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Pirates
@ Braves
Turner Field
April 16, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 16, 1998 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
Ballpark | Turner Field |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 35,760 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Turner Ward | Right Fielder |
Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Mark Smith | First Baseman |
Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
Lou Collier | Shortstop |
Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
Javy Lopez | Catcher |
Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
John Smoltz | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Turner Field
April 16, 1998
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Smoltz
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Smoltz
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Kendall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Smoltz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart has Kendall trapped. There's the throw to Lopez and over to Jones, who tags Kendall for the out. Martin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Smoltz
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Smoltz
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Cordova
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Cordova
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cordova
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Cordova
Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Smoltz
Strange hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Smoltz
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Smoltz
Cordova hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Smoltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cordova for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Cordova
Klesko hits a popup towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cordova
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier misplays the ball. That's an error on Collier. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Cordova
Tucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allensworth. Tucker reaches second base with a double. Lopez goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Cordova
Jones hits a popup towards third. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smoltz vs. Cordova
Smoltz 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Smoltz
Womack hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Smoltz
Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Smoltz
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Smoltz
There goes Kendall. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Smoltz
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Cordova
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Cordova
Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cordova
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Cordova
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Cordova
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Cordova
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Galarraga scores. Klesko moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tucker vs. Cordova
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Smoltz
Allensworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smoltz
There goes Allensworth. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Smoltz
Strange hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cordova
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Cordova
Smoltz hits a line drive into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Cordova
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Smoltz
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Smoltz
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Smoltz
Womack hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Cordova
Lockhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cordova
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockhart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Cordova
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lockhart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Klesko vs. Peters
Chris Peters now pitching.
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Martinez
Dennis Martinez now pitching. Danny Bautista now playing left field.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Martinez
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Martinez
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Peters
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Peters
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Martinez
Javier Martinez now pitching.
Jones strikes out. There goes Tucker. The throw from Kendall to second, and Tucker is out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Martinez
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Martinez
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Martinez
Strange hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Martinez
Collier hits a line drive towards the mound. Martinez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Martinez
Kevin Young pinch hits for Javier Martinez.
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strange scores. Collier moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Womack vs. Martinez
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Womack for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Christiansen
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Christiansen
Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Christiansen
Christiansen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Christiansen. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Christiansen
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Ligtenberg
Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
Kendall hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ligtenberg
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ligtenberg
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Wilkins
Curtis Pride pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg.
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilkins
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wilkins
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching. Gerald Williams now playing right field.
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wohlers
There goes Allensworth. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Allensworth steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wohlers
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Wohlers
Strange hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collier vs. Wohlers
Collier hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1998 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Womack T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 4 0 1 0 Kendall J, c 3 0 1 0 Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Martin A, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 2 1 1 0 Ward T, rf 3 0 0 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 1 0 Allensworth J, cf 3 0 1 0 Klesko R, lf 3 0 1 1 Smith M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Martinez D, p 0 0 0 0 Strange D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ligtenberg K, p 0 0 0 0 Collier L, ss 4 0 1 0 Pride C, ph 1 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 2 0 0 0 Williams G, rf 0 0 0 0 Peters C, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 4 1 1 1 Martinez J, p 0 0 0 0 Tucker M, rf 4 0 2 1 Young K, ph 1 0 1 1 Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Jones A, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 2 0 0 0 Bautista D, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 32 3 9 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1 Atlanta 012 000 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cordova F (L) 4.2 7 3 2 1 2 Peters C 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 Martinez J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Christiansen J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Wilkins M 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smoltz J (W) 5.0 2 0 0 2 7 Martinez D 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Ligtenberg K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wohlers M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Collier L, Christiansen J DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 7 2B -- Tucker M, Lopez J 3B -- Kendall J SB -- Kendall J, Allensworth J CS -- Allensworth J, Tucker M HBP -- by Smoltz J (Kendall J) T -- 2:40 A -- 35760
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