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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATLANTA BRAVES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES 10/13/2048 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| ATLANTA BRAVES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES |  
					| GAME ID: 17707 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH , 2048 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 |  
								| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Braves Cruise to League Championship Series with Sweep |  
					| It was a sweet sweep for the Atlanta Braves as they eased past the  Pittsburgh Pirates to advance to the League Championship Series. 
 Atlanta won the final game by a 9-1 count and the series 3-0.
 
 "We're just fortunate to get through it quickly and be able to rest up for the next series," said Ike Trout, who was named series MVP.
 
 For the series, Trout hit .462 with a .533 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 3 RBI and scored 4 runs.
 
 The Atlanta Braves don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Arizona Diamondbacks - San Francisco Giants series. Arizona leads the series 2 games to 0. The League Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Division Series finishes.
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					| ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE |  | PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
K. Howard
 2 (3, 6th Inning off W. Quinn, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Kennie, 1 on, 2 outs) 
, 
I. Trout
 (1, 6th Inning off W. Quinn, 1 on, 2 outs) 
, 
J. Hester
 (2, 8th Inning off J. West, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Triples: 
Y. Kasahara
 (1, 9th Inning off J. Kennie, 2 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
Y. Kasahara
 3
, 
K. Howard
 5
, 
J. Hester
 4
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I. Trout
 4
, 
T. Tuckfard
, 
J. Powers
 2
, 
E. Torraville
, 
L. Li
 2-out RBI: 
Y. Kasahara
, 
K. Howard
, 
I. Trout
, 
J. Powers
, 
E. Torraville
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
, 
I. Trout
 2
, 
E. Gretzky
 2
, 
T. Tuckfard
, 
L. Li
 3
 Sac Bunt: 
T. Tuckfard
, 
J. Powers
 Sac Fly: 
E. Gretzky
 2
 Hit by Pitch: 
J. Hester
, 
I. Trout
 Team LOB: 
14
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
J. Hester
 (1)
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
J. Hester
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								| BATTING Home Runs: 
J. Severiano
 (1, 6th Inning off M. Spurrell, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
C. Palstermans
, 
J. Severiano
 4
, 
D. Contreras
, 
M. McAleer
, 
A. Robinson
 2-out RBI: 
J. Severiano
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
M. McAleer
, 
J. Moss
, 
A. Robinson
 Team LOB: 
7
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
M. McAleer
 (1)
 CS: 
J. Severiano
 (1)
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
D. Contreras
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					| ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE |  | PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| M. Spurrell W (1-0) | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 101 | 1.35 |  
	| K. Cushman | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0.00 |  |  | 
							
								| PITCHING Game Score: 
J. Ambrose
 26
 Batters Faced: 
J. Ambrose
 17, 
D. Spriggs
 8, 
W. Quinn
 11, 
J. West
 4, 
J. Kennie
 10
 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: 
J. Ambrose
 3-3, 
D. Spriggs
 2-1, 
W. Quinn
 1-2, 
J. West
 2-0, 
J. Kennie
 1-1
 Pitches - Strikes: 
J. Ambrose
 61-39, 
D. Spriggs
 37-18, 
W. Quinn
 49-31, 
J. West
 14-10, 
J. Kennie
 45-24
 Inherited Runners - Scored: 
D. Spriggs
 2-0
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W. Quinn
 2-0
 Hit Batsmen: 
J. Kennie
 2
 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Matthew Spurrell Ballpark: 
PNC Park
 Weather: 
Rain (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
 Start Time: 
3:35 PM ET
 Time: 
4:41
 Attendance: 
38966
 Special Notes: 
Rain delay of 26 minutes in the 9th inning.
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