Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Acker
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Acker
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball towards right. Sample catches it and throws to first to double up Bonds. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Acker
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Kipper
  
  Sample strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Kipper
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kipper
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Diaz. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. Kipper
  
  Horner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Kipper
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Acker
  
  Bream hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Acker
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Acker
  
  Morrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Acker
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Kipper
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Kipper
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virgil for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Kipper
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Speck
  
  Cliff Speck now pitching.
  
  Belliard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kipper vs. Speck
  
  Kipper bunts towards the mound. Speck fields it and throws to first for the out. Belliard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Speck
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Speck
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belliard scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ray vs. Speck
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Speck
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speck vs. Kipper
  
  Speck strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Kipper
  
  Sample is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Kipper
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Kipper
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Speck
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Speck
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Speck
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Kipper
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Kipper
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Kipper
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Speck
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kipper vs. Speck
  
  Kipper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Speck
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Kipper
  
  Virgil hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Kipper
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kipper
  
  Doyle Alexander pinch hits for Cliff Speck.
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. McMurtry
  
  Craig McMurtry now pitching.
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. McMurtry
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bream vs. McMurtry
  
  Bream hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. McMurtry
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Kipper
  
  Sample hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Kipper
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kipper
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Kipper
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. McMurtry
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sample. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. McMurtry
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morrison moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Belliard vs. McMurtry
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMurtry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kipper vs. McMurtry
  
  Kipper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Kipper
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Kipper
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Kipper
  
  Virgil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Kipper
  
  Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Assenmacher
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Assenmacher
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kipper
  
  Terry Harper pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Kipper
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Diaz. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Kipper
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Jones
  
  Barry Jones now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching. Terry Harper now playing right field.
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Garber
  
  Diaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Garber
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Garber
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morrison moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belliard vs. Garber
  
  Belliard bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Garber
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Jones
  
  Joe Orsulak now playing left field.
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Horner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Jones
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Jones
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Jones
  
  Virgil strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1986 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, cf           3  1  1  0   Sample B, rf          3  0  1  0   
Ortiz J, c            3  0  1  1   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
Ray J, 2b             3  0  0  1   Oberkfell K, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Bream S, 1b           4  0  1  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  2  0   
Diaz M, lf            4  1  1  1   Horner B, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Orsulak J, lf         0  0  0  0   Griffey K, lf         4  0  0  0   
Morrison J, 3b        4  0  2  0   Ramirez R, ss         4  0  0  1   
Brown M, rf           4  0  1  0   Virgil O, c           4  0  1  0   
Belliard R, ss        4  1  1  0   Hubbard G, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Kipper B, p           1  0  0  0   Acker J, p            0  0  0  0   
Jones B, p            1  0  0  0   Speck C, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Alexander D, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   McMurtry C, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Harper T, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  3                        32  1  5  1

Pittsburgh       002 000 001 --  3
Atlanta          000 000 001 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kipper B (W)          7.2  4  0  0  1  5
Jones B (S)           1.1  1  1  1  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Acker J               2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Speck C (L)           3.0  2  2  2  2  2
McMurtry C            2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Assenmacher P         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Garber G              1.0  3  1  1  0  3

DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 6
2B -- Murphy D, Morrison J, Sample B, Horner B
HR -- Diaz M
SH -- Kipper B
SF -- Ray J
HBP -- by Kipper B (Sample B)
T -- 2:24
A -- 6021

    

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