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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 15, 1996
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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 15, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 30,917 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Charlie Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Wehner | Right Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | Second Baseman |
| Rich Aude | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Midre Cummings | Center Fielder |
| Keith Osik | Catcher |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| David Justice | Right Fielder |
| Jerome Walton | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Steve Avery | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 15, 1996
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Avery
Wehner hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Avery
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Avery
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Aude vs. Avery
Aude strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Neagle
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Neagle
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Avery
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Avery
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Avery
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Avery
Osik hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Neagle
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aude scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Neagle
Ryan Klesko pinch hits for David Justice.
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Neagle
Walton hits a line drive towards short. Bell catches it and throws to first to double up Klesko. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Avery
Ryan Klesko now playing left field. Jerome Walton now playing right field.
Neagle hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Avery
Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Avery
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Neagle
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Neagle
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Avery vs. Neagle
Avery strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Avery
King hits a fly ball into right field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aude vs. Avery
Aude hits a line drive towards the mound. Avery reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Avery
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Neagle
Grissom hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Neagle
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Avery
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Avery
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Avery
Osik hits a fly ball into right field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Neagle
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Neagle
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Neagle
Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Neagle
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Neagle
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Avery
Neagle hits a popup, foul, towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Avery
Wehner hits a fly ball into right field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Avery
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Avery
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aude vs. Avery
Aude hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Avery vs. Neagle
Avery strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Neagle
Grissom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Neagle
Lemke takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Grissom moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Neagle
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Avery
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Avery
Hayes 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Avery
Cummings hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Avery
Osik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neagle vs. Avery
Neagle hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Neagle
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aude fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aude. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Neagle
Walton hits a fly ball into right field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Neagle
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Neagle
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Neagle
Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Eddie Perez. Javy Lopez pinch hits for Steve Avery.
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching. Javy Lopez now catching.
Wehner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McMichael
Martin hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. McMichael
King hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McMichael
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Rich Aude.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Lieber
Mark Johnson now playing first base. Jon Lieber now pitching.
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Lieber
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lieber
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
McGriff hits a line drive into right field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McMichael
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. McMichael
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. McMichael
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMichael fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Plesac
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Cordova
Francisco Cordova now pitching.
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cordova
Blauser strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1996 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Wehner J, rf 4 0 0 0 Grissom M, cf 4 0 1 0
Martin A, lf 3 1 2 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 0 0 0
King J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Jones C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Aude R, 1b 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Johnson M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Justice D, rf 0 0 0 0
Bell J, ss 4 0 0 0 Klesko R, ph-lf 3 0 0 0
Hayes C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Walton J, lf-rf 4 0 1 0
Cummings M, cf 4 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0
Osik K, c 2 0 0 0 Perez E, c 3 0 1 0
Neagle D, p 3 0 0 0 Belliard R, pr 0 0 0 0
Lieber J, p 0 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Plesac D, p 0 0 0 0 Avery S, p 2 0 0 0
Cordova F, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 32 0 5 0
Pittsburgh 000 002 100 -- 3
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 6
Lieber J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Plesac D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cordova F 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S (L) 7.0 4 3 3 2 3
McMichael G 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Aude R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 7
2B -- Martin A
HR -- King J, Hayes C
T -- 2:19
A -- 30917
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