Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Smoltz
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Smoltz
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Varsho vs. Smoltz
  
  Varsho takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Smoltz
  
  There goes Varsho. The throw from Olson and he is safe. Varsho steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Reed
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Reed
  
  Sanders hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Reed
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Treadway reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Reed
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Smoltz
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Wehner vs. Smoltz
  
  Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wehner for the out. LaValliere moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Smoltz
  
  Lind hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaValliere moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Reed vs. Smoltz
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sanders. Reed reaches second base with a double. LaValliere scores. Lind goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Merced vs. Smoltz
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Reed
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Reed
  
  Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Reed
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wehner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Reed
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Olson reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Smoltz vs. Reed
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Smoltz
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Treadway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Varsho vs. Smoltz
  
  Varsho takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Varsho moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Smoltz
  
  LaValliere hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wehner vs. Smoltz
  
  Wehner hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Smoltz
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Reed
  
  Nixon bunts for a single. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Reed
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced juggles the ball. That's an error on Merced. Nixon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Treadway vs. Reed
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lind scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Nixon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Reed
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Smoltz
  
  Reed hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Smoltz
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Smoltz
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Reed
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Varsho. Smith reaches second base with a double. Varsho throws the ball in to Lind who relays the ball to Wehner who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Reed
  
  Blauser bunts towards third. Wehner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Reed
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Varsho vs. Smoltz
  
  Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Reed
  
  Olson hits a line drive for a single. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gregg vs. Reed
  
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for John Smoltz.
  
  Gregg hits a fly ball into center field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Reed
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Reed
  
  Sanders hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Reed
  
  Treadway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Palacios
  
  Vicente Palacios now pitching.
  
  Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Palacios
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Treadway moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Palacios
  
  Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Palacios
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Palacios
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Freeman
  
  Marvin Freeman now pitching.
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wehner vs. Freeman
  
  Wehner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Freeman
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Palacios
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Palacios
  
  Nixon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Palacios
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Freeman
  
  Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Vicente Palacios.
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkerson for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Freeman
  
  Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Freeman
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground for a single. Merced moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  McClendon vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching. Otis Nixon now playing center field. Keith Mitchell now playing right field. Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Gary Varsho
  
  McClendon hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Bonilla vs. Stanton
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Kipper
  
  Bob Kipper now pitching. Lloyd McClendon now playing left field. Barry Bonds now playing center field.
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Kipper
  
  Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kipper
  
  There goes Pendleton. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Pendleton steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Kipper
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Kipper
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Stanton
  
  Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop.
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Stanton
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehner vs. Stanton
  
  Wehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Stanton
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Kipper
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Kipper
  
  Olson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Kipper
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Nixon vs. Kipper
  
  Nixon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Stanton vs. Kipper
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Lemke vs. Kipper
  
  Mark Lemke pinch hits for Jeff Treadway.
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Stanton
  
  Mark Lemke now playing second base. Gary Redus pinch hits for Bob Kipper.
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Stanton
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Stanton
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1991 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Merced O, 1b          4  0  1  0   Nixon O, rf-cf        4  2  2  0   
Bell J, ss            5  0  1  0   Sanders D, cf         4  1  1  3   
Varsho G, cf          1  1  0  0   Stanton M, p          1  0  1  0   
McClendon L, ph-lf    1  0  0  0   Treadway J, 2b        4  1  2  0   
Bonilla B, rf         4  1  1  0   Lemke M, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   
Bonds B, lf-cf        4  1  1  3   Pendleton T, 3b       3  0  0  0   
LaValliere M, c       4  2  2  1   Smith L, lf           2  2  1  0   
Wehner J, 3b          4  0  1  0   Blauser J, ss         4  1  1  3   
Lind J, 2b            4  1  1  0   Belliard R, ss        0  0  0  0   
Reed R, p             2  0  1  2   Hunter B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Palacios V, p         0  0  0  0   Olson G, c            4  1  3  1   
Wilkerson C, ph       1  0  0  0   Smoltz J, p           1  0  0  0   
Kipper B, p           0  0  0  0   Gregg T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Redus G, ph           1  0  0  0   Freeman M, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Mitchell K, rf        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        34  8 11  7

Pittsburgh       024 000 000 --  6
Atlanta          011 060 00x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R                4.1  8  6  5  1  2
Palacios V (L)        1.2  1  2  2  2  2
Kipper B              2.0  2  0  0  2  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)          5.0  7  6  6  2  0
Freeman M             1.1  1  0  0  1  1
Stanton M (S)         2.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Merced O
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 7
2B -- Treadway J, Reed R, Olson G 2, Smith L
HR -- Bonds B, LaValliere M, Sanders D, Blauser J
SB -- Varsho G, Pendleton T
T -- 2:48
A -- 23955

    

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