Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Glavine
  
  Bonds is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pedrique vs. Glavine
  
  Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Glavine
  
  Glavine spins, and has Bonds trapped. He throws to Oberkfell who tags Bonds for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Glavine
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Walk
  
  James hits a line drive towards short. Pedrique reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Walk
  
  Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Walk
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Glavine
  
  Harper hits a line drive beyond short. Blauser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Glavine
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Glavine
  
  Glavine fires to first and has Harper trapped. There's the throw to Blauser who tags Harper for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Glavine
  
  Ray 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 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Walk
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Walk
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virgil vs. Walk
  
  Virgil strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blauser vs. Walk
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Glavine
  
  Bream 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Glavine
  
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walk vs. Glavine
  
  Walk hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Walk
  
  Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glavine vs. Walk
  
  Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Walk
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Glavine
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pedrique vs. Glavine
  
  Pedrique takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Glavine
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pedrique moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Glavine
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coles vs. Glavine
  
  Coles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Walk
  
  John Cangelosi now playing left field.
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Walk
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Walk
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffey vs. Walk
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to home to get Oberkfell. Perry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virgil vs. Walk
  
  Walk spins, and has Perry trapped. He throws to Coles who tags Perry for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Glavine
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Glavine
  
  Bream hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Glavine
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Walk
  
  Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Walk
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virgil moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Walk
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Virgil scores. Blauser goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Glavine vs. Walk
  
  Glavine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Walk
  
  James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. James reaches second base with a double. Hubbard scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Smiley
  
  John Smiley now pitching.
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Smiley
  
  Perry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. Perry reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Smiley
  
  Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Smiley
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry scores. Murphy moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virgil vs. Smiley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murphy scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virgil vs. Smiley
  
  Virgil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Gideon
  
  Brett Gideon now pitching. Mike Diaz now catching.
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Gideon
  
  The ball gets by Diaz for a passed ball. Virgil moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Gideon
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Glavine
  
  Diaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Glavine
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pedrique vs. Glavine
  
  Pedrique hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Glavine
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glavine vs. Gideon
  
  Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Gideon
  
  James hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Gideon
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Gideon
  
  Perry takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Gideon
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Glavine
  
  Harper 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Glavine
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Glavine
  
  Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Glavine
  
  Bream hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Bream reaches second base with a double. Coles goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Glavine
  
  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Brett Gideon.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Robinson
  
  Jeff Robinson now pitching.
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virgil vs. Robinson
  
  Virgil hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Virgil reaches second base with a double. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Robinson
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virgil moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hubbard vs. Robinson
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Virgil scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glavine vs. Robinson
  
  Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Glavine
  
  Diaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Glavine
  
  Cangelosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cangelosi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pedrique vs. Glavine
  
  Pedrique hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Van Slyke vs. Glavine
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. Pedrique moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harper vs. Acker
  
  Jim Acker now pitching.
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. Cangelosi scores. Pedrique moves to third. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coles vs. Acker
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ray vs. Acker
  
  Ray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Gott
  
  Jim Gott now pitching. Rafael Belliard now playing second base.
  
  James 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Gott
  
  Oberkfell 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Gott
  
  Perry 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 9

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Acker
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Acker
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Acker
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1987 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, lf           1  0  0  0   James D, cf           5  1  1  1   
Cangelosi J, lf       2  1  1  0   Oberkfell K, 3b       5  1  3  1   
Pedrique A, ss        3  0  1  0   Perry G, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Van Slyke A, cf       3  0  1  0   Murphy D, rf          3  1  1  0   
Harper T, rf          3  0  1  1   Griffey K, lf         4  2  2  1   
Coles D, 3b           4  1  1  0   Virgil O, c           3  2  2  2   
Ray J, 2b             4  0  0  0   Blauser J, ss         4  1  2  0   
Gott J, p             0  0  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         4  1  1  2   
Bream S, 1b           4  0  1  1   Glavine T, p          4  0  0  0   
Ortiz J, c            2  0  0  0   Acker J, p            0  0  0  0   
Gideon B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Reynolds R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Robinson J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Belliard R, 2b        1  0  0  0                                      
Walk B, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Smiley J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Diaz M, c             3  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        36 10 14  8

Pittsburgh       000 001 110 --  3
Atlanta          000 080 20x -- 10

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walk B (L)            4.1  6  4  4  1  5
Smiley J*             0.0  4  4  4  1  0
Gideon B              1.2  1  0  0  1  2
Robinson J            1.0  3  2  2  0  0
Gott J                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Glavine T (W)         7.1  7  3  3  2  0
Acker J               1.2  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Murphy D, Hubbard G, James D, Perry G, Bream S, Virgil O, Cangelosi J
HR -- Diaz M
CS -- Bonds B, Harper T, Perry G
HBP -- by Glavine T (Bonds B)
WP -- Smiley J
PB -- Diaz M
T -- 2:40
A -- 22173

    

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