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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 24, 1996
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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 24, 1996 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,238 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Brian Gorman |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Smith | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Rafael Belliard | Second Baseman |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Garcia | Shortstop |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Midre Cummings | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 24, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Darwin
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darwin
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Darwin
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Darwin
McGriff strikes out. There goes Jones. The throw from Kendall to Garcia, and Jones is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Smoltz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Smoltz
King hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Darwin
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Darwin
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Darwin
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Darwin
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. Klesko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Darwin
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smoltz
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Smoltz
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Smoltz
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Smoltz
There's a wild pitch. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Smoltz
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Darwin
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darwin
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Darwin
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Smoltz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Smoltz
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Darwin
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Darwin
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Darwin
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Merced goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Smoltz
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cummings vs. Smoltz
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Smoltz
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Smoltz
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Darwin
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Darwin
Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Darwin
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Darwin
There goes Belliard. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Belliard steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Darwin
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smoltz
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Smoltz
Martin hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Smoltz
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darwin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Darwin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Darwin covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Darwin
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Darwin
Klesko takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Darwin
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Smoltz
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff throws to second for one, and Blauser throws to first, and McGriff drops the ball. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Smoltz
Cummings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Smoltz
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Darwin
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Darwin
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Darwin
Jerome Walton pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Darwin
Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Jerome Walton.
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Darwin
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Cummings picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cummings. Graffanino scores. Grissom goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Darwin
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching. Mike Kingery now playing center field.
There goes Jones. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Plesac
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. McMichael
Tony Graffanino now playing second base. Greg McMichael now pitching.
Kingery hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. McMichael
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McMichael
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Plesac
Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Klesko moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Blauser vs. Miceli
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mordecai vs. Miceli
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Mordecai is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Graffanino vs. Miceli
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klesko scores. Lopez moves to third. Mordecai moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Grissom vs. Miceli
Grissom hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Miceli
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. Mordecai moves to third. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Miceli
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Clontz
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clontz
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Clontz
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Christiansen
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Cordova
Nelson Liriano now playing second base. Jeff King now playing third base. Francisco Cordova now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Liriano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wohlers
Dave Clark pinch hits for Jason Kendall.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kingery vs. Wohlers
Kingery strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Wohlers
Garcia hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wohlers
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Wohlers
King strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1996 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 5 1 1 0 Garcia C, ss 5 0 3 1
Smith D, rf 5 1 3 2 Martin A, lf 5 0 1 0
Jones C, 3b 5 0 3 1 King J, 2b-3b 5 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 5 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 1 1 0 0
Klesko R, lf 3 1 2 0 Johnson M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Lopez J, c 5 1 2 0 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 1 1
Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0 Cordova F, p 0 0 0 0
Belliard R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cummings M, cf 3 0 1 0
Houston T, ph 1 0 0 0 Plesac D, p 0 0 0 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Miceli D, p 0 0 0 0
Mordecai M, ph 0 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Liriano N, 2b 1 0 0 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 3 0 1 0
Smoltz J, p 2 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 1 1 0
Walton J, ph 0 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 2 0 0 0
Graffanino T, pr-2b 1 1 1 1 Kingery M, cf 2 0 0 0
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37 5 13 4 36 3 10 3
Atlanta 000 000 320 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 200 001 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 3
McMichael G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Clontz B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 6.2 9 3 2 3 8
Plesac D* 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Miceli D 1.0 3 1 1 1 2
Christiansen J 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Cordova F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- McGriff F, Cummings M
DP -- Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Johnson M 2, Hayes C, Clark D
SB -- Belliard R, Jones C
CS -- Jones C
WP -- Smoltz J
T -- 3:04
A -- 20238
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