1991 National League Championship Series
GAME 3
Atlanta Braves 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Saturday, October 12, 1991 (D) at Fulton County Stadium
Pitt Pirates 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 10 2 Atl Braves 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 x - 10 11 0
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB K PO A Merced 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bell ss 5 1 3 1 0 2 3 1 Van Slyke cf 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 Bonilla rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Bonds lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Buechele 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 LaValliere c 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 2 Slaught ph,c 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Lind 2b 4 0 1 1 0 3 5 0 Smiley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Espy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Landrum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Varsho ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Patterson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilkerson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kipper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McClendon ph,1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 37 3 10 3 4 9 24 7
FIELDING - E: Merced (1), Bell (1).
BATTING - 2B: Bell (1,off Smoltz); Buechele (2,off Smoltz). HR: Merced (1,1st inning off Smoltz 0 on, 0 out); Bell (1,7th inning off Smoltz 0 on, 1 out).
BASERUNNING - SB: Bonds (3,2nd base off Smoltz/Olson).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB K PO A Smith lf 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 Mitchell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pendleton 3b 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 Gant cf 5 2 2 1 0 2 4 0 Justice rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 Hunter 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 1 Pena p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Olson c 3 3 2 2 1 0 10 0 Lemke 2b 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 Belliard ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Smoltz p 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 Stanton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wohlers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bream 1b 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 Totals 33 10 11 10 4 9 27 3
BATTING - 2B: Gant (1,off Smiley); Justice (1,off Smiley); Hunter (1,off Smiley); Pendleton (1,off Smiley). HR: Olson (1,1st inning off Smiley 1 on, 2 out); Gant (1,7th inning off Kipper 0 on, 1 out); Bream (1,8th inning off Rodriguez 2 on, 1 out). SH: Belliard (1,off Rodriguez). HBP: Smith (1,by Smiley). IBB: Lemke (1,by Landrum).
BASERUNNING - SB: Olson (1,2nd base off Landrum/LaValliere); Smoltz (1,2nd base off Kipper/LaValliere). CS: Smith (1,2nd base by Smiley/LaValliere); Justice (1,2nd base by Landrum/LaValliere).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H HR R ER BB K Smiley L(0-1) 2 5 1 5 4 0 2 Landrum 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 Patterson 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 Kipper 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 Rodriguez 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 Totals 8 11 3 10 9 4 9
Atlanta Braves IP H HR R ER BB K Smoltz W(1-0) 6.1 8 2 3 3 2 7 Stanton 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Wohlers 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Pena SV(2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9.0 10 2 3 3 4 9
WP: Stanton (1). HBP: Smiley (1,Smith). IBB: Landrum (1,Lemke).
Umpires: Dana DeMuth, Eric Gregg, Bob Davidson, Bruce Froemming, Frank Pulli, Doug Harvey Time of Game: 3:21 Attendance: 50905 PIRATES 1ST: Merced homered; Bell singled; Van Slyke popped to first; Bonilla flied to center; Bonds made an out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Smith struck out; Pendleton popped to second; Gant doubled to right; Justice doubled to left [Gant scored]; Hunter doubled to left [Justice scored]; Olson homered [Hunter scored]; Lemke popped to second; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. PIRATES 2ND: Buechele lined to center; LaValliere lined to center; Lind was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 2ND: Belliard lined to second; Smoltz struck out; Smith was hit by a pitch; Smith was picked off and caught stealing second [Smith to third (error by Merced; assist by Smiley)]; Pendleton doubled to center [Smith scored (unearned)]; Gant popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5. PIRATES 3RD: ESPY BATTED FOR SMILEY; Espy struck out; Merced grounded out (first to pitcher); Bell doubled to left; Van Slyke walked; Bonilla lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5. BRAVES 3RD: LANDRUM REPLACED ESPY (PITCHING); Justice walked; Hunter struck out; Justice was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Olson singled to right; Olson stole second; Lemke was walked intentionally; Belliard singled to center [Olson scored, Lemke to third, Belliard to second (on throw)]; Smoltz was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 6. PIRATES 4TH: Bonds singled to center; Buechele flied to right; Bonds stole second; LaValliere walked; Lind singled to left [Bonds scored, LaValliere to second]; VARSHO BATTED FOR LANDRUM; Varsho struck out; Merced flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 4TH: PATTERSON REPLACED VARSHO (PITCHING); Smith struck out; Pendleton singled to left; Gant was called out on strikes; Justice was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 6. PIRATES 5TH: Bell struck out; Van Slyke singled to right; Bonilla struck out; Bonds flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 5TH: Hunter lined to right; Olson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lemke lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 6. PIRATES 6TH: Buechele doubled to left; LaValliere popped to left; Lind struck out; WILKERSON BATTED FOR PATTERSON; Wilkerson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 6TH: KIPPER REPLACED WILKERSON (PITCHING); Belliard struck out (catcher to first); Smoltz singled to left; Smith lined to shortstop; Smoltz stole second; Smoltz was picked off second (pitcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 6. PIRATES 7TH: MITCHELL REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING LF); Merced struck out; Bell homered; STANTON REPLACED SMOLTZ (PITCHING); Van Slyke walked; Stanton threw a wild pitch [Van Slyke to second]; Bonilla grounded out (first unassisted); Bonds grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: Pendleton grounded out (third to first); Gant homered; Justice popped to third; Hunter lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 7. PIRATES 8TH: Buechele singled to left; SLAUGHT BATTED FOR LAVALLIERE; WOHLERS REPLACED STANTON (PITCHING); Slaught singled to center [Buechele to second]; Lind struck out; MCCLENDON BATTED FOR KIPPER; McClendon walked [Buechele to third, Slaught to second]; PENA REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); BREAM REPLACED WOHLERS (PLAYING 1B); Merced popped to catcher; Bell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 7. BRAVES 8TH: MCCLENDON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SLAUGHT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RODRIGUEZ REPLACED MERCED (PITCHING); Olson walked; Lemke walked [Olson to second]; Belliard out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Olson to third, Lemke to second]; Bream homered [Olson scored, Lemke scored]; Mitchell flied to center; Pendleton reached on an error by Bell; Gant struck out; 3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 10. PIRATES 9TH: Van Slyke flied to left; Bonilla grounded out (second to first); Bonds flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 3 10 2 11 Braves 10 11 0 5