis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Ellis
Carty is hit by the pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Ellis
Mike Lum pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nash
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nash
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Nash
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Nash
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Nash
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Stargell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Stone
George Stone now pitching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ellis
King hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellis
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Ellis
Garrido hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Stone
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Stone
Ellis bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Stone
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stone
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Stone
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ellis
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ellis
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ellis
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Ellis
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Ellis
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellis
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Stone
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Stone
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Stone
Robertson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Stone
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. McQueen
Mike McQueen now pitching.
Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McQueen
Ellis bunts towards the mound. McQueen fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. McQueen
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ellis
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Ellis
Garrido hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQueen vs. Ellis
McQueen hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McQueen
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McQueen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McQueen
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Ellis
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ellis
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ellis
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McQueen
Jimmie Hall now playing right field.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McQueen
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. McQueen
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Gibbon
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Gibbon
King strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Gibbon
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrido vs. Giusti
Richie Hebner now playing third base. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Garrido hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Giusti
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Mike McQueen.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wilhelm
Tommie Aaron now playing first base. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Wilhelm
Hebner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Wilhelm
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Wilhelm
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Giusti
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Giusti
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Giusti
Hall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Giusti
Lum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Giusti
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Giusti
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1970 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Jeter J, cf 6 1 2 4 Millan F, 2b 5 3 3 0
Cash D, 2b 6 0 2 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 1 2 0
Oliver A, rf 5 1 2 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 4
Stargell W, lf 3 2 2 0 Hall J, rf 1 1 1 2
Sanguillen M, c 5 1 1 0 Carty R, lf 1 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 3 2 3 6 Lum M, pr-lf 3 1 2 1
Pagan J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 1 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 1 2 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellis D, p 2 1 1 0 King H, c 5 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hebner R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Garrido G, ss 4 0 0 0
Nash J, p 1 0 0 0
Stone G, p 1 0 0 0
McQueen M, p 1 0 0 0
Aaron T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 15 10 39 7 13 7
Pittsburgh 040 213 000 -- 10
Atlanta 001 030 003 -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 7.0 7 4 4 1 5
Gibbon J 0.1 3 0 0 0 1
Giusti D (S) 1.2 3 3 3 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J (L) 3.2 8 6 6 5 1
Stone G* 1.1 6 4 4 1 0
McQueen M 3.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wilhelm H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Atlanta 8
2B -- Oliver A, Robertson B
HR -- Robertson B 2, Jeter J, Aaron H, Hall J, Lum M
SH -- Ellis D 2
HBP -- by Ellis D (Cepeda O), by Ellis D (Carty R)
T -- 2:57
A -- 15227
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