PIT @ ATL

October 06, 1992

Final Score: PIT 1 - ATL 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance
51,971
Game Duration
200 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
John Smoltz
Losing Pitcher
Doug Drabek

Umpires

Home Plate
John McSherry
First Base
Randy Marsh
Second Base
Steve Rippley
Third Base
Gary Darling

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
58°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Speed
10 mph

Line Score

PIT @ ATL — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
ATL 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 x 5 8 0

PIT Batting

PIT @ ATL — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jay Bell 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Barry Bonds 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Alex Cole 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Danny Cox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Doug Drabek 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff King 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Mike LaValliere 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Lind 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Orlando Merced 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Denny Neagle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Patterson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Van Slyke 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Gary Varsho 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 3 8 1 0 1 0 .167

ATL Batting

PIT @ ATL — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rafael Belliard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Damon Berryhill 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Blauser 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Sid Bream 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Ron Gant 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000
David Justice 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Mark Lemke 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Otis Nixon 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200
Terry Pendleton 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Lonnie Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Smoltz 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Stanton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 5 8 4 4 6 2 0 1 2 .250

PIT Pitching

PIT @ ATL — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Danny Cox - 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Doug Drabek (L) L 4.2 5 4 3 2 4 1 5.79
Denny Neagle - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bob Patterson - 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 6.75
Team Totals 8.0 8 5 4 4 6 1 4.50

ATL Pitching

PIT @ ATL — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
John Smoltz (W) W 8.0 4 1 1 3 6 1 1.12
Mike Stanton - 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 1 1 3 8 1 1.00

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves, October 6, 1992

The Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on October 6, 1992 in the League Championship Series. The game information lists a crowd of 51,971, a game time of 200 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 58 degrees and night skies. The Pittsburgh Pirates' only run came in the eighth inning. The Atlanta Braves' runs came in the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh innings, 2 of them in the fourth. Hits were 5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and 8 for the Atlanta Braves, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to John Smoltz, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits in 8.0 innings. The loss was charged to Doug Drabek after 4.2 innings and 4 runs. John Smoltz led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching table lists Danny Cox, Doug Drabek, Denny Neagle, and Bob Patterson. Jose Lind led the Pittsburgh Pirates at the plate: 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Mark Lemke led the Atlanta Braves at the plate: 2 for 3 and 1 RBI. The Atlanta Braves got another home run from Jeff Blauser. Behind the plate was umpire John McSherry.

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