Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Glavine
  
  Bonds hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Glavine
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Glavine
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Glavine
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Walk
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Walk
  
  James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Walk
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Walk
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Walk
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Glavine
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Glavine
  
  Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Prince vs. Glavine
  
  Prince hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Runge vs. Walk
  
  Runge hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Walk
  
  Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Walk
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Glavine
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walk vs. Glavine
  
  Walk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Glavine
  
  Bonds strikes out. There goes Walk. The throw from Benedict to second, and Walk is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Glavine vs. Walk
  
  Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Walk
  
  Blauser hits a line drive towards third. Bonilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  James vs. Walk
  
  James takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Walk
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Glavine
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Glavine
  
  Van Slyke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Glavine
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Walk
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Walk
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Runge vs. Walk
  
  Runge hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Glavine
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Glavine
  
  Bream hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Prince vs. Glavine
  
  Prince hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Glavine
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Walk vs. Glavine
  
  Walk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Walk
  
  Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Walk
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Glavine vs. Walk
  
  Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Glavine
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Glavine
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Glavine
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Walk
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Walk
  
  James takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Walk
  
  Perry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Perry reaches second base with a double. James moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Walk
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Walk
  
  Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Runge vs. Walk
  
  Runge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Glavine
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Glavine
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Glavine
  
  Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Prince vs. Glavine
  
  Prince hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Bream moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Redus vs. Glavine
  
  Gary Redus pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Walk
  
  Felix Fermin now playing shortstop.
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Walk
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Walk
  
  Albert Hall pinch hits for Tom Glavine.
  
  Hall hits a popup towards short. Fermin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walk vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Walk hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Assenmacher
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Walk
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Walk
  
  James bunts towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Kipper
  
  Bob Kipper now pitching.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Gott
  
  Jim Gott now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. James scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Gott
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Assenmacher
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bream strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bream out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gott
  
  Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Paul Runge.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Gott
  
  Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Gott
  
  Blocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virgil moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Gott
  
  Jerry Royster pinch runs for Ozzie Virgil. Ted Simmons pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Gott
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Blauser reaches second base with a double. Royster scores. Blocker moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1988 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, lf           4  0  1  0   Blauser J, 2b         5  0  2  1   
Lind J, 2b            4  0  0  0   James D, lf           2  1  1  0   
Van Slyke A, cf       4  0  1  0   Perry G, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Bonilla B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Murphy D, rf          3  0  0  1   
Wilson G, rf          4  1  1  0   Thomas A, ss          3  0  0  0   
Bream S, 1b           2  0  1  0   Runge P, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Prince T, c           3  0  0  0   Smith L, ph           1  0  0  0   
Belliard R, ss        2  0  1  0   Benedict B, c         3  0  1  0   
Redus G, ph           1  0  0  0   Virgil O, ph          1  0  1  0   
Fermin F, ss          0  0  0  0   Royster J, pr         0  1  0  0   
Walk B, p             3  0  1  0   Blocker T, cf         4  0  1  0   
Kipper B, p           0  0  0  0   Glavine T, p          2  0  0  0   
Gott J, p             0  0  0  0   Hall A, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Simmons T, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  0                        33  2  8  2

Pittsburgh       000 010 000 --  1
Atlanta          000 000 011 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walk B                7.1  4  1  1  4  0
Kipper B*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Gott J (L)            1.1  3  1  1  0  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Glavine T             7.0  5  1  1  2  2
Assenmacher P (W)     2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Blauser J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 9
2B -- Perry G, Blauser J
T -- 2:22
A -- 7938

    

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