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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Atlanta Braves 5

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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Atlanta Braves 5

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Game Played on Wednesday, August 30, 1989 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium

ATL N    0  0  1    0  2  0    0  2  0  -   5 10  1
PIT N    0  0  2    1  0  0    2  2  x  -   7 10  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McDowell cf                   5   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Treadway 2b                   4   2   2   0       1   0       3   1
L. Smith lf                   4   0   2   3       1   0       4   0
Murphy rf                     5   0   0   0       0   3       2   0
Evans 1b                      3   1   1   0       1   0       5   1
Blauser 3b                    4   1   1   0       0   2       2   1
Thomas ss                     3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Benedict c                    2   0   1   0       1   0       3   2
  Gregg ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Russell c                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Smoltz p                      2   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Stanton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wetherby ph                 1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Boever p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       34   5  10   5       4   5      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Benedict-Thomas, Thomas-Treadway-Evans.
E: Blauser (16).
BATTING - 
2B: L. Smith 2 (30,off Robinson 2); Treadway (15,off Robinson).
SH: Smoltz (6,off Robinson); Thomas (1,off Kramer).
IBB: Evans (5,by Robinson).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: McDowell (9,2nd base by Robinson/LaValliere).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Reynolds rf                   4   1   2   0       1   0       2   0
Bell ss                       4   0   1   1       1   1       0   3
Van Slyke cf                  4   0   1   2       0   1       4   0
Bonilla 3b                    4   0   1   1       0   0       1   2
Bonds lf                      2   0   0   0       2   0       2   0
Distefano 1b                  3   1   1   0       0   0       6   0
  King ph,1b                  1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
LaValliere c                  3   1   2   0       1   0       7   1
  Redus pr                    0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ortiz c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lind 2b                       3   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
Robinson p                    2   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Heaton p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cangelosi ph                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kramer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hatcher ph                  1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Landrum p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   7  10   5       5   3      27   9
BATTING - 
2B: Distefano (7,off Smoltz).
SH: Lind (11,off Boever).
HBP: Cangelosi (2,by Smoltz).
GDP: Van Slyke (8,off Stanton).
IBB: Reynolds (8,by Smoltz).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Bell (1,2nd base by Smoltz/Benedict); Bonds (10,2nd base by Smoltz/Benedict).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smoltz                        6     7   5   4   4   2   0  29
Stanton                       1     1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Boever L(4-6)                 1     2   2   2   0   0   0   5
Totals                        8    10   7   6   5   3   0  38
Smoltz faced 3 batters in the 7th inning
WP: Boever (4).
HBP: Smoltz (2,Cangelosi).
IBB: Smoltz (1,Reynolds).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Stanton 2-1.
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Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Robinson                      5.2   7   3   3   4   5   0  27
Heaton                        1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Kramer W(5-7)                 1     3   2   2   0   0   0   6
Landrum SV(20)                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    10   5   5   4   5   0  40
IBB: Robinson (9,Evans).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Heaton 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 8314
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. McDowell            cf        Reynolds            rf
2. Treadway            2b        Bell                ss
3. L. Smith            lf        Van Slyke           cf
4. Murphy              rf        Bonilla             3b
5. Evans               1b        Bonds               lf
6. Blauser             3b        Distefano           1b
7. Thomas              ss        LaValliere          c
8. Benedict            c         Lind                2b
9. Smoltz              p         Robinson            p

BRAVES 1ST: McDowell singled to right; McDowell was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Treadway walked; L. Smith
walked [Treadway to second]; Murphy struck out; Evans flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Reynolds lined to pitcher; Bell walked; Van Slyke
struck out while Bell was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Blauser struck out; Thomas popped to catcher;
Benedict singled to second; Smoltz grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Bonilla flied to left; Bonds walked; Bonds was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first);
Distefano flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: McDowell flied to right; Treadway singled to center;
L. Smith doubled to left [Treadway scored]; Murphy struck out;
Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: LaValliere singled to center; Lind flied to right;
Robinson singled to right [LaValliere to second]; Reynolds
singled to right [LaValliere to third, Robinson to second]; Bell
struck out; Van Slyke singled to right [LaValliere scored,
Robinson scored, Reynolds to third]; Bonilla popped to third; 2
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Blauser grounded out (third to first); Thomas popped
to catcher; Benedict grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Bonds flied to left; Distefano doubled to left;
LaValliere walked; Lind reached on an error by Blauser
[Distefano scored (unearned) (no RBI), LaValliere to second];
Robinson grounded out (first unassisted) [LaValliere to third,
Lind to second]; Reynolds was walked intentionally; Bell
grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. 
Braves 1, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Smoltz singled to center; McDowell flied to center;
Treadway doubled to right [Smoltz to third]; L. Smith doubled to
left [Smoltz scored, Treadway scored]; Murphy struck out; Evans
was walked intentionally; Blauser struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Van Slyke popped to shortstop; Bonilla popped to
left; Bonds popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Pirates 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Thomas flied to left; Benedict walked; Smoltz out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Benedict to second];
HEATON REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); McDowell flied to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Distefano popped to second; LaValliere grounded out
(first unassisted); Lind flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 3, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Treadway lined to first; L. Smith flied to right;
Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: CANGELOSI BATTED FOR HEATON; Cangelosi was hit by a
pitch; Reynolds singled to center [Cangelosi to third]; Bell
singled to left [Cangelosi scored, Reynolds to second]; STANTON
REPLACED SMOLTZ (PITCHING); Van Slyke grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Reynolds to third, Bell out
at second]; Bonilla singled to second [Reynolds scored]; Bonds
walked [Bonilla to second]; KING BATTED FOR DISTEFANO; King
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 5.

BRAVES 8TH: KING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); KRAMER REPLACED
CANGELOSI (PITCHING); Evans singled to right; Blauser singled to
center [Evans to second]; Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Evans to third, Blauser to second]; GREGG BATTED
FOR BENEDICT; Gregg popped to third; WETHERBY BATTED FOR
STANTON; Wetherby singled to left [Evans scored, Blauser
scored]; McDowell forced Wetherby (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: RUSSELL REPLACED GREGG (PLAYING C ); BOEVER
REPLACED WETHERBY (PITCHING); LaValliere singled to right; REDUS
RAN FOR LAVALLIERE; Lind out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Redus to second]; HATCHER BATTED FOR KRAMER; Hatcher
singled to left [Redus scored, Hatcher to second (on throw to
home)]; Reynolds grounded out (first to pitcher) [Hatcher to
third]; Boever threw a wild pitch [Hatcher scored]; Bell flied
to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 9TH: LANDRUM REPLACED HATCHER (PITCHING); ORTIZ REPLACED
REDUS (PLAYING C ); Treadway flied to left; L. Smith grounded
out (second to first); Murphy flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           5  10   1    8
 Pirates          7  10   0    7
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