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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2001-06-03 Β· Night game Β· PNC Park Β· Att: 36924 Β· 62Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 12 mph R to L Β· 2:40

Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. John Smoltz earned the win. Bernard Gilkey went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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ATL013300100812
PIT00011001036

W: John Smoltz   L: Jimmy Anderson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Rippley Β· 1B: Mike Winters Β· 2B: Ted Barrett Β· 3B: Tim Timmons Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Quilvio Veras522100
Rafael Furcal412010
Andruw Jones411110
Chipper Jones411101
Brian Jordan511201
Javy Lopez401112
Bernard Gilkey512200
Wes Helms412000
John Smoltz200001
Mark DeRosa000010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jason Kendall401001
John Vander Wal402000
Brian Giles400001
Aramis Ramirez411100
Rob Mackowiak400001
Andy Barkett400001
Craig Wilson411001
Abraham Nunez211010
Jimmy Anderson000000
Enrique Wilson100100
John Wehner000010

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smoltz7.0414
Jose Cabrera2.0211

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jimmy Anderson5.0912
Jose Silva1.0200
Scott Sauerbeck2.0131
Mike Williams1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Quilvio Veras: 13/G15
  • Rafael Furcal: 3/G34S
  • Andruw Jones: 13/G13+

Bot 1

  • Jason Kendall: 63/G6
  • John Vander Wal: S8/L8LS+
  • Brian Giles: 8/F8LXD+
  • Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 2

  • Chipper Jones: D/L8RM+
  • Brian Jordan: 63/G6
  • Javy Lopez: S8/G4M+.2-H
  • Bernard Gilkey: 9/F89M
  • Wes Helms: 53/G5-

Bot 2

  • Rob Mackowiak: 63/G6S-
  • Andy Barkett: 3/G3
  • Craig Wilson: K/C

Top 3

  • John Smoltz: K
  • Quilvio Veras: S8/L4+
  • Rafael Furcal: S8/L8LS+.1-3
  • Andruw Jones: SB2
  • Andruw Jones: IW
  • Chipper Jones: 4/SF/P89S.3-H
  • Brian Jordan: SB3;SB2
  • Brian Jordan: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
  • Javy Lopez: K

Bot 3

  • Abraham Nunez: W
  • Jimmy Anderson: E2/TH/SH/BG2L-.1-3
  • Jason Kendall: K
  • John Vander Wal: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+

Top 4

  • Bernard Gilkey: HR/F7LD+
  • Wes Helms: D9/L9S+
  • John Smoltz: 43/G4.2-3
  • Quilvio Veras: S9/L89S+.3-H
  • Rafael Furcal: S9/G34.1-3
  • Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO.3-H
  • Chipper Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

  • Brian Giles: K
  • Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7D+
  • Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4+
  • Andy Barkett: K

Top 5

  • Brian Jordan: 63/G6S
  • Javy Lopez: 63/G56
  • Bernard Gilkey: 43/G4

Bot 5

  • Craig Wilson: D9/F9LD
  • Abraham Nunez: 43/G34+.2-3
  • Enrique Wilson: 31/G34S-.3-H
  • Jason Kendall: 7/F78XD+

Top 6

  • Wes Helms: S9/L34D+
  • John Smoltz: 34/SH.1-2
  • Quilvio Veras: 3/G3.2-3
  • Rafael Furcal: 43/G4

Bot 6

  • John Vander Wal: S7/7S
  • Brian Giles: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
  • Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D

Top 7

  • Andruw Jones: S/L13+
  • Chipper Jones: K/C
  • Brian Jordan: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
  • Javy Lopez: W.1-2
  • Bernard Gilkey: S9/L9M.2-H;1-3
  • Wes Helms: 53/G5

Bot 7

  • Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4S-
  • Andy Barkett: 1/L13
  • Craig Wilson: 53/G5-

Top 8

  • Mark DeRosa: W
  • Quilvio Veras: 4/P34
  • Rafael Furcal: WP.1-2
  • Rafael Furcal: W
  • Andruw Jones: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
  • Chipper Jones: 8/L8LM

Bot 8

  • Abraham Nunez: S/G25-
  • John Wehner: W.1-2
  • Jason Kendall: S/G6S-.2-3;1-2
  • John Vander Wal: 1E2/G15-.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Brian Giles: 9/F9M
  • Aramis Ramirez: 12(3)3/GDP/G13

Top 9

  • Brian Jordan: K
  • Javy Lopez: K
  • Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6+

Bot 9

  • Rob Mackowiak: K
  • Andy Barkett: 5/P56-
  • Craig Wilson: 63/G6