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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 25, 1973
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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 25, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 20,103 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Chuck Goggin | Left Fielder |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 25, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Niekro
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rooker
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rooker
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Niekro
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rooker vs. Niekro
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Niekro
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rooker
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Rooker
Dietz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines. Dietz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Rooker
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goggin vs. Rooker
Goggin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Rooker
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Niekro
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Rooker
Garr hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rooker
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Niekro
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rooker
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Rooker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Niekro
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Rooker
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Rooker
Goggin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Goggin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Rooker
Niekro hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Rooker
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goggin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Rooker
Rooker fires to first and has Garr trapped. There's the throw to Maxvill who tags Garr for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Niekro
Robertson hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rooker
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Rooker
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Rooker
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxvill for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Dave Parker pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Niekro
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Casanova is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Johnson
Goggin hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Johnson
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Sonny Jackson now playing left field. Frank Tepedino now playing first base.
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Johnson
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Johnson
There goes Garr. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Lamb
John Lamb now pitching.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Lamb
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Niekro
Milt May pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Niekro
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for John Lamb.
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Niekro
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop.
Tepedino hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Giusti
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Giusti
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Niekro
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Giusti
Carl Morton pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Giusti
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Stennett catches it and throws to first to double up Garr. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Neibauer
Gary Neibauer now pitching.
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Neibauer
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Neibauer
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giusti vs. Neibauer
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Neibauer
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Giusti
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Giusti
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tepedino vs. Giusti
Tepedino strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. Giusti
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1973 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Clines G, rf 5 0 1 0 Garr R, rf 4 0 2 1
Cash D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Perez M, ss 5 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 5 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Zisk R, lf 5 1 2 2 Baker D, cf 4 2 1 2
Hebner R, 3b 5 1 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 5 1 2 2
Robertson B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Dietz D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 5 2 2 0 Tepedino F, 1b 2 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Casanova P, c 5 0 0 0
May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Goggin C, lf 3 1 2 0
Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 Jackson S, lf 1 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 2 0 1 2 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
Parker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Morton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Neibauer G, p 0 0 0 0
Lamb J, p 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 6 10 6 40 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 120 000 011 01 -- 6
Atlanta 020 012 000 00 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J 6.0 7 5 4 0 4
Johnson B 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Hernandez R* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lamb J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Giusti D (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 8.0 7 4 4 1 8
Niekro J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Neibauer G (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hebner R, Evans D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Cash D, Dietz D, Goggin C, Sanguillen M
3B -- Oliver A
HR -- Johnson D, Baker D, Zisk R, Hebner R
SB -- Garr R
CS -- Garr R
SH -- Maxvill D
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 3:04
A -- 20103
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