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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
1991-07-29 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 32292 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph L to R · 2:53
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Mahler earned the win and Kent Mercker picked up the save. Mark Lemke went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Rick Mahler L: John Smiley SV: Kent Mercker
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Merced | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Redus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike LaValliere | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wehner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smiley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Mahler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deion Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Stan Belinda | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marvin Freeman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Merced: K
- Jay Bell: 4/P4
- Gary Redus: 63/G6MS
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: W
- Jeff Blauser: SB2
- Jeff Blauser: S4/BG4S.2-3
- Terry Pendleton: FC/G3.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Ron Gant: E5/G5L.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Brian Hunter: 5(2)3/GDP/G5S.1-2
Top 2
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F78M
- Barry Bonds: S/G34
- Mike LaValliere: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Francisco Cabrera: 9/L9M
- Mark Lemke: S6/L6D
- Rick Mahler: 14/SH/B13S.1-2
- Otis Nixon: W
- Jeff Blauser: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 6/P15
Top 3
- John Wehner: 53/G5S
- Curt Wilkerson: 43/G4MS
- John Smiley: K
Bot 3
- Ron Gant: K
- Lonnie Smith: S/L56
- Brian Hunter: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Francisco Cabrera: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Orlando Merced: S9/G34D
- Jay Bell: 8/F8RM
- Gary Redus: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Barry Bonds: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Mark Lemke: 53/G5L
- Rick Mahler: K
- Otis Nixon: 43/BG34S
Top 5
- Mike LaValliere: 7/F7D
- John Wehner: D7/G5D
- Curt Wilkerson: D7/L7LM.2-H
- John Smiley: E6/TH/G6M.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Orlando Merced: 31/G3.2-3
- Jay Bell: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Terry Pendleton: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Ron Gant: S/L56D.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3;B-1
- Brian Hunter: S5/G5L.3-H;1-2
- Francisco Cabrera: 5(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 6
- Gary Redus: 43/G4M
- Bobby Bonilla: 3/G3
- Barry Bonds: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Mark Lemke: K
- Keith Mitchell: 53/G56
- Otis Nixon: S/BG34S
- Jeff Blauser: SB2
- Jeff Blauser: 7/L56D
Top 7
- Mike LaValliere: 6/P6MD
- John Wehner: 43/G4
- Curt Wilkerson: E9/L9M.B-2
- Lloyd McClendon: HP
- Orlando Merced: 9/L9M
Bot 7
- Terry Pendleton: 5/P15
- Ron Gant: W
- Lonnie Smith: SB2
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
Top 8
- Jay Bell: 53/G5
- Gary Redus: K
- Bobby Bonilla: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Francisco Cabrera: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Mark Lemke: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Rafael Belliard: W
- Otis Nixon: 13/SH/B13.1-2
- Deion Sanders: W
- Terry Pendleton: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Ron Gant: K
Top 9
- Barry Bonds: S6/G6MD
- Mike LaValliere: DI.1-2
- Mike LaValliere: K
- John Wehner: S/G34.2-3
- Curt Wilkerson: S/L56D.3-H;1-2
- Tom Prince: 9/F9M
- Orlando Merced: 63/G56