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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
1992-10-06 · 1992 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 51971 · 58°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph · 3:20
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. John Smoltz earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: John Smoltz L: Doug Drabek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: Gerry Davis · RF: Ed Montague
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Bonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike LaValliere | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lind | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Drabek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Varsho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Justice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damon Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lonnie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Neagle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cox | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Cole: 7/F7L
- Jay Bell: 63/G6M
- Andy Van Slyke: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: 53/BG25
- Jeff Blauser: 5/L5
- Terry Pendleton: 53/G5
Top 2
- Barry Bonds: K
- Jeff King: 5/P5
- Orlando Merced: W
- Mike LaValliere: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- David Justice: 2/P25F
- Sid Bream: S8/L8S
- Ron Gant: K/C
- Damon Berryhill: W.1-2
- Mark Lemke: S4/G4M.2-H;1-2
- John Smoltz: K
Top 3
- Mike LaValliere: 43/G4M
- Jose Lind: 63/G6
- Doug Drabek: K
Bot 3
- Otis Nixon: 43/G34
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
Top 4
- Alex Cole: 43/G4M
- Jay Bell: W
- Andy Van Slyke: K/C
- Barry Bonds: W+WP.1-3
- Jeff King: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- David Justice: W
- Sid Bream: D7/F78XD.1-H
- Ron Gant: E3/TH1/SH/BG3S.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Damon Berryhill: K+SB2/C
- Mark Lemke: 8/L89XD.2-3
- John Smoltz: K
Top 5
- Orlando Merced: K
- Mike LaValliere: K23
- Jose Lind: S4/G4M
- Doug Drabek: K
Bot 5
- Otis Nixon: 8/F8
- Jeff Blauser: HR/L7LD
- Terry Pendleton: 3/G3
- David Justice: D8/F89XD
- Sid Bream: 8/F89
Top 6
- Alex Cole: S8/L6M
- Jay Bell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
- Andy Van Slyke: S8/L4MD
- Barry Bonds: 7/P7LS
Bot 6
- Ron Gant: 8/F78XD
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Mark Lemke: S7/G56
- John Smoltz: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jeff King: 5/L56
- Orlando Merced: 43/G34
- Mike LaValliere: 9/F9
Bot 7
- Otis Nixon: S6/G56
- Jeff Blauser: SB2
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Terry Pendleton: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
- David Justice: 9/F9
- Sid Bream: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Ron Gant: 6/P56
Top 8
- Jose Lind: HR/F7LD
- Gary Varsho: 43/G4
- Alex Cole: 9/F9
- Jay Bell: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Damon Berryhill: 6/P56
- Mark Lemke: W
- Lonnie Smith: 9/F9
- Otis Nixon: K
Top 9
- Andy Van Slyke: K
- Barry Bonds: 63/G6M
- Jeff King: D9/L9LD
- Orlando Merced: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Orlando Merced bobbled the bunt then threw wide