Starting Lineups:
Atlanta Braves Pittsburgh Pirates
1. Nixon cf Cole rf
2. Blauser ss Bell ss
3. Pendleton 3b Van Slyke cf
4. Justice rf Bonds lf
5. Bream 1b King 3b
6. Gant lf Merced 1b
7. Berryhill c LaValliere c
8. Lemke 2b Lind 2b
9. Smoltz p Drabek p
BRAVES 1ST: Nixon singled to first; Nixon stole second; Blauser
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Nixon to third];
Pendleton flied to left; Justice popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
PIRATES 1ST: Cole was called out on strikes; Bell struck out;
Van Slyke tripled to center; Bonds walked; King struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Bream grounded out (shortstop to first); Gant
singled to pitcher; Berryhill grounded out (second to first)
[Gant to second]; Lemke was walked intentionally; Smoltz singled
to center [Gant scored, Lemke to third (on throw to home)];
Nixon singled to right [Lemke scored, Smoltz to second]; Blauser
forced Nixon (second unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves
2, Pirates 0.
PIRATES 2ND: Merced lined to left; LaValliere singled to second;
Lind singled to left [LaValliere to second]; Drabek walked
[LaValliere to third, Lind to second]; Cole singled to shortstop
[LaValliere scored, Lind scored (error by Blauser) (unearned)
(no RBI), Drabek to second]; Bell flied to center [Drabek to
third]; Van Slyke struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 2.
BRAVES 3RD: Pendleton grounded out (third to first); Justice
flied to left; Bream flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 3RD: Bonds walked; King forced Bonds (right to
shortstop); Merced doubled to left [King scored]; LaValliere
grounded out (first unassisted) [Merced to third]; Lind was
walked intentionally; Drabek popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
BRAVES 4TH: Gant grounded out (third to first); Berryhill
walked; Lemke grounded out (second to first) [Berryhill to
second]; Smoltz popped to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves
2, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 4TH: Cole flied to center; Bell struck out; Van Slyke
struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2,
Pirates 3.
BRAVES 5TH: Nixon singled to center; Blauser singled to right
[Nixon to third]; Pendleton struck out; Justice singled to right
[Nixon scored, Blauser to third]; TOMLIN REPLACED DRABEK
(PITCHING); HUNTER BATTED FOR BREAM; Hunter reached on a
fielder's choice [Blauser scored (error by King) (unearned) (no
RBI), Justice to second]; Gant grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Hunter out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 5TH: HUNTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bonds struck
out; King grounded out (third to first); Merced struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
BRAVES 6TH: Berryhill singled to center; Lemke lined into a
double play (right to first) [Berryhill out at first]; Smoltz
singled to center; Smoltz stole second; Nixon doubled to center
[Smoltz scored]; COX REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Blauser singled
to left [Nixon scored]; Pendleton grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 6TH: LaValliere popped to shortstop; Lind lined to
right; WEHNER BATTED FOR COX; Wehner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 3.
BRAVES 7TH: MASON REPLACED WEHNER (PITCHING); Justice walked;
Hunter lined into a double play (third to first) [Justice out at
first]; Gant flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6,
Pirates 3.
PIRATES 7TH: Cole walked; Bell flied to left; Van Slyke doubled
to center [Cole scored]; STANTON REPLACED GANT (PITCHING);
SANDERS REPLACED SMOLTZ (PLAYING LF); Bonds struck out; King
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6,
Pirates 4.
BRAVES 8TH: Berryhill flied to center; Lemke walked; Sanders was
called out on strikes; Nixon lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.
PIRATES 8TH: BELLIARD REPLACED BLAUSER (PLAYING SS); REDUS
BATTED FOR MERCED; Redus struck out; SLAUGHT BATTED FOR
LAVALLIERE; Slaught struck out; Lind lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.
BRAVES 9TH: SLAUGHT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); REDUS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); Belliard flied to right; Pendleton grounded
out (first to pitcher); Justice flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.
PIRATES 9TH: REARDON REPLACED STANTON (PITCHING); ESPY BATTED
FOR MASON; Espy was called out on strikes; Cole was called out
on strikes; Bell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 6, Pirates 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Braves 6 11 1 7
Pirates 4 6 1 7
