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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 5, 1997
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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 August 5, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1997 |
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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 | August 5, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Schmidt |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 20,069 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Mike Winters |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
Javy Lopez | Catcher |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Joe Randa | Second Baseman |
Dale Sveum | Third Baseman |
Mark Smith | Left Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Jason Schmidt | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 5, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Schmidt
Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Schmidt
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Lockhart reaches third base with a triple. Lofton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockhart scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Schmidt
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Schmidt
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Glavine
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Glavine
Randa hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sveum vs. Glavine
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Glavine
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Allensworth scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Glavine
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schmidt
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Schmidt
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glavine vs. Schmidt
Glavine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Schmidt
Lofton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sveum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Glavine
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Glavine
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Glavine
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Glavine
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Schmidt
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Schmidt
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Glavine
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Glavine
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Glavine
Sveum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Glavine
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Schmidt
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schmidt
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Glavine
Kendall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Glavine
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Glavine
Guillen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Glavine
Polcovich hits a fly ball towards left. Klesko settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Klesko. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Glavine
Schmidt bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Polcovich moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Allensworth vs. Glavine
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polcovich tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Glavine
Randa takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sveum vs. Glavine
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Schmidt
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Schmidt
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Schmidt
Lofton hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Glavine
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Glavine
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Glavine
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Schmidt
Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Schmidt
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Glavine
Tony Graffanino now playing second base.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Glavine
Polcovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Glavine
Schmidt bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Glavine
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Glavine
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Schmidt
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Schmidt
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Schmidt
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Schmidt
Glavine hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Glavine
Sveum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Glavine
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Glavine
Kendall hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Glavine
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching. Joe Randa now playing third base. Dale Sveum now playing first base. Tony Womack now playing second base.
Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Rincon
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rincon
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Rincon
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Fox
Polcovich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Fox
Womack hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Womack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Fox
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Rincon
Danny Bautista pinch hits for Ryan Klesko.
Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Loiselle
Loiselle fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Loiselle. Bautista moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Loiselle
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Loiselle
Blauser strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1997 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Lofton K, cf 4 1 2 0 Allensworth J, cf 2 1 0 1 Lockhart K, 2b 3 1 1 1 Randa J, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0 Graffanino T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sveum D, 3b-1b 3 0 1 0 Jones C, 3b 4 0 0 1 Smith M, lf 4 0 0 1 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 1 1 1 Klesko R, lf 2 1 0 0 Johnson M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bautista D, ph 0 0 0 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Jones A, rf 4 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 4 1 1 2 Guillen J, rf 4 1 2 2 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0 Polcovich K, ss 4 1 1 0 Glavine T, p 3 0 1 0 Schmidt J, p 1 0 0 0 Fox C, p 0 0 0 0 Womack T, 2b 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 6 4 30 5 8 5 Atlanta 200 000 200 -- 4 Pittsburgh 100 400 00x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Glavine T (L) 7.0 7 5 4 4 2 Fox C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt J (W) 7.0 5 4 4 1 5 Rincon R* 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Loiselle R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Klesko R, Loiselle R DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Womack T 3B -- Lockhart K HR -- Kendall J, Guillen J, Lopez J SH -- Schmidt J 2 SF -- Allensworth J T -- 2:30 A -- 20069
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