Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Snell
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Snell
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Snell
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Smoltz
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duffy for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smoltz
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Smoltz
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bay vs. Smoltz
  
  Bay hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Snell
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Snell
  
  McCann hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Snell
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Smoltz
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Smoltz
  
  Nady hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Smoltz
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Snell
  
  LaRoche hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorman vs. Snell
  
  Thorman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops it up and throws to first, with Snell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Snell
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Snell
  
  Aybar hits a line drive towards first. Nady reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Paulino vs. Smoltz
  
  Paulino hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Snell vs. Smoltz
  
  Snell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Smoltz
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Snell
  
  Giles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Duffy. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Renteria vs. Snell
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Snell
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  McCann vs. Snell
  
  McCann hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Giles scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Snell
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. McCann moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  LaRoche vs. Snell
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smoltz
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Thorman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Smoltz
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thorman. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bay vs. Smoltz
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Burnitz vs. Smoltz
  
  Burnitz hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Burnitz reaches second base with a double. Sanchez scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Nady vs. Smoltz
  
  Nady hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thorman vs. Snell
  
  Thorman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smoltz vs. Snell
  
  Smoltz bunts between the mound and first base. Snell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smoltz for the out. Thorman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Aybar vs. Snell
  
  Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Snell
  
  Giles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Giles reaches second base with a double. Thorman scores. Aybar moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Renteria vs. Snell
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Snell
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Smoltz
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Paulino vs. Smoltz
  
  Paulino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snell vs. Smoltz
  
  Snell hits a line drive towards first. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Snell
  
  McCann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duffy throws the ball in to Wilson who tags McCann trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Snell
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Snell
  
  LaRoche hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thorman vs. Snell
  
  Thorman hits a fly ball into center field. Duffy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Smoltz
  
  Ryan Langerhans now playing left field.
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smoltz
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Langerhans. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Smoltz
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bay vs. Smoltz
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Snell
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Snell
  
  Aybar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Snell
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renteria vs. Snell
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Smoltz
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nady vs. Smoltz
  
  Nady hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Smoltz
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nady moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Paulino vs. Smoltz
  
  Paulino hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Smoltz
  
  Joe Randa pinch hits for Ian Snell.
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sharpless
  
  Josh Sharpless now pitching.
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Sharpless
  
  McCann hits a popup towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Sharpless
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Paulino and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Francoeur vs. Sharpless
  
  Francoeur takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Sharpless
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nady fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Langerhans vs. Sharpless
  
  Langerhans takes first base on ball four. LaRoche moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Orr vs. Sharpless
  
  Pete Orr pinch hits for John Smoltz.
  
  Orr hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Baez
  
  Danys Baez now pitching.
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Baez
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Baez
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Capps
  
  Matt Capps now pitching.
  
  Aybar hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Capps
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Capps
  
  Renteria hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nady settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Wickman
  
  Bob Wickman now pitching.
  
  Bay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Wickman
  
  Burnitz hits a line drive into left field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nady vs. Wickman
  
  Nady hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bay moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Wickman
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria misplays the ball. That's an error on Renteria. Bay moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Paulino vs. Wickman
  
  Paulino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bay scores. Castillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Wickman
  
  Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Matt Capps. Nate McLouth pinch runs for Ronny Paulino.
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/2006 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Aybar W, 3b           4  0  0  0   Duffy C, cf           4  0  0  0   
Giles M, 2b           5  1  3  1   Wilson J, ss          4  0  2  0   
Renteria E, ss        5  0  0  0   Sanchez F, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Jones A, cf           3  0  0  0   Bay J, lf             4  1  1  0   
McCann B, c           4  0  2  1   Burnitz J, rf         4  0  1  1   
Francoeur J, rf       3  0  1  0   Nady X, 1b            4  0  1  0   
LaRoche A, 1b         4  2  2  2   Castillo J, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Thorman S, lf         3  1  1  0   Paulino R, c          4  0  1  1   
Langerhans R, lf      0  0  0  0   McLouth N, pr         0  0  0  0   
Smoltz J, p           2  0  0  0   Snell I, p            2  0  0  0   
Orr P, ph             1  0  0  0   Randa J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Baez D, p             0  0  0  0   Sharpless J, p        0  0  0  0   
Wickman B, p          0  0  0  0   Capps M, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Hernandez J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        36  2  8  2

Atlanta          001 111 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 100 001 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)          7.0  6  1  1  0  6
Baez D                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Wickman B (S)         1.0  2  1  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Snell I (L)           7.0  9  4  4  1 10
Sharpless J           1.0  0  0  0  3  0
Capps M               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Renteria E
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Giles M 3, Francoeur J, Sanchez F, Burnitz J, Wilson J
HR -- LaRoche A 2
SB -- Jones A
SH -- Smoltz J
T -- 2:29
A -- 22145

    

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