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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 8, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,254 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Bill Hohn |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Curtis Pride | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Mark Smith | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Freddy Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Lou Collier | Shortstop |
| Esteban Loaiza | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1998
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Loaiza
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Loaiza
Pride hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Loaiza
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Neagle
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Neagle
Kendall hits a line drive off the glove of Belliard, and into shallow left field. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Neagle
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Neagle
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Loaiza
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Loaiza
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Loaiza
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Loaiza
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Loaiza
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza fields it and throws to first for the out. Klesko moves to third. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Neagle vs. Loaiza
Neagle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Neagle
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Neagle
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Neagle
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Neagle
Collier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Loaiza
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Collier. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Loaiza
Pride hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Loaiza
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza fields it and throws to third for the out. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Loaiza
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loaiza vs. Neagle
Loaiza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Neagle
Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Neagle
Kendall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Neagle
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Neagle
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Loaiza
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klesko for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Loaiza
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Loaiza
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Loaiza
Belliard hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Neagle
Allensworth hits a fly ball into right field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Neagle
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Neagle
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Neagle
Collier hits a line drive into right field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Loaiza
Neagle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Loaiza
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Loaiza
Pride 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loaiza vs. Neagle
Loaiza strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Neagle
Womack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Neagle
Kendall hits a line drive beyond third. Jones can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Neagle
There's a wild pitch. Womack scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Neagle
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Neagle
Young hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Kendall scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Neagle
There goes Young. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Belliard applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Loaiza
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Loaiza
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Loaiza
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Neagle
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Neagle covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Neagle
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Neagle
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Neagle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Loaiza
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Loaiza
Graffanino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Loaiza
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Neagle
Collier hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loaiza vs. Neagle
Loaiza hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Neagle
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Loaiza
Michael Tucker pinch hits for Denny Neagle.
Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Loaiza
Jones hits a line drive towards the mound. Loaiza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Loaiza
Pride hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Edmondson
Brian Edmondson now pitching. Michael Tucker now playing right field.
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Edmondson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Edmondson
Young hits a line drive beyond second. Graffanino can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Edmondson
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Edmondson
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Loaiza
Jones hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Loaiza
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Loiselle
Graffanino hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Loiselle
Danny Bautista pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball and throws to Loiselle covering. Safe. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Loiselle
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1998 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jones A, cf 4 0 0 0 Womack T, 2b 3 1 0 0
Pride C, rf 4 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 2 3 2
Edmondson B, p 0 0 0 0 Smith M, lf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Young K, 1b 4 0 2 1
Galarraga A, 1b 4 2 2 3 Allensworth J, cf 4 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf 3 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 3 1 2 1
Lopez J, c 3 0 2 0 Garcia F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Graffanino T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Collier L, ss 3 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 3 0 0 0 Loaiza E, p 3 1 1 0
Bautista D, ph 1 0 1 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0
Neagle D, p 2 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0
Tucker M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 31 5 8 4
Atlanta 010 000 002 -- 3
Pittsburgh 002 120 00x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (L) 7.0 7 5 5 1 8
Edmondson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza E (W)* 8.0 5 3 3 2 3
Christiansen J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Loiselle R (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Collier L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Kendall J, Jones C
HR -- Galarraga A 2, Kendall J, Guillen J
CS -- Young K
WP -- Neagle D, Edmondson B
T -- 2:13
A -- 11254
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