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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1994-07-18 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 16528 · 77°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:20

Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Kent Mercker earned the win. Mike Kelly went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	9
PIT	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2

W: Kent Mercker L: Steve Cooke SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roberto Kelly	4	0	3	1	0	0
Jeff Blauser	4	0	0	0	0	1
David Justice	4	0	1	0	0	1
Fred McGriff	3	1	1	1	1	1
Jose Oliva	3	0	0	0	1	1
Javy Lopez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Mike Kelly	4	2	3	1	0	0
Mark Lemke	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kent Mercker	3	0	0	0	0	3

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Garcia	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jay Bell	4	0	0	0	0	1
Andy Van Slyke	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Hunter	1	1	0	0	2	0
Orlando Merced	3	1	1	0	0	1
John Wehner	3	0	0	1	0	1
Midre Cummings	2	0	0	1	0	0
Lance Parrish	3	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Cooke	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff King	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kent Mercker	9.0	2	2	7

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Cooke	7.0	8	1	8
Ravelo Manzanillo	2.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roberto Kelly: 9/F9M
Jeff Blauser: 4/P4MD
David Justice: 3/G3

Bot 1

Carlos Garcia: 9/F9LMF
Jay Bell: K
Andy Van Slyke: 31/G3

Top 2

Fred McGriff: HR/F9D
Jose Oliva: 53/G5
Javy Lopez: K
Mike Kelly: 63/G6M

Bot 2

Brian Hunter: W
Orlando Merced: DGR/F8RXD.1-3
John Wehner: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
Midre Cummings: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
Lance Parrish: 63/G6

Top 3

Mark Lemke: S8/G6M
Kent Mercker: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
Roberto Kelly: S7/G5.2-3
Jeff Blauser: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 3

Steve Cooke: 63/G6
Carlos Garcia: S6/G6
Jay Bell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 4

David Justice: S5/BG56S
Fred McGriff: 8/L8RXD
Jose Oliva: 9/F9M
Javy Lopez: K

Bot 4

Andy Van Slyke: 43/G34D
Brian Hunter: W
Orlando Merced: K
John Wehner: K

Top 5

Mike Kelly: D7/L7LD
Mark Lemke: 8/F8RXD.2-3
Kent Mercker: K
Roberto Kelly: S5/G5L.3-H
Jeff Blauser: 7/F78S

Bot 5

Midre Cummings: 9/F9M
Lance Parrish: 53/G5
Steve Cooke: K

Top 6

David Justice: K
Fred McGriff: W
Jose Oliva: K
Javy Lopez: SB2
Javy Lopez: K

Bot 6

Carlos Garcia: K23
Jay Bell: 43/G4
Andy Van Slyke: 8/F8RD

Top 7

Mike Kelly: HR/F8LXD
Mark Lemke: 53/G5
Kent Mercker: K
Roberto Kelly: S5/G5L
Jeff Blauser: K

Bot 7

Brian Hunter: 3/P13
Orlando Merced: 63/G6
John Wehner: 5/L56

Top 8

David Justice: 7/F7M
Fred McGriff: K
Jose Oliva: W
Javy Lopez: 13/G13

Bot 8

Midre Cummings: 8/F8RD
Lance Parrish: K
Jeff King: 9/F89D

Top 9

Mike Kelly: S8/L4MD
Mark Lemke: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Kent Mercker: K

Bot 9

Carlos Garcia: K
Jay Bell: 53/G56
Andy Van Slyke: 9/L9DW