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Braves
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 20, 2014
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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 20, 2014 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 2014 |
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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 20, 2014 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Wood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gerrit Cole |
Ballpark | PNC Park |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 26,581 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Vic Carapazza |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
Freddie Freeman | First Baseman |
Justin Upton | Left Fielder |
Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
Evan Gattis | Catcher |
Tommy La Stella | Second Baseman |
Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
Alex Wood | Pitcher |
Fredi Gonzalez | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Josh Harrison | Third Baseman |
Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Starling Marte | Left Fielder |
Gaby Sanchez | First Baseman |
Travis Snider | Right Fielder |
Chris Stewart | Catcher |
Jayson Nix | Second Baseman |
Gerrit Cole | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 20, 2014
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Cole
Heyward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Cole
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Cole
Freeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heyward moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upton vs. Cole
Upton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heyward scores. Freeman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Cole
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wood
Harrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mercer vs. Wood
Wood spins and fires to second, with Simmons covering, and Harrison is picked off. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Wood
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Wood
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Cole
Gattis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marte. Gattis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
La Stella vs. Cole
La Stella hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Cole
Upton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Cole
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Wood
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wood
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wood
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Wood
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Cole
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Cole
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Cole
Freeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nix vs. Wood
Nix hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wood
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wood
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Cole
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cole
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Cole
Gattis hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Wood
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Wood
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Wood
Marte strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Cole
La Stella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Cole
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nix scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Cole
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wood
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wood
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Wood
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Cole
Heyward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Heyward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Cole
Simmons bunts towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Heyward moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Freeman vs. Cole
Freeman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Upton vs. Cole
There's a wild pitch. Freeman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Upton vs. Cole
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Cole
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heyward scores. There goes Freeman trying to get to home. Snider throws the ball in to Stewart who tags Freeman who's trying to score from second, for the out. Upton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gattis vs. Cole
Gattis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nix vs. Wood
Nix hits a line drive into left field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wood
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wood
Harrison hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Cole
La Stella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Cole
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Cole
Wood bunts towards first. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first, with Nix covering, for the out. Upton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Cole
Heyward hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Wood
Mercer hits a line drive into left field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Wood
McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Wood
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Watson
Tony Watson now pitching.
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Watson
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanchez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freeman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Watson
Upton hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wood
Philip Gosselin now playing second base.
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wood
Snider hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Walden
Jordan Walden now pitching.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. Sanchez scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Walden
Neil Walker pinch hits for Jayson Nix.
Walker takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Walden
Gregory Polanco pinch hits for Tony Watson.
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Walden
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melancon
Neil Walker now playing second base. Mark Melancon now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Melancon
Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first, with Melancon covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gosselin vs. Melancon
Gosselin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Carpenter
David Carpenter now pitching.
Mercer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Carpenter
McCutchen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Carpenter
Marte hits a fly ball towards left. Upton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Upton. Mercer moves to third. Marte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanchez vs. Carpenter
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mercer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/2014 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Heyward J, rf 3 2 1 0 Harrison J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Simmons A, ss 3 0 0 0 Mercer J, ss 4 1 1 0 Freeman F, 1b 3 0 1 0 McCutchen A, cf 4 0 0 0 Upton J, lf 3 0 1 1 Marte S, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sanchez G, 1b 2 1 1 1 Gattis E, c 4 0 1 0 Snider T, rf 3 1 2 0 La Stella T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stewart C, c 3 0 0 1 Gosselin P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Nix J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Upton M, cf 2 0 0 0 Walker N, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Wood A, p 2 0 0 0 Cole G, p 2 0 0 0 Walden J, p 0 0 0 0 Watson T, p 0 0 0 0 Carpenter D, p 0 0 0 0 Polanco G, ph 1 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 5 2 29 3 5 2 Atlanta 100 001 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 021 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Wood A* 7.0 4 2 2 1 4 Walden J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Carpenter D (L) 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cole G 7.0 5 2 2 4 6 Watson T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Melancon M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Upton J DP -- Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 3 2B -- Harrison J, Gattis E, Heyward J, Snider T SH -- Simmons A, Wood A SF -- Sanchez G WP -- Cole G, Walden J T -- 2:45 A -- 26581
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