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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Atlanta Braves
1991-07-31 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 23955 Β· 85Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 6 mph R to L Β· 2:48
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8β6. Atlanta Braves put up 6 in the 5th. John Smoltz earned the win and Mike Stanton picked up the save. Jeff Blauser went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: John Smoltz L: Vicente Palacios SV: Mike Stanton
Umpires β HP: Larry Poncino Β· 1B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 2B: Dana DeMuth Β· 3B: Greg Bonin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gary Varsho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mike LaValliere | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Wehner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Lind | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Curt Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd McClendon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Redus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otis Nixon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Deion Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Treadway | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lonnie Smith | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Greg Olson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Smoltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marvin Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Keith Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Stanton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Lemke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Smoltz | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Marvin Freeman | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Stanton | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Merced: 13/G15
- Jay Bell: 3/P3SF
- Gary Varsho: W
- Bobby Bonilla: SB2
- Bobby Bonilla: 9/F89XD
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: 63/G6
- Deion Sanders: 6/P56
- Jeff Treadway: D9/G3D
- Terry Pendleton: K
Top 2
- Barry Bonds: 7/F7LS
- Mike LaValliere: S7/L7M
- John Wehner: 3/G3S.1-2
- Jose Lind: S7/L7M.2-3
- Rick Reed: D8/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Jeff Blauser: 4/P4D
- Brian Hunter: 5/P5F
- Greg Olson: D7/F7LD.1-H
- John Smoltz: K
Top 3
- Jay Bell: 4/L4
- Gary Varsho: W
- Bobby Bonilla: S9/G34D.1-3
- Barry Bonds: HR/F8RXD.3-H;1-H;B-H
- Mike LaValliere: HR/F9D.B-H
- John Wehner: 9/F89M
- Jose Lind: 9/F9LS
Bot 3
- Otis Nixon: S/BG13
- Deion Sanders: E3/G3.1-3;B-1
- Jeff Treadway: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
Top 4
- Rick Reed: 3/P3F
- Orlando Merced: S9/G34D
- Jay Bell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Lonnie Smith: D8/F89XD.BX3(845)
- Jeff Blauser: 53/BG5
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Gary Varsho: 31/G34
- Bobby Bonilla: 31/G34
- Barry Bonds: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Greg Olson: S/L56
- Tommy Gregg: 8/F8LM
- Otis Nixon: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Deion Sanders: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Jeff Treadway: S8/L8LM
- Terry Pendleton: 6/P56D
- Lonnie Smith: W.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Brian Hunter: W
- Greg Olson: 8/F8LXD
Top 6
- Mike LaValliere: 3/G3
- John Wehner: K
- Jose Lind: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Marvin Freeman: K
- Otis Nixon: 4/L4
- Deion Sanders: K
Top 7
- Curt Wilkerson: 3/G3
- Orlando Merced: W
- Jay Bell: S/G25.1-2
- Lloyd McClendon: 7/F7M
- Bobby Bonilla: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Jeff Treadway: 8/F8RD
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Lonnie Smith: SB2
- Lonnie Smith: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Barry Bonds: 4/P4
- Mike LaValliere: 9/F9D
- John Wehner: S9/L89M
- Jose Lind: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Brian Hunter: 9/F9M
- Greg Olson: D7/L7LD
- Keith Mitchell: K
- Otis Nixon: IW
- Mike Stanton: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Mark Lemke: 7/F78XD
Top 9
- Gary Redus: 8/F8LXD
- Orlando Merced: 13/G15S
- Jay Bell: 7/F7M






















