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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves

1997-08-13 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 40793 · 76°F, night, damp · Wind 2 mph to CF · 2:30

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Jon Lieber earned the win and Rich Loiselle picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Jon Lieber L: John Smoltz SV: Rich Loiselle

Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Womack	4	0	1	0	0	1
Turner Ward	4	0	0	1	0	1
Al Martin	4	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie Williams	4	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Randa	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jason Kendall	3	0	1	0	1	1
Dale Sveum	4	0	2	1	0	2
Jose Guillen	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jon Lieber	2	0	0	0	0	2

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	5	0	2	1	0	0
Michael Tucker	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Klesko	3	0	1	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	3	0	0	0	1	1
Javy Lopez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Fred McGriff	4	0	0	0	0	3
Jeff Blauser	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mark Lemke	3	0	0	0	1	1
John Smoltz	2	0	1	0	0	0
Andruw Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Bautista	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Giovanola	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lieber	6.1	5	2	6
Ricardo Rincon	1.2	1	0	2
Rich Loiselle	1.0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	9.0	7	2	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Womack: 7/P5DF
Turner Ward: K
Al Martin: S8/G6M/R6
Eddie Williams: K

Bot 1

Kenny Lofton: 7/L7LM
Michael Tucker: E1/TH/G15S/R3
Ryan Klesko: S9/G34/R6U5.1-2
Chipper Jones: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 2

Joe Randa: W
Jason Kendall: S7/G56.1-2
Dale Sveum: PB.2-3;1-2
Dale Sveum: S7/G56/R6.3-H;2-3
Jose Guillen: 13/G25/BINT.3-3;1-1
Jon Lieber: K
Tony Womack: 9/F9M

Bot 2

Javy Lopez: S7/G56
Fred McGriff: K
Jeff Blauser: 8/F8RM/R3
Mark Lemke: 7/F7LMF

Top 3

Turner Ward: 2/BP2LF
Al Martin: 63/G6M
Eddie Williams: 23/G2R

Bot 3

John Smoltz: 43/G4
Kenny Lofton: 7/F8LD
Michael Tucker: 7/F78XD

Top 4

Joe Randa: 13/G13
Jason Kendall: K
Dale Sveum: K

Bot 4

Ryan Klesko: 13/G13
Chipper Jones: W
Javy Lopez: K
Fred McGriff: K

Top 5

Jose Guillen: S7/F7S
Jon Lieber: 54/SH/BG23.1-2
Tony Womack: S1/BG3S/R3.2-3
Turner Ward: 46(1)/FO/R3.3-H
Al Martin: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Jeff Blauser: 43/G4M
Mark Lemke: K
John Smoltz: S4/G4
Kenny Lofton: S7/L56D.1-2
Michael Tucker: K

Top 6

Eddie Williams: 31/G3
Joe Randa: S8/G6M
Jason Kendall: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 6

Ryan Klesko: 63/G6
Chipper Jones: E7/F78XD.B-2
Javy Lopez: 63/G6
Fred McGriff: 43/G4

Top 7

Dale Sveum: DGR/F89XD
Jose Guillen: 13/G13
Jon Lieber: K
Tony Womack: K23

Bot 7

Jeff Blauser: S9/L89M/R4U1
Mark Lemke: W.1-2
John Smoltz: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
Kenny Lofton: S34/G3.3-H;2-3
Andruw Jones: 7/F7S/R54.1-2
Danny Bautista: HP
Chipper Jones: 53/G5

Top 8

Turner Ward: 43/G4
Al Martin: 31/G3
Eddie Williams: K23

Bot 8

Javy Lopez: 7/F7D
Fred McGriff: K
Jeff Blauser: K

Top 9

Joe Randa: 13/G13
Jason Kendall: W
Dale Sveum: K
Jose Guillen: 13/G15

Bot 9

Mark Lemke: E1/G13/U4
Ed Giovanola: K+CS2(26)/DP
Kenny Lofton: 23/BG2L

Notes & reviews

John Smoltz bare-handed the ball along the 3B line and threw low to 1B; Jason Kendall scored on the play; HP umpire Rich Rieker ruled that Jose Guillen was called for interference for running in fair territory; Pirates manager Gene Lamont ejected by Rieker

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