Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Niekro
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Niekro
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Rooker
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rooker
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rooker
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Niekro
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Niekro
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxvill vs. Niekro
  
  Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rooker vs. Niekro
  
  Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Sanguillen scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Niekro
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rooker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Rooker
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Rooker
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Rooker
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines. Dietz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Rooker
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goggin vs. Rooker
  
  Goggin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Niekro vs. Rooker
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Niekro
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Niekro
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Rooker
  
  Garr hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rooker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rooker
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Niekro
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Niekro
  
  Maxvill strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Niekro
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Rooker
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rooker
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Rooker
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Niekro
  
  Clines is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Niekro
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Rooker
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goggin vs. Rooker
  
  Goggin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Goggin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Rooker
  
  Niekro hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Rooker
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goggin scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Rooker
  
  Rooker fires to first and has Garr trapped. There's the throw to Maxvill who tags Garr for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Niekro
  
  Robertson hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Niekro
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rooker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rooker
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Rooker
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rooker
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Rooker
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Niekro
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxvill for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Parker pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Niekro
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Johnson
  
  Bob Johnson now pitching.
  
  Casanova is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goggin vs. Johnson
  
  Goggin hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Johnson
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Sonny Jackson now playing left field. Frank Tepedino now playing first base.
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Niekro
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Niekro
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Johnson
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Johnson
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Lamb
  
  John Lamb now pitching.
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Lamb
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Niekro
  
  Joe Niekro now pitching.
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Niekro
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Niekro
  
  Milt May pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stennett vs. Niekro
  
  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for John Lamb.
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Niekro
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tepedino vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching. Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop.
  
  Tepedino hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Giusti
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Giusti
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Niekro
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Giusti
  
  Carl Morton pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Giusti
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Giusti
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards short. Stennett catches it and throws to first to double up Garr. View Play 

Top 11

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Neibauer
  
  Gary Neibauer now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Neibauer
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Neibauer
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Giusti vs. Neibauer
  
  Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stennett vs. Neibauer
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Giusti
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Giusti
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Giusti
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tepedino vs. Giusti
  
  Tepedino strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Casanova vs. Giusti
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1973 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Clines G, rf          5  0  1  0   Garr R, rf            4  0  2  1   
Cash D, 2b            5  1  1  0   Perez M, ss           5  0  0  0   
Oliver A, cf          5  0  1  0   Evans D, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Zisk R, lf            5  1  2  2   Baker D, cf           4  2  1  2   
Hebner R, 3b          5  1  1  1   Johnson D, 2b         5  1  2  2   
Robertson B, 1b       4  1  0  0   Dietz D, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Sanguillen M, c       5  2  2  0   Tepedino F, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         2  0  0  0   Casanova P, c         5  0  0  0   
May M, ph             1  0  0  0   Goggin C, lf          3  1  2  0   
Giusti D, p           1  0  0  0   Jackson S, lf         1  0  0  0   
Rooker J, p           2  0  1  2   Niekro P, p           3  0  0  0   
Parker D, ph          1  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           0  0  0  0   
Johnson B, p          0  0  0  0   Morton C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   Neibauer G, p         0  0  0  0   
Lamb J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Stennett R, ph-ss     2  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43  6 10  6                        40  5  9  5

Pittsburgh       120 000 011 01 --  6
Atlanta          020 012 000 00 --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J              6.0  7  5  4  0  4
Johnson B             1.1  0  0  0  1  3
Hernandez R*          0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Lamb J                0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Giusti D (W)          3.0  2  0  0  1  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              8.0  7  4  4  1  8
Niekro J              2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Neibauer G (L)        1.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Hebner R, Evans D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Cash D, Dietz D, Goggin C, Sanguillen M
3B -- Oliver A
HR -- Johnson D, Baker D, Zisk R, Hebner R
SB -- Garr R
CS -- Garr R
SH -- Maxvill D
WP -- Johnson B
T -- 3:04
A -- 20103

    

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