Braves 3-0 Pirates (22 Aug, 2006) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Braves

59-65, 26-31 home


PIT
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	-	3	8	1

PiratesTop 1st
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Strike Swinging
- F Sanchez safe at first on throwing error by shortstop E Renteria.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
BravesBottom 1st
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- R Langerhans in left field.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- J Castillo hit for Z Duke.
  0
  3
- PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- B. Reames pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- C Jones to second on wild pitch by B Reames.
  0
  3
- PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- B. Wickman pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
0
Braves
3

Game 1

22/8

Pirates
5
Braves
3

Game 2

23/8

Pirates
5
Braves
4

Game 3

24/8

Center Parc Stadium

12:05 AM, 22 August 2006

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 21,898

Game Time:1:59

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Atlanta Braves

J. Smoltz11-6

Z. Duke8-11

B. Wickman24

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Strike Swinging