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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 15, 1987
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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 May 15, 1987 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1987 |
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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 | May 15, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Puleo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dorn Taylor |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 18,137 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
Dion James | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Charlie Puleo | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Bonds | Center Fielder |
Andy Van Slyke | Right Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
R.J. Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
Dorn Taylor | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 15, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Taylor
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Taylor
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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Taylor
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Puleo
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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Puleo
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Puleo
Ray strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Taylor
Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Taylor
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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Taylor
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Puleo
Bream hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Puleo
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Puleo
There goes Morrison. The throw from Virgil and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Puleo
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Puleo
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Taylor
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Taylor
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puleo vs. Taylor
Puleo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Taylor
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Hall reaches second base with a double. Hubbard scores. Puleo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Taylor
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oberkfell vs. Taylor
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Puleo scores. Hall scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Taylor
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Puleo
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Puleo
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Puleo
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Puleo
Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Puleo
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Taylor
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 -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Taylor
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Taylor
Virgil strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Puleo
Bream hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Puleo
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Puleo
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Taylor
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison juggles the ball. That's an error on Morrison. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puleo vs. Taylor
Puleo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Taylor
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Taylor covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Puleo
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Puleo
Belliard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Puleo
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Puleo
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. Belliard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Puleo
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Taylor
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor juggles the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Taylor
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Taylor
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Taylor
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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Puleo
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ray for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Puleo
Bream hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Puleo
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Puleo
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Taylor
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Taylor
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Taylor
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Assenmacher
Junior Ortiz pinch hits for Mike LaValliere. Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Ted Simmons now playing first base.
Ortiz 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 -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Assenmacher
Belliard 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 -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Dorn Taylor.
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Assenmacher
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Pena
Junior Ortiz now catching. Hipolito Pena now pitching.
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 -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Pena
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Pena
James takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Pena
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Pena covering, for the out. Hall moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Pena
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Easley
Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher. Logan Easley now pitching.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Hall scores. James moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Easley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James scores. Murphy scores. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Easley
Virgil hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Easley
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Acker
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Acker
Bream hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Acker
Morrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Acker
Reynolds 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
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Patterson
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Patterson
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Acker
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Acker
Belliard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cangelosi vs. Acker
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Acker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. Belliard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Acker
Van Slyke 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1987 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hall A, cf 5 2 2 1 Bonds B, cf 5 0 0 0 James D, lf 4 1 0 0 Van Slyke A, rf 5 1 2 2 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 2 2 Ray J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 3 1 0 0 Bream S, 1b 4 1 3 1 Perry G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds R, lf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ph 0 1 0 1 LaValliere M, c 2 0 0 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Ortiz J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 4 1 1 2 Belliard R, ss 4 0 2 0 Virgil O, c 3 1 1 3 Taylor D, p 2 1 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bonilla B, ph 0 0 0 0 Puleo C, p 2 1 1 0 Pena H, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Easley L, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 9 7 9 36 3 9 3 Atlanta 003 000 060 -- 9 Pittsburgh 002 001 000 -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Puleo C 6.0 5 3 1 0 6 Assenmacher P (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Acker J 2.0 4 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Taylor D 7.0 4 3 3 1 5 Pena H (L) 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 Easley L 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 Patterson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Virgil O, Thomas A, Morrison J, Taylor D DP -- Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Hall A, Oberkfell K HR -- Van Slyke A, Bream S, Virgil O SB -- Morrison J T -- 2:39 A -- 18137
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