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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 27, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 27, 1996 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,603 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Gerry Davis |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Shortstop |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | Second Baseman |
| Dave Clark | Right Fielder |
| Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Garcia | Shortstop |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 27, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Neagle
Grissom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Jones reaches second base with a double. Grissom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Neagle
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Pendleton vs. Neagle
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Smoltz
Allensworth 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Smoltz
Martin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Smoltz
Smoltz spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Smoltz. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Smoltz
King strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Smoltz
There goes Martin. The slide. Lopez applies the tag. Martin is out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Neagle
Dye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Neagle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Neagle
Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Neagle
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smoltz for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a fly ball towards left. Dye settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dye. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Smoltz
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hayes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Neagle
Grissom hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Neagle
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Smoltz
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Smoltz
Neagle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Smoltz
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Neagle
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Neagle
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Neagle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Smoltz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Smoltz
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Martin scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Smoltz
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Neagle
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Neagle
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Neagle
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Neagle
There goes Grissom. The throw from Kendall and he is out, King applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Smoltz
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Neagle vs. Smoltz
Neagle bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Allensworth vs. Smoltz
Allensworth bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia scores. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Smoltz
Martin hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Smoltz
There goes Martin. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Smoltz
King strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Neagle
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson 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 -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smoltz
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Neagle
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Neagle
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Neagle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Smoltz
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Pendleton. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neagle vs. Smoltz
Neagle bunts towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Smoltz
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Neagle
Jay Bell now playing shortstop.
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Neagle
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Mordecai strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Neagle
Grissom hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hartgraves
Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
Martin 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 -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Hartgraves
King strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hartgraves
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Plesac
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Plesac
Dye strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1996 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 4 0 2 0 Allensworth J, cf 3 0 0 1
Jones A, rf 3 1 2 1 Martin A, lf 4 1 3 1
Jones C, ss 4 0 0 0 King J, 2b 4 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark D, rf 4 0 0 0
Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Johnson M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dye J, lf 4 1 1 1 Hayes C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lopez J, c 3 0 0 0 Garcia C, ss 3 1 1 0
Lemke M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 0 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 2 0 1 0 Kendall J, c 3 1 1 0
Mordecai M, ph 1 0 0 0 Neagle D, p 1 0 0 0
Hartgraves D, p 0 0 0 0 Plesac D, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 28 3 7 2
Atlanta 011 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 120 00x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 7.0 7 3 3 0 6
Hartgraves D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (W) 8.0 6 2 2 1 6
Plesac D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Smoltz J, Dye J, Pendleton T
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Jones A, Martin A, Johnson M
HR -- Dye J, Jones A
SB -- Martin A
CS -- Martin A, Grissom M
SH -- Neagle D 2, Allensworth J
T -- 2:11
A -- 14603
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