ATL @ PIT

October 17, 1991

Final Score: ATL 4 - PIT 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance
46,932
Game Duration
184 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
John Smoltz
Losing Pitcher
John Smiley

Umpires

Home Plate
Doug Harvey
First Base
Frank Pulli
Second Base
Dana DeMuth
Third Base
Eric Gregg

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
60°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Speed
12 mph

Line Score

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

ATL Batting

ATL @ PIT — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rafael Belliard 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Ron Gant 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Brian Hunter 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500
David Justice 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Lemke 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Keith Mitchell 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Greg Olson 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Terry Pendleton 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Lonnie Smith 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Smoltz 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 7 6 1 0 1 1 .200

PIT Batting

ATL @ PIT — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Stan Belinda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jay Bell 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500
Barry Bonds 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Bobby Bonilla 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Steve Buechele 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Cecil Espy 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike LaValliere 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jose Lind 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roger Mason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Merced 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
John Smiley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Van Slyke 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Walk 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Curt Wilkerson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 0 6 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 .176

ATL Pitching

ATL @ PIT — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
John Smoltz (W) W 9.0 6 0 0 1 8 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 0 0 1 8 0 0.00

PIT Pitching

ATL @ PIT — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stan Belinda - 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00
Roger Mason - 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
John Smiley (L) L 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 1 40.50
Bob Walk - 4.1 2 1 1 3 3 0 2.08
Team Totals 9.0 6 4 4 7 6 1 4.00

Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates, October 17, 1991

Playing on the road, the Atlanta Braves won 4-0 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 17, 1991 in a League Championship Series game. The game information lists a crowd of 46,932, a running time of 184 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 60 degrees and night skies. The Atlanta Braves scored in the first and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run first. The Pittsburgh Pirates did not score. Hits were 6 for the Atlanta Braves and 6 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 and 0 errors. John Smoltz was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 6 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to John Smiley after 0.2 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than John Smoltz, who had 8. The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching table lists Stan Belinda, Roger Mason, John Smiley, and Bob Walk. For the Atlanta Braves, Brian Hunter went 2 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 3 RBI. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jay Bell went 2 for 4. Doug Harvey worked home plate.

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