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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1983
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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 31, 1983 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Tunnell |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,262 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Bob Engel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Lee Tunnell | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1983
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Tunnell
Butler 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Tunnell
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tunnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tunnell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Tunnell
The umpire calls a balk on Tunnell Washington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Tunnell
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Tunnell
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tunnell
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Tunnell
Benedict 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tunnell
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Tunnell
The umpire calls a balk on Tunnell Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Tunnell
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Tunnell
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Tunnell
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Tunnell
Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. Ramirez scores. Hubbard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Tunnell
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Biff Pocoroba now catching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia hits a line drive towards third. Horner catches it and throws to first to double up Berra. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tunnell vs. Niekro
Tunnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Tunnell
Horner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Horner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Tunnell
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Tunnell
Pocoroba strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Tunnell
Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Tunnell
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Tunnell
Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler who is chasing the ball. Butler reaches third base with a triple. Ramirez scores. Niekro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Guante
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Guante
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Guante
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Guante
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pocoroba vs. Guante
Pocoroba 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 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Guante
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Guante
Terry Harper pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Guante
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Guante
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching. Brian Harper pinch hits for Cecilio Guante.
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Bedrosian
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Bedrosian
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Bedrosian
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Bedrosian
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sarmiento
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Sarmiento
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horner vs. Sarmiento
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Sarmiento
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pocoroba vs. Sarmiento
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. Murphy tags and moves to third. Horner tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Sarmiento
Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bedrosian vs. Sarmiento
Bedrosian hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bedrosian
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Bedrosian
Easler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bedrosian
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sarmiento
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Butler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Sarmiento
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Sarmiento
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields the ball and throws to Sarmiento covering. Safe. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Sarmiento
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horner vs. Sarmiento
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sarmiento
Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Sarmiento
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Sarmiento
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Bedrosian
Jerry Royster now playing left field. Brett Butler now playing center field. Ken Smith now playing first base.
Nicosia strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bedrosian
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Bedrosian
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Bedrosian
Ray takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Bedrosian
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Bedrosian
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedrosian vs. Niemann
Gene Tenace now playing first base. Randy Niemann now pitching.
Bedrosian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niemann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Niemann
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niemann
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bedrosian
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Bedrosian covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Bedrosian
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bedrosian
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1983 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Butler B, lf-cf 6 1 2 2 Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 5 2 1 1 Ray J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Washington C, rf 4 2 4 2 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 3 2
Murphy D, cf 5 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Royster J, lf 0 0 0 0 Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 3 2 2 3 Parker D, rf 3 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 0 0 Easler M, lf 4 0 0 0
Smith K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 4 0 1 0
Benedict B, c 1 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 3 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 1 Tunnell L, p 1 0 0 0
Ramirez R, ss 3 2 1 0 Guante C, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 1 1 1 Harper B, ph 1 0 1 0
Harper T, ph 0 0 0 0 Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0
Bedrosian S, p 2 0 0 0 Tenace G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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39 10 13 10 31 2 6 2
Atlanta 002 300 140 -- 10
Pittsburgh 000 100 010 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 5.0 3 1 1 1 2
Bedrosian S (S) 4.0 3 1 1 2 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Tunnell L (L) 3.2 6 5 5 2 3
Guante C 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
Sarmiento M 2.0 6 5 5 3 1
Niemann R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Horner B, Washington C
3B -- Washington C, Butler B 2
HR -- Madlock B, Horner B
SB -- Murphy D, Washington C
SF -- Pocoroba B
Balk -- Tunnell L 2
T -- 2:45
A -- 5262
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