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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 12, 1991
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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 12, 1991 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1991 |
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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 12, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vicente Palacios |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 20,287 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Greg Bonin |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Left Fielder |
Ron Gant | Center Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
David Justice | Right Fielder |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Jeff Blauser | Second Baseman |
Greg Olson | Catcher |
Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
Steve Avery | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Redus | First Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Lloyd McClendon | Right Fielder |
Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
Vicente Palacios | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 12, 1991
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Palacios
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Palacios
Gant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Palacios
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Palacios
Justice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Palacios
Bream strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Avery
Redus hits a popup into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Avery
Bell hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Avery
Van Slyke hits a line drive towards short. Belliard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Avery
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Palacios
Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Palacios
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Palacios
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Avery
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Avery
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Avery
McClendon hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Avery vs. Palacios
Avery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Palacios
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Palacios fields it and throws to first for the out. Avery moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Palacios
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Palacios
Pendleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Avery
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palacios vs. Avery
Palacios strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Avery
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Palacios
Justice hits a popup towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Palacios
Bream hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Palacios
Blauser is hit by the pitch. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Palacios
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bream moves to third. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Avery
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Avery
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Avery
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Avery
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Slaught vs. Avery
Slaught hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Palacios
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Avery vs. Palacios
Avery bunts towards first. Redus scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilkerson covering, for the out. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Palacios
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Palacios fields it and throws to first for the out. Belliard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Palacios
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Avery
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McClendon for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Avery
Wilkerson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gant. Wilkerson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palacios vs. Avery
Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilkerson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Redus vs. Avery
Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Avery
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Palacios
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Palacios
Justice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Palacios
Bream hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Palacios
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palacios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Palacios
Olson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Avery
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Pendleton. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Avery
Bonilla bunts for a single. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Avery
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaught vs. Avery
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Van Slyke scores. Bonds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McClendon vs. Avery
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Wilkerson vs. Avery
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Avery covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Heaton
Neal Heaton now pitching.
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Heaton
Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Steve Avery.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Heaton
Nixon hits a popup into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching. Gary Varsho pinch hits for Neal Heaton.
Varsho strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Berenguer
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Berenguer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Berenguer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Kipper
Bob Kipper now pitching.
Gant hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Kipper
There goes Gant. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Kipper
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Justice vs. Kipper
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gant scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Kipper
Bream hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Kipper
Blauser hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke who is chasing the ball. Blauser reaches third base with a triple. Bream goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Kipper
Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Berenguer
Van Slyke hits a line drive towards short. Belliard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Berenguer
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Berenguer
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Berenguer
Slaught hits a popup into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berenguer vs. Patterson
Berenguer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Patterson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Berenguer
McClendon hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Berenguer
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenguer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schulz vs. Berenguer
Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Schulz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Berenguer covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1991 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Nixon O, lf 4 1 1 0 Redus G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gant R, cf 4 2 2 2 Bell J, ss 3 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 1 0 VanSlyke A, cf 4 1 0 0 Justice D, rf 4 1 1 3 Bonilla B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Bream S, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bonds B, lf 4 0 0 0 Blauser J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Slaught D, c 4 0 1 1 Olson G, c 4 0 0 0 McClendon L, rf 4 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilkerson C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Avery S, p 0 0 0 0 Palacios V, p 2 0 0 0 Smith L, ph 1 0 0 0 Heaton N, p 0 0 0 0 Berenguer J, p 1 0 0 0 Varsho G, ph 1 0 0 0 Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Schulz J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 9 6 32 1 4 1 Atlanta 200 002 020 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Avery S (W) 6.0 4 1 0 3 4 Berenguer J (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Palacios V (L) 6.0 6 4 4 1 4 Heaton N 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kipper B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Patterson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Pendleton T DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Wilkerson C 3B -- Blauser J HR -- Gant R, Justice D SB -- Gant R SH -- Nixon O, Avery S HBP -- by Palacios V (Blauser J) T -- 2:24 A -- 20287
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