Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Smiley
  
  Gant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Redus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Smiley
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Smiley
  
  Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Smiley
  
  Smiley fires to first and has Perry trapped. There's the throw to Lind who tags Perry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Smith
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Smith
  
  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 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lind moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Smith
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Smiley
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Smiley
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Russell vs. Smiley
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Gant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Smith
  
  Redus strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Smith
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Smiley
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Smiley
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Smiley
  
  Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Smiley
  
  There goes Gant. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Smiley
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Smith
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smiley vs. Smith
  
  Smiley bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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. Ortiz moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lind vs. Smith
  
  Lind hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Lind reaches second base with a double. Ortiz scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant juggles the ball. That's an error on Gant. Lind moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonilla vs. Smith
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lind scores. Reynolds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. Bonilla goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Redus vs. Smith
  
  Redus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Smith
  
  Quinones is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Smiley
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Smiley
  
  Murphy 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 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Smiley
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Smith
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smiley vs. Smith
  
  Smiley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Smith
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lind vs. Smith
  
  Lind hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Acker
  
  Jim Acker now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ortiz tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonilla vs. Acker
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Lind moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Acker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lind scores. Bonilla moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Acker
  
  Wilson 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 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Smiley
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Smiley
  
  Blauser hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Acker
  
  Redus hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Acker
  
  Quinones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Acker
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Smiley
  
  Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Jim Acker.
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Smiley
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ortiz fields it and throws to first for the out. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Smiley
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berroa moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perry vs. Smiley
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smiley vs. Puleo
  
  Charlie Puleo now pitching.
  
  Smiley strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Puleo
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Puleo
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Smiley
  
  Murphy 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 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Smiley
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Smiley
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Puleo
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Puleo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Puleo
  
  Bonilla hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Puleo
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Distefano vs. Puleo
  
  Benny Distefano pinch hits for Gary Redus.
  
  Distefano hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Smiley
  
  Benny Distefano now playing first base. Bruce Benedict pinch hits for Charlie Puleo.
  
  Benedict hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Smiley
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Smiley
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Quinones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Quinones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Assenmacher
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry juggles the ball. That's an error on Perry. Quinones scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smiley vs. Assenmacher
  
  Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Assenmacher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smiley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lind vs. Assenmacher
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Smiley
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Smiley
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Smiley
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Quinones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1989 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Gant R, 3b            3  0  0  0   Bonds B, lf           4  1  2  0   
Smith L, lf           4  0  0  0   Lind J, 2b            5  2  2  1   
Perry G, 1b           3  0  0  0   Reynolds R, cf        3  1  0  1   
Murphy D, cf          4  0  2  0   Bonilla B, 3b         4  2  3  3   
Thomas A, ss          4  1  1  0   Wilson G, rf          4  1  1  2   
Davis J, c            4  1  1  2   Redus G, 1b           3  0  1  1   
Russell J, rf         3  0  0  0   Distefano B, ph-1b    1  0  0  0   
Blauser J, 2b         3  0  0  0   Quinones R, ss        4  1  1  0   
Smith Z, p            1  0  0  0   Ortiz J, c            3  2  1  0   
Acker J, p            0  0  0  0   Smiley J, p           3  0  0  0   
Berroa G, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Puleo C, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Benedict B, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        34 10 11  8

Atlanta          000 000 200 --  2
Pittsburgh       005 300 11x -- 10

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith Z (L)           3.1  7  8  4  2  4
Acker J               1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Puleo C               2.0  1  1  1  0  1
Assenmacher P         1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smiley J (W)          9.0  5  2  2  2  5

E -- Gant R, Perry G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Murphy D, Lind J, Wilson G, Quinones R
HR -- Davis J, Bonilla B
SB -- Gant R
CS -- Perry G
SH -- Smiley J
SF -- Reynolds R
WP -- Acker J
T -- 2:14
A -- 13378

    

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