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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1989 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,222 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Jerry Layne |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Rafael Belliard | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Jeff Blauser | Third Baseman |
| John Russell | Catcher |
| Pete Smith | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 20, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Reed
McDowell hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Reed
Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Smith
LaValliere hits a line drive towards short. Thomas catches it and throws to first to double up Bonds. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reed
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reed
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Reed
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Blauser vs. Reed
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Reed
The umpire calls a balk on Reed Murphy scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reed
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Smith
King hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Smith
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Smith
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Reed
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Reed
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Hatcher scores. Bell moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. Reynolds tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Smith
Russell fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Russell. Reynolds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Smith
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reed
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reed
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Smith
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Smith
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Smith
Reed takes first base on ball four. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Belliard scores. Reed goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reed
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Reed
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Reed
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Bonilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wetherby vs. Reed
Jeff Wetherby pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
Wetherby hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Reed
McDowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. McDowell reaches second base with a double. Blauser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Reed
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Valdez
Sergio Valdez now pitching.
LaValliere hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Valdez
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Valdez
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Valdez
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Kramer
Randy Kramer now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kramer
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kramer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Valdez
Hatcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Valdez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Valdez
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Valdez
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Kramer
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Kramer
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kramer
Jody Davis pinch hits for Sergio Valdez.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Acker
LaValliere hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Acker
King is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Acker
Belliard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Distefano vs. Acker
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Randy Kramer.
Distefano hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Heaton
Neal Heaton now pitching.
McDowell hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Landrum
Ed Romero pinch hits for Jeff Treadway. Bill Landrum now pitching.
Romero hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Landrum
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Landrum
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Ed Romero now playing second base.
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Acker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Acker
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Acker
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Acker
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Landrum
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Landrum
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Landrum
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Landrum
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Landrum
Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Hatcher B, cf 5 2 2 1 McDowell O, cf 4 0 1 1
Bell J, ss 5 2 1 2 Treadway J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reynolds R, rf 5 1 2 1 Romero E, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Smith L, lf 4 1 2 1
Bonds B, lf 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 4 1 1 0
LaValliere M, c 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 3 1 2 0
King J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Thomas A, ss 4 2 2 2
Belliard R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Blauser J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Reed R, p 2 1 0 0 Russell J, c 4 0 0 0
Kramer R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith P, p 1 0 0 0
Distefano B, ph 1 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0
Heaton N, p 0 0 0 0 Wetherby J, ph 0 0 0 1
Landrum B, p 0 0 0 0 Valdez S, p 0 0 0 0
Davis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Gregg T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 5 34 6 9 5
Pittsburgh 000 330 100 -- 7
Atlanta 010 021 002 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W)* 5.0 6 4 4 0 5
Kramer R 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Heaton N 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Landrum B (S) 1.2 3 2 2 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith P (L) 4.2 4 6 3 3 2
Assenmacher P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Valdez S 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Acker J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Thomas A, Evans D, Russell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 3
2B -- Thomas A, McDowell O, Smith L
3B -- Bell J
HR -- Smith L, Hatcher B, Thomas A
SF -- Bonilla B, Wetherby J
HBP -- by Acker J (King J)
Balk -- Reed R
T -- 2:52
A -- 9222
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