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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-05-25 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 29273 · 64°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Denny Neagle earned the win. Jeff Blauser went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Denny Neagle L: Steve Avery SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerome Walton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Avery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Midre Cummings | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Mike Bielecki | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L89S/R46
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Chipper Jones: CS2(24)
- Chipper Jones: D9/F9LM/R436
- Fred McGriff: S6/G4MS.2-3
- Jerome Walton: K
Bot 1
- Carlos Garcia: 53/G56
- Al Martin: 13/G13
- Jeff King: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: S9/L4D/R46
- Eddie Perez: 8/F8RD/R64
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Steve Avery: K
Bot 2
- Orlando Merced: S7/L5D/R64
- Jay Bell: 6/L6M
- Charlie Hayes: K
- Midre Cummings: SB2/R36
- Midre Cummings: D9/L9LM/R46.2-H
- Jason Kendall: S5/G56.2-3
- Denny Neagle: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 3
- Marquis Grissom: D7/L78M/R4
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Chipper Jones: 3/G34.2-3
- Fred McGriff: S7/F7S/R6.3-H
- Jerome Walton: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Garcia: 53/G6S
- Al Martin: 31/G3D
- Jeff King: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Ryan Klesko: 8/F8LXD
- Eddie Perez: 53/G5
- Tony Graffanino: K
Bot 4
- Orlando Merced: D8/F8RXD/R64
- Jay Bell: D9/F9LM/R6.2-H
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9D/R43.2-3
- Midre Cummings: S7/L5D/R4.3-H
- Jason Kendall: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Steve Avery: 13/BG13S
- Marquis Grissom: 43/G4
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F78XD
- Chipper Jones: 8/F78XD
Bot 5
- Denny Neagle: 13/BG15S
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F8RD
- Al Martin: K
Top 6
- Fred McGriff: K
- Jerome Walton: 9/F9LM
- Ryan Klesko: K
Bot 6
- Jeff King: W
- Orlando Merced: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jay Bell: S7/G56/R4
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Eddie Perez: S7/L5D/R64
- Tony Graffanino: 9/L9LM/R3
- Steve Avery: 26(1)/FO/BG2L
- Marquis Grissom: E4/G4.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: W.2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 7
- Midre Cummings: 31/G34
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8LS/R4
- John Wehner: W.1-2
- Carlos Garcia: PB.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Garcia: I
- Al Martin: 7/SF/F7LMF/R5.3-H
- Jeff King: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: W
- Jay Bell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Hayes: K
Top 8
- Fred McGriff: 6/P5D
- Jerome Walton: 43/G34
- Ryan Klesko: K
Bot 8
- Midre Cummings: 7/F7M
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Nelson Liriano: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Javy Lopez: K
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F7D
- Dwight Smith: 1/G34S