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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 28, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 28, 1985 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Tunnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 5,187 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Jim Quick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Mike Brown | Right Fielder |
Tony Pena | Catcher |
Denny Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Sam Khalifa | Shortstop |
Lee Tunnell | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Milt Thompson | Right Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Len Barker | Pitcher |
Bobby Wine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 28, 1985
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Barker
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsulak for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Barker
Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Barker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Barker
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Barker
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tunnell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Tunnell
There goes Thompson. The throw from Pena and he is out, Khalifa applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tunnell
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tunnell
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Barker
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Barker
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Khalifa vs. Barker
Khalifa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tunnell vs. Barker
Tunnell hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Tunnell
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Tunnell
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Tunnell
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Barker
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Barker
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Barker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Barker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Tunnell
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Tunnell
There goes Hubbard. The throw from Pena and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benedict vs. Tunnell
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barker vs. Tunnell
Barker bunts in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Tunnell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Hubbard scores. Barker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Tunnell
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Tunnell
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barker
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Barker
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Barker
Gonzalez strikes out. There goes Pena. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Khalifa vs. Barker
Khalifa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tunnell vs. Barker
There go the runners. The throw from Benedict to Oberkfell. The throw back to home, and Pena is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Tunnell
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Tunnell
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Tunnell
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Tunnell
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tunnell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Tunnell
Benedict hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Benedict reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. Hubbard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barker vs. Tunnell
Barker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tunnell, and towards Ray, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Tunnell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benedict scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Tunnell
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guante vs. Barker
Guante strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Barker
Orsulak hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Barker
Ray hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Guante
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Guante
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Guante
Oberkfell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Guante
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. McMurtry
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. McMurtry
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Oberkfell. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. McMurtry
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. McMurtry
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Brown moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Khalifa vs. McMurtry
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMurtry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Guante
Benedict hits a popup towards short. Khalifa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMurtry vs. Guante
McMurtry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guante
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Guante
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McMurtry
Steve Kemp pinch hits for Cecilio Guante.
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. McMurtry
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. McMurtry
Ray hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Scurry
Rod Scurry now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Scurry
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Scurry
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Scurry
Oberkfell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McMurtry
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McMurtry
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McMurtry
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. McMurtry
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Scurry
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Scurry
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMurtry vs. Scurry
McMurtry bunts towards second. Ray can't make a play. That's a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Scurry
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Scurry
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Scurry
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Benedict scores. Thompson moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horner vs. Scurry
Horner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McMurtry
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. McMurtry
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McMurtry
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1985 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Orsulak J, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson M, rf 4 0 2 1 Ray J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 1 Thompson J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Horner B, 1b 5 1 1 1 Brown M, rf 4 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 4 1 2 0 Pena T, c 4 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez D, lf 3 0 1 1 Hubbard G, 2b 4 2 1 0 Khalifa S, ss 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 2 1 2 Tunnell L, p 1 0 0 0 Barker L, p 2 0 0 0 Guante C, p 1 0 0 0 McMurtry C, p 2 0 1 0 Kemp S, ph 1 0 0 0 Scurry R, p 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 4 1 35 6 10 5 Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1 Atlanta 001 400 01x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Tunnell L (L) 3.2 8 5 4 1 3 Guante C 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 Scurry R 2.0 2 1 0 2 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Barker L (W) 5.0 3 0 0 3 5 McMurtry C (S) 4.0 1 1 0 1 4 E -- Pena T, Madlock B 2, Ramirez R, Oberkfell K LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Atlanta 10 2B -- Pena T, Benedict B HR -- Horner B SB -- Hubbard G, Pena T CS -- Thompson M, Pena T HBP -- by Guante C (Oberkfell K), by Guante C (Thompson M) T -- 2:55 A -- 5187
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