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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 21, 1987
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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 21, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1987 |
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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 21, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Fisher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 15,783 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Joe West |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Mike Diaz | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Right Fielder |
Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
Brian Fisher | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dion James | Center Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Zane Smith | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 21, 1987
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds 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: ---
Pedrique vs. Smith
Pedrique hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Fisher
James 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Fisher
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Fisher
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Fisher
There goes Perry. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Fisher
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Fisher
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Perry moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Fisher
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perry scores. Murphy scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blauser vs. Fisher
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Fisher
Blauser hits a popup towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Smith
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Smith
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Smith
Coles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Smith
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Smith
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisher vs. Smith
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Fisher
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Fisher
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Smith
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Smith
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Fisher
Oberkfell 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Fisher
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Fisher
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Smith
Coles bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Smith
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Fisher
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Fisher
Simmons 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Fisher
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Smith
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Smith
Fisher hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pedrique vs. Smith
Pedrique takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Fisher
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Fisher
James hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Smith
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Smith
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Fisher
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Fisher
Perry 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Fisher
Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Fisher
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Fisher
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Fisher
Blauser hits a popup towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Smith
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Smith
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cangelosi vs. Smith
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Brian Fisher.
Cangelosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Smith
Pedrique hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Pedrique reaches second base with a double. Murphy throws the ball in to Oberkfell who tags Pedrique trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Smiley
John Smiley now pitching.
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Smiley
Albert Hall pinch hits for Zane Smith.
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Smiley
James hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Smiley
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Smiley
Perry hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Jones
Barry Jones now pitching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Assenmacher
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Assenmacher
Harper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Coles 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 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Jones
Griffey 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jones
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Jones
Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Blauser reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hubbard vs. Jones
Hubbard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garber vs. Jones
Garber bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to home to get Simmons. Blauser moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
James vs. Jones
James hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Garber
Ray 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, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Garber
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Junior Ortiz.
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Garber
Sid Bream pinch hits for Barry Jones.
Bream hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pedrique vs. Olwine
Pedrique strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1987 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Bonds B, lf 5 1 2 2 James D, cf 5 0 0 0 Pedrique A, ss 4 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Diaz M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 3 2 1 1 Harper T, rf 3 1 2 0 Griffey K, lf 3 1 1 0 Coles D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Simmons T, c 3 0 2 2 Ray J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0 Ortiz J, c 3 1 2 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reynolds R, ph 1 0 1 0 Smith Z, p 1 0 0 0 Fisher B, p 2 0 0 0 Hall A, ph 1 1 1 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Smiley J, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 1 0 0 0 Jones B, p 0 0 0 0 Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0 Bream S, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 31 5 8 4 Pittsburgh 020 000 200 -- 4 Atlanta 300 001 10x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Fisher B 6.0 4 4 4 4 3 Smiley J (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Jones B 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smith Z (W) 7.0 7 4 4 3 3 Assenmacher P 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Garber G 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Olwine E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Blauser J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 8 2B -- Ortiz J, Bonds B, Pedrique A, Blauser J HR -- Coles D, Murphy D, Bonds B SB -- Perry G, Simmons T, Griffey K WP -- Fisher B T -- 2:39 A -- 15783
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