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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1999-08-04 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 17625 · 82°F, night · Wind 6 mph R to L · 1:48

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Todd Ritchie earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Greg Myers 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	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	5
PIT	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		3	5

W: Todd Ritchie L: John Smoltz SV: Mike Williams

Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Hernandez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bret Boone	4	0	0	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	3	0	0	0	1	2
Brian Jordan	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ryan Klesko	3	0	1	0	0	0
Andruw Jones	2	0	0	0	1	0
Greg Myers	3	1	1	1	0	0
Randall Simon	3	0	1	0	0	0
John Smoltz	2	0	0	0	0	2
Keith Lockhart	1	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Martin	4	2	1	0	0	1
Abraham Nunez	1	0	1	1	1	0
Brian Giles	2	0	0	1	0	0
Kevin Young	2	0	1	1	0	1
Ed Sprague	3	0	0	0	0	1
Warren Morris	3	0	1	0	0	1
Brant Brown	3	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Oliver	3	0	0	0	0	1
Todd Ritchie	2	1	1	0	0	1
Dale Sveum	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	7.0	5	1	6
Rudy Seanez	1.0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Todd Ritchie	8.0	5	2	5
Mike Williams	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Hernandez: K
Bret Boone: 63/G6
Chipper Jones: W
Brian Jordan: PO1(13)

Bot 1

Al Martin: S8/G6M
Abraham Nunez: SB2
Abraham Nunez: W
Brian Giles: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
Kevin Young: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
Ed Sprague: K

Top 2

Brian Jordan: 43/G4
Ryan Klesko: 7/F7S
Andruw Jones: W
Greg Myers: 8/F8RS

Bot 2

Warren Morris: K
Brant Brown: 43/G4
Joe Oliver: 9/F9M

Top 3

Randall Simon: 43/G34
John Smoltz: K
Jose Hernandez: K

Bot 3

Todd Ritchie: S7/L56D
Al Martin: E4/G4S.1-3;B-2
Abraham Nunez: 3/SH/BG3S.3-H(UR);2-3
Brian Giles: 8/SF/F89D.3-H(UR)
Kevin Young: D7/F7LD.BX3(65)

Top 4

Bret Boone: 6/L6D
Chipper Jones: 8/F8LM
Brian Jordan: D8/G6
Ryan Klesko: S3/G34S.2-H(E3)(UR)(NR)
Andruw Jones: 8/L8LM

Bot 4

Ed Sprague: 4/L4
Warren Morris: S8/L8RM
Brant Brown: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 5

Greg Myers: HR/L9D
Randall Simon: S8/L8RS
John Smoltz: K
Jose Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 5

Joe Oliver: K
Todd Ritchie: K
Al Martin: K

Top 6

Bret Boone: 9/F9M
Chipper Jones: K
Brian Jordan: 9/F9M

Bot 6

Abraham Nunez: S8/G4M
Brian Giles: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Kevin Young: K

Top 7

Ryan Klesko: 13/G13
Andruw Jones: 53/G5
Greg Myers: 3/G3L

Bot 7

Ed Sprague: 53/G5
Warren Morris: 7/F7D
Brant Brown: 43/G34D

Top 8

Randall Simon: 63/G6
Keith Lockhart: S8/L8LS
Jose Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Joe Oliver: 53/G56
Dale Sveum: 43/G34
Al Martin: 7/F78D

Top 9

Bret Boone: 63/G6MD
Chipper Jones: K
Brian Jordan: 8/F8RD