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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 23, 1989
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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 May 23, 1989 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 6,137 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Gary Redus | First Baseman |
| Rey Quinones | Shortstop |
| Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Second Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Geronimo Berroa | Left Fielder |
| John Russell | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Zane Smith | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 23, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a line drive towards the mound. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smiley
Gant hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Smiley
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Smiley
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smiley
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Smith
Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Smith
Quinones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Smiley
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Smiley
Berroa 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Smiley
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Smith
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Smith
Smiley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Smiley
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smiley
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smith
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Redus vs. Smith
Redus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Smiley
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Smiley
Perry bunts towards third. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Smiley
Murphy hits a popup towards first. Redus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Smiley
Smiley fires to first and has Perry trapped. There's the throw to Lind who tags Perry for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Smith
Quinones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Smith
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smiley vs. Smith
Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Blauser fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Smiley
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Smiley
Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Smiley
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Smiley
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smith
Lind bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Smith
Redus hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Smiley
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Smiley
Blauser hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Smiley
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Smith
Quinones hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Smith
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Russell. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smiley vs. Smith
Smiley hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a fly ball towards left. Berroa settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Berroa. Ortiz scores. Bonds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Lind moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perry. Lind scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Bonilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smiley
Murphy strikes out. Ortiz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murphy out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Smiley
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Smiley
Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Smiley
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Distefano vs. Acker
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Gary Redus.
Distefano hits a line drive into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Acker
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Smiley
Benny Distefano now playing first base.
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smiley
Jody Davis pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smiley
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching.
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Puleo
Smiley bunts in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Puleo
Bonds hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Smiley
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Smiley
Perry hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Smiley
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Smiley
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berroa vs. Smiley
Berroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perry scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Smiley
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murphy moves to third. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Smiley
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 5 1 0 0 Gant R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lind J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Blauser J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 1 0 Perry G, 1b 4 1 2 0
Bonilla B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0
Wilson G, rf 4 1 2 2 Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0
Redus G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Berroa G, lf 4 0 3 1
Distefano B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Russell J, rf 4 0 1 0
Quinones R, ss 4 0 1 0 Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0
Ortiz J, c 4 1 1 0 Smith Z, p 2 0 1 0
Smiley J, p 4 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Davis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Puleo C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 6 3 34 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 000 002 300 -- 5
Atlanta 100 000 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 9
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith Z (L) 6.2 6 5 2 3 6
Assenmacher P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Acker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Puleo C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Berroa G, Perry G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 6
2B -- Ortiz J, Perry G
HR -- Blauser J, Wilson G
CS -- Perry G
T -- 2:16
A -- 6137
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