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Series Summary

1991 NL Championship Series

Game 1, October 9
ATL 1 Final
PIT 5
Game 2, October 10
ATL 1 Final
PIT 0
Game 3, October 12
PIT 3 Final
ATL 10
Game 4, October 13
PIT 3 Final
ATL 2 (10)
Game 5, October 14
PIT 1 Final
ATL 0
Game 6, October 16
ATL 1 Final
PIT 0
Game 7, October 17
ATL 4 Final
PIT 0

Series Summary

Game Summary

Thursday, October 17, 1991
Start Time: 8:39 p.m. Local
Attendance: 46,932
Venue: Three Rivers Stadium
Game Duration: 3:04
Night Game, on turf

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
WP: John Smoltz (2-0) • LP: John Smiley (0-2)

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Lonnie Smith LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 0.250 0.379 0.375 0.754 0.117 0.617
   Keith Mitchell LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Terry Pendleton 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 0.167 0.194 0.267 0.460 0.117 0.617
Ron Gant CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.259 0.323 0.407 0.730 0.033 0.533
David Justice RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.200 0.286 0.360 0.646 0.000 0.000
Brian Hunter 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 4 0.333 0.333 0.611 0.944 0.700 2.200
Greg Olson C 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.333 0.429 0.500 0.929 0.033 0.033
Mark Lemke 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.200 0.333 0.250 0.583 0.000 0.000
Rafael Belliard SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.211 0.318 0.211 0.529 0.000 0.000
John Smoltz P 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 0.200 0.333 0.200 0.533 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 7 6 39 0.200 0.342 0.333 0.675 1.000 4.000

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Orlando Merced 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.222 0.222 0.556 0.778 0.000 0.000
Jay Bell SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 4 0.414 0.414 0.586 1.000 0.000 0.000
Andy Van Slyke CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.160 0.300 0.360 0.660 0.000 0.000
Bobby Bonilla RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.304 0.448 0.391 0.840 0.000 0.000
Barry Bonds LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.148 0.207 0.185 0.392 0.000 0.000
Steve Buechele 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.304 0.407 0.391 0.799 0.000 0.000
Mike LaValliere C 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.333 0.500 0.333 0.833 0.000 0.000
Jose Lind 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.160 0.154 0.160 0.314 0.000 0.000
John Smiley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Bob Walk P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Cecil Espy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Roger Mason P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Curt Wilkerson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Stan Belinda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 34 0 6 0 1 8 35 0.176 0.200 0.206 0.406 0.000 0.000

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
John Smoltz, W (2-0) 9 6 0 0 1 8 0 1.76 35 123 82 43 15 24 11 15 6 0 82 0.312 0.78 16.88% 64.67 4.1
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 35 123 82 43 15 24 11 15 6 0 82 0.312 0.78 16.88% 64.67 4.1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
John Smiley, L (0-2) 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 1 23.63 6 27 16 11 2 3 2 2 1 0 34 -0.267 1.01 -14.44% 84.17 -2.8
Bob Walk 4.1 2 1 1 3 3 0 1.93 18 71 40 23 6 11 9 3 0 0 1 0 0.048 0.54 2.62% 44.71 1.0
Roger Mason 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 27 16 11 1 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0.022 0.23 1.19% 18.81 0.9
Stan Belinda 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 8 43 27 15 7 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.009 0.09 0.49% 7.71 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 7 6 1 4.00 39 168 99 60 16 23 15 11 4 0 34 1 0 -0.188 0.47 -10.14% 38.84 0.1

Balks: Bob Walk (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: Bob Walk (1; David Justice).
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates’ John Smiley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BFSBBB ATL Lonnie Smith John Smiley 4% 54% Walk 0.6167
t1 0-0 0 1– 7,(2-2) CFF1FBB11X ATL Terry Pendleton John Smiley 9% 63% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Smith to 3B 0.6167
t1 0-0 0 1-3 6,(3-2) BBFFB>X RO ATL Ron Gant John Smiley -2% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Smith Scores 0.0333
t1 1-0 1 1– 5,(2-2) CBBFS O ATL David Justice John Smiley -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 1-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X RR ATL Brian Hunter John Smiley 18% 76% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Pendleton Scores 1.7
t1 3-0 2 — 2,(0-1) CX ATL Greg Olson John Smiley 1% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.0333
  Bob Walk replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th
t1 3-0 2 1– 2,(0-1) .SX O ATL Mark Lemke Bob Walk -1% 75% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) -0.0
  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 — 3,(0-2) CSX PIT Orlando Merced John Smoltz -4% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
b1 0-3 0 1– 5,(3-1) BBBCX PIT Jay Bell John Smoltz -6% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Merced to 2B 0.0
b1 0-3 0 12- 4,(2-1) BCBX O PIT Andy Van Slyke John Smoltz 3% 69% Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Merced to 3B 0.0
b1 0-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0) BBX O PIT Bobby Bonilla John Smoltz 6% 75% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
b1 0-3 2 1-3 3,(0-2) CCX O PIT Barry Bonds John Smoltz 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates’ Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O ATL Rafael Belliard Bob Walk -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t2 3-0 1 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB ATL John Smoltz Bob Walk 1% 80% Walk 0.0
t2 3-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O ATL Lonnie Smith Bob Walk -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Smoltz to 2B 0.0
t2 3-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2) BSFX O ATL Terry Pendleton Bob Walk -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 — 5,(2-2) BSFBC O PIT Steve Buechele John Smoltz 2% 79% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 0-3 1 — 4,(3-0) BBBB PIT Mike LaValliere John Smoltz -2% 77% Walk 0.0
b2 0-3 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX O PIT Jose Lind John Smoltz 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B; LaValliere to 2B 0.0
b2 0-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2) FBSS O PIT Bob Walk John Smoltz 3% 81% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates’ Bob Walk facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BSBCBX ATL Ron Gant Bob Walk 2% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t3 3-0 0 1– 1,(1-0) 1B1 ATL David Justice Bob Walk 2% 85% Balk; Gant to 2B 0.0
t3 3-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2) 1B1.BCFX O ATL David Justice Bob Walk 0% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Gant to 3B 0
t3 3-0 1 –3 2,(0-1) FX O ATL Brian Hunter Bob Walk -4% 81% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t3 3-0 2 –3 6,(3-2) BFCBBX O ATL Greg Olson Bob Walk -2% 79% Popfly: CF (Short CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b3 0-3 0 — 5,(2-2) BBCFX O PIT Orlando Merced John Smoltz 2% 81% Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF) 0.0
b3 0-3 1 — 3,(0-2) CSC O PIT Jay Bell John Smoltz 1% 82% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 0-3 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O PIT Andy Van Slyke John Smoltz 1% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates’ Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 — 2,(0-1) CX O ATL Mark Lemke Bob Walk -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) 0.0
t4 3-0 1 — 4,(1-2) BSCX O ATL Rafael Belliard Bob Walk -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) 0.0
t4 3-0 2 — 5,(2-2) FBFBC O ATL John Smoltz Bob Walk -1% 81% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 — 5,(2-2) BFBFX O PIT Bobby Bonilla John Smoltz 2% 83% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
b4 0-3 1 — 3,(1-1) BCX PIT Barry Bonds John Smoltz -4% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) 0.0
b4 0-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0) X O PIT Steve Buechele John Smoltz 4% 82% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B) 0.0
b4 0-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1) CX PIT Mike LaValliere John Smoltz -2% 80% Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Bonds to 3B 0.0
b4 0-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0) X O PIT Jose Lind John Smoltz 5% 85% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates’ Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 — 6,(3-2) FBFBBS O ATL Lonnie Smith Bob Walk -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 3-0 1 — 6,(2-2) BCBFFX O ATL Terry Pendleton Bob Walk -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted -0.0
t5 3-0 2 — 5,(3-1) SBBBB ATL Ron Gant Bob Walk 1% 84% Walk 0.5
t5 3-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) B ATL David Justice Bob Walk 1% 85% Gant Steals 2B -0.0
t5 3-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0) B.BBI ATL David Justice Bob Walk 0% 85% Intentional Walk 0
t5 3-0 2 12- 3,(1-1) BCX R ATL Brian Hunter Bob Walk 6% 91% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gant Scores; Justice to 3B 0.5
t5 4-0 2 -23 4,(1-2) CFBC O ATL Greg Olson Bob Walk -2% 90% Strikeout Looking -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
  Cecil Espy pinch hits for Bob Walk (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 0 — 6,(2-2) .CBSBFS O PIT Cecil Espy John Smoltz 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 0-4 1 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O PIT Orlando Merced John Smoltz 1% 92% Flyball: LF (LF Line) 0.0
b5 0-4 2 — 4,(1-2) CSBS O PIT Jay Bell John Smoltz 1% 93% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates’ Roger Mason facing 7-8-9
  Roger Mason replaces Cecil Espy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 — 5,(3-1) .BBCBB ATL Mark Lemke Roger Mason 1% 94% Walk 0.0
t6 4-0 0 1– 7,(3-2) PBLBC>F>X O ATL Rafael Belliard Roger Mason -1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Lemke out at 3B/CF-3B 0.0
t6 4-0 1 1– 4,(1-2) LLBX O ATL John Smoltz Roger Mason 0% 93% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Belliard to 2B 0.0
t6 4-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1) CBX O ATL Lonnie Smith Roger Mason -1% 92% Flyball: CF (CF-RF) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
  Keith Mitchell replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 1st
b6 0-4 0 — 4,(2-1) .FBBX O PIT Andy Van Slyke John Smoltz 2% 93% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
b6 0-4 1 — 1,(0-0) X O PIT Bobby Bonilla John Smoltz 1% 95% Lineout: RF 0.0
b6 0-4 2 — 3,(1-1) BFX O PIT Barry Bonds John Smoltz 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates’ Roger Mason facing 2-3-4
t7 4-0 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O ATL Terry Pendleton Roger Mason 0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 4-0 1 — 3,(0-2) CFX O ATL Ron Gant Roger Mason 0% 94% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
t7 4-0 2 — 3,(1-1) BSX O ATL David Justice Roger Mason 0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
b7 0-4 0 — 4,(1-2) BCSS O PIT Steve Buechele John Smoltz 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 0-4 1 — 1,(0-0) X PIT Mike LaValliere John Smoltz -2% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b7 0-4 1 1– 4,(1-2) CBCX O PIT Jose Lind John Smoltz 2% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
  Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Roger Mason (P) batting 9th
b7 0-4 2 1– 4,(1-2) .FFBS O PIT Curt Wilkerson John Smoltz 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates’ Stan Belinda facing 5-6-7
  Stan Belinda replaces Curt Wilkerson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 0 — 2,(0-1) .FX O ATL Brian Hunter Stan Belinda 0% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF) 0.0
t8 4-0 1 — 7,(3-2) CBFBBFB ATL Greg Olson Stan Belinda 0% 97% Walk 0.0
t8 4-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O ATL Mark Lemke Stan Belinda 0% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) 0.0
t8 4-0 2 1– 10,(3-2) BBCCFFFFB>B ATL Rafael Belliard Stan Belinda 0% 97% Walk; Olson to 2B 0.0
t8 4-0 2 12- 5,(2-2) BBCSS O ATL John Smoltz Stan Belinda -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b8 0-4 0 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O PIT Orlando Merced John Smoltz 1% 98% Lineout: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
b8 0-4 1 — 6,(3-2) BBBCCX PIT Jay Bell John Smoltz -2% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b8 0-4 1 1– 5,(1-2) CFBFS O PIT Andy Van Slyke John Smoltz 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 0-4 2 1– 3,(2-0) BBX PIT Bobby Bonilla John Smoltz -1% 96% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Bell to 3B 0.0
b8 0-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0) X O PIT Barry Bonds John Smoltz 2% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates’ Stan Belinda facing 1-2-3
t9 4-0 0 — 5,(1-2) SSFBS O ATL Keith Mitchell Stan Belinda 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 4-0 1 — 7,(2-2) FBSBFFX O ATL Terry Pendleton Stan Belinda 0% 99% Lineout: LF (LF-CF) 0.0
t9 4-0 2 — 6,(3-2) BBBCSX O ATL Ron Gant Stan Belinda 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
b9 0-4 0 — 7,(2-2) BBCSFFX O PIT Steve Buechele John Smoltz 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
b9 0-4 1 — 3,(1-1) FBX O PIT Mike LaValliere John Smoltz 0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF) 0.0
b9 0-4 2 — 4,(0-2) FSFX O PIT Jose Lind John Smoltz 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.