Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Bohanon
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre juggles the ball. That's an error on Beltre. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Bohanon
  
  Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Bohanon
  
  There goes Womack. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Bohanon
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bohanon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Bohanon
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Van Poppel
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Van Poppel
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Van Poppel
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Karros vs. Van Poppel
  
  Karros strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Bohanon
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bohanon
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bohanon
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Van Poppel
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Van Poppel
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Van Poppel
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polcovich vs. Bohanon
  
  Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Poppel vs. Bohanon
  
  Van Poppel hits a fly ball into center field. Hubbard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Bohanon
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Van Poppel
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bohanon vs. Van Poppel
  
  Bohanon hits a popup beyond first. Young can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Van Poppel
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Van Poppel
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Bohanon
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bohanon
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hubbard. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Bohanon
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hubbard. Young reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Guillen vs. Bohanon
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Bohanon
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Van Poppel
  
  Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Karros vs. Van Poppel
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheffield moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bonilla vs. Van Poppel
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards second. Womack scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Sheffield scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Van Poppel
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bohanon
  
  Ramirez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Polcovich vs. Bohanon
  
  Polcovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Poppel vs. Bohanon
  
  Van Poppel bunts in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Womack vs. Bohanon
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bohanon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Van Poppel
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Van Poppel
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bohanon vs. Van Poppel
  
  Bohanon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Bohanon
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bohanon
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Bohanon
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Bohanon
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Van Poppel
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Polcovich. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Van Poppel
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sheffield vs. Van Poppel
  
  Sheffield hits a fly ball towards right field. Guillen fields the ball and throws to home. Kendall drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kendall. Young tags and scores. Grudzielanek tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Karros vs. Van Poppel
  
  Karros hits a popup, foul, towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Van Poppel
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bohanon
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bohanon
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polcovich vs. Bohanon
  
  Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Van Poppel
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Van Poppel
  
  There goes Hubbard. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Hubbard steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Beltre vs. Van Poppel
  
  Kendall throws to Polcovich, and they have Hubbard in a rundown. The throw to Ramirez, who applies the tag, and Hubbard is out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Van Poppel
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Beltre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Williams
  
  Lou Collier now playing shortstop. Mike Williams now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beltre moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bohanon vs. Williams
  
  Bohanon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Collier vs. Bohanon
  
  Roger Cedeno now playing left field.
  
  Collier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Womack vs. Bohanon
  
  Womack bunts towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. Collier moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Osuna
  
  Antonio Osuna now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Osuna
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Williams
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Williams
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Williams
  
  Sheffield hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Shaw
  
  Jeff Shaw now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Shaw
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Shaw
  
  Al Martin pinch hits for Mark Smith.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1998 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Womack T, 2b          3  0  0  0   Young E, 2b           4  1  0  0   
Kendall J, c          4  0  0  0   Grudzielanek M, ss    4  0  1  0   
Martinez M, cf        3  1  1  0   Sheffield G, rf       3  1  2  1   
Young K, 1b           4  0  1  1   Karros E, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Guillen J, rf         4  0  0  0   Bonilla B, lf         3  0  0  0   
Smith M, lf           3  0  0  0   Cedeno R, lf          0  0  0  0   
Martin A, ph          1  0  0  0   Hubbard T, cf         3  0  1  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         2  0  0  0   Beltre A, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Polcovich K, ss       3  0  0  0   Johnson C, c          3  1  1  1   
Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   Bohanon B, p          3  0  1  0   
Van Poppel T, p       1  0  0  0   Osuna A, p            0  0  0  0   
Collier L, ss         0  0  0  0   Shaw J, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  2  1                        29  3  8  2

Pittsburgh       000 100 000 --  1
Los Angeles      001 101 00x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Van Poppel T (L)      6.1  8  3  2  0  5
Williams M            1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bohanon B (W)         7.1  2  1  1  2  2
Osuna A               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Shaw J (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Beltre A, Polcovich K, Kendall J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Martinez M, Young K, Sheffield G, Beltre A
HR -- Johnson C
SB -- Womack T, Hubbard T
CS -- Hubbard T
SH -- Van Poppel T, Womack T
SF -- Sheffield G
HBP -- by Bohanon B (Ramirez A)
T -- 2:11
A -- 41676

    

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