DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ATLANTA BRAVES
09/06/1994
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 3488 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1994 - GAME LOG
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Pittsburgh Pirates (73-71) 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 1 10 16 1
Atlanta Braves (70-75) 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 8 7 1
Van Slyke Stars for Pirates in 10-8 Win
Getting a good performance from first baseman Andy Van Slyke, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Atlanta Braves, 10-8. Van Slyke went 4 for 5 with a home run, a triple, and 2 singles, while scoring 4 runs for the Pirates. Jack Armstrong got the win, improving to 8-11. He worked 6 innings, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 4. Bryan Harvey notched his 32nd save in 37 chances.

In the top of the fifth, Pittsburgh left fielder Geronimo Berroa had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and two out, Berroa stroked a 2-run triple to right-center. It made the score 7-5, Pittsburgh. For the game, he was 2-4 with a triple. He drove in 2 runs.

"It was a nice win for our side today," said Pirates manager Stephen Ginter. "Not perfect, but we'll take it."

The third-place Pirates are now 73-71, the Braves 70-75.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Blankenship CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .247 7 31
C. Baerga 2B 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .293 28 99
B. Bonilla DH 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .256 33 98
A. Van Slyke 1B 5 4 4 1 0 0 1 .290 34 106
D. Palmer 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .228 28 73
M. Whiten RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .240 19 66
G. Berroa LF 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 .249 21 71
C. Johnson C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .225 19 58
J. Valentin SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .223 24 62
Totals 40 10 16 10 0 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Palmer (24, 9th Inning off S. Shirley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: G. Berroa (4, 5th Inning off S. Torres, 2 on, 2 outs) A. Van Slyke (6, 4th Inning off S. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Bonilla (33, 5th Inning off S. Torres, 1 on, 1 out) C. Baerga (28, 6th Inning off S. Foster, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Van Slyke (34, 7th Inning off S. Foster, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Berroa 4 , C. Johnson , J. Valentin , M. Whiten , D. Palmer 2 , L. Blankenship , B. Bonilla 5 , C. Baerga 6 , A. Van Slyke 9
2-out RBI: G. Berroa , D. Palmer , C. Baerga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnson , M. Whiten , B. Bonilla , A. Van Slyke
GIDP: B. Bonilla
Sac Bunt: L. Blankenship
Sac Fly: C. Baerga
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Whiten (17) , L. Blankenship (39)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Shuey (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gilkey RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .281 28 77
H. Johnson 1B 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .232 49 115
C. Everett LF 3 2 1 2 2 1 0 .322 43 108
K. Mitchell 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .264 46 108
D. Strawberry DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .277 39 85
T. Eusebio C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .238 9 49
M. Morandini 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253 5 51
M. Grissom CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .245 19 76
J. Vizcaino SS 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .244 3 52
Totals 32 8 7 7 7 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Grissom (22, 4th Inning off J. Armstrong, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Johnson (49, 1st Inning off J. Armstrong, 0 on, 1 out) C. Everett (43, 3rd Inning off J. Armstrong, 1 on, 1 out) J. Vizcaino (3, 4th Inning off J. Armstrong, 1 on, 1 out) D. Strawberry (39, 7th Inning off P. Shuey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Johnson 4 , C. Everett 4 , J. Vizcaino 4 , M. Grissom 3 , K. Mitchell , D. Strawberry 4
2-out RBI: D. Strawberry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Eusebio 2
Sac Bunt: H. Johnson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Johnson (29) , D. Strawberry 2 (35)
CS: B. Gilkey (14)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Everett (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Mitchell-Morandini-Johnson)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Armstrong W (8-11) 6.0 6 5 5 4 4 3 112 67 4.74   
P. Shuey 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 1 22 11 3.55   
B. Clark H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 9 3.46   
G. Olson H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 2.77   
B. Harvey SV (32) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 12 1.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Armstrong 40
Batters Faced: J. Armstrong 28, P. Shuey 4, B. Clark 4, G. Olson 1, B. Harvey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Armstrong 9-5, P. Shuey 0-1, B. Clark 0-3, G. Olson 0-0, B. Harvey 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Armstrong 112-67, P. Shuey 22-11, B. Clark 18-9, G. Olson 3-3, B. Harvey 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Shuey 1-0 , G. Olson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Torres L (5-4) 4.2 11 7 7 0 5 1 93 65 6.88   
S. Foster 3.1 3 2 2 0 5 2 44 29 6.57   
S. Shirley 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 7 5.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Torres 19
Batters Faced: S. Torres 25, S. Foster 13, S. Shirley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Torres 4-5, S. Foster 3-2, S. Shirley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Torres 93-65, S. Foster 44-29, S. Shirley 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Foster 1-0 , S. Shirley 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Van Slyke
Ballpark: Atlanta Fulton County Stadium
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 35494
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