Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Maddux
  
  Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Maddux
  
  Allensworth strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Maddux
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Schmidt
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Schmidt covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Schmidt
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Schmidt
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Schmidt
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Maddux
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Maddux
  
  Kendall 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 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Schmidt
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemke vs. Schmidt
  
  Lemke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Womack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Schmidt
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Schmidt
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Maddux
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Maddux
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Maddux
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lemke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Schmidt
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Schmidt
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Schmidt
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Maddux
  
  Womack strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Maddux
  
  Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Maddux
  
  There goes Allensworth. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Allensworth steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Maddux
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker throws the ball in to Blauser who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Maddux
  
  Elster hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Schmidt
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Schmidt
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Schmidt
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Maddux
  
  Kendall 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Maddux
  
  Guillen hits a line drive towards short. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Maddux
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Schmidt
  
  Lemke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Schmidt
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Schmidt
  
  Blauser hits a popup off the glove of Womack, and into shallow right field. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Maddux vs. Schmidt
  
  Maddux strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Schmidt
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Maddux
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Maddux
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Maddux
  
  Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Schmidt
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Schmidt
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tucker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGriff vs. Schmidt
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker tags and scores. Jones tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Klesko vs. Schmidt
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemke vs. Schmidt
  
  Lemke is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Schmidt
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Maddux
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Elster vs. Maddux
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Maddux
  
  Kendall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Schmidt
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Schmidt
  
  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Lockhart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Schmidt
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Schmidt
  
  Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Bielecki
  
  Mike Bielecki now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Bielecki
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. Bielecki
  
  Midre Cummings pinch hits for Jason Schmidt.
  
  Cummings hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Peters
  
  Chris Peters now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Peters
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Peters
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Bielecki
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allensworth vs. Bielecki
  
  Allensworth bunts towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemke covering, for the out. Womack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Embree
  
  Alan Embree now pitching.
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Embree
  
  There goes Womack. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Womack steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Embree
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Womack scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Embree
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Loiselle
  
  Rich Loiselle now pitching. Kevin Young now playing first base.
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Loiselle
  
  Javy Lopez pinch hits for Eddie Perez.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Loiselle
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Loiselle
  
  Andruw Jones pinch hits for Alan Embree.
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards the mound. Loiselle catches it and throws to first to double up Blauser. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1997 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Womack T, 2b          4  1  1  0   Lofton K, cf          4  0  1  0   
Allensworth J, cf     3  1  1  0   Tucker M, rf          3  1  0  0   
Martin A, lf          3  1  1  2   Jones C, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Johnson M, 1b         4  0  2  1   McGriff F, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Loiselle R, p         0  0  0  0   Klesko R, lf          4  0  1  0   
Elster K, ss          4  0  0  0   Lemke M, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Kendall J, c          3  0  0  0   Perez E, c            3  0  0  0   
Guillen J, rf         3  0  0  0   Lopez J, ph           1  0  1  0   
Randa J, 3b           3  0  1  0   Blauser J, ss         4  0  2  0   
Schmidt J, p          2  0  0  0   Maddux G, p           2  0  0  0   
Cummings M, ph        1  0  0  0   Lockhart K, ph        0  0  0  0   
Peters C, p           0  0  0  0   Bielecki M, p         0  0  0  0   
Young K, 1b           0  0  0  0   Embree A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Jones A, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  6  3                        32  2  7  2

Pittsburgh       000 200 001 --  3
Atlanta          000 011 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt J             7.0  5  2  2  3  5
Peters C (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Loiselle R (S)        1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G              7.0  4  2  2  1  2
Bielecki M (L)        1.1  1  1  1  0  0
Embree A              0.2  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 7
2B -- Blauser J
HR -- Martin A, Lemke M
SB -- Allensworth J, Womack T
SH -- Allensworth J
SF -- McGriff F
T -- 2:26
A -- 37577

    

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