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Furcal, Smoltz scald Bucs
Braves 5, Pirates 4
Rafael Furcal homered from both sides of the plate for the second time. (John Bazemore/AP)
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Rafael Furcal homered from both sides of the plate for the tying and go-ahead runs, and John Smoltz won his 12th game of the season as the Braves won their sixth straight game.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: July 31, 2005
LAA 7
NYY 8
F/11
PIT 4
ATL 5
F
WSH 4
FLA 2
F
TEX 1
TOR 5
F
MIN 3
BOS 4
F
NYM 9
HOU 4
F
SF 1
MIL 5
F
KC 2
TB 6
F
ARI 13
CHC 6
F
PHI 2
COL 9
F
CIN 7
SD 1
F
CLE 9
SEA 7
F
DET 2
OAK 5
F
STL 7
LAD 5
F/11
CWS 9
BAL 4
F
PIT
Pittsburgh (44-61)
Lost 5 		Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 4   ATL
Atlanta (61-44)
Won 6
July 31, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Pittsburgh
 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1   4 10 0
Atlanta
 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X   5 16 0
Standings through 7/31/05  |  Gameday  |  Pirates Stats  |  Braves Stats
PittsburghABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Duffy, CF5010013.344
Sanchez, 3B5031000.283
Lawton, RF4000124.273
Bay, LF3100104.295
Ward, 1B4121001.262
Castillo, 2B4110001.268
Doumit, C4000023.177
Wilson, J, SS4011001.229
Fogg, P2011000.143
a-Redman, T, PH1000000.250
Grabow, P0000000.000
White, P0000000.000
b-Mackowiak, PH1110000.269
Totals3741042517 

a-Flied out for Fogg in the 7th. b-Singled for White in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ward (20, Smoltz).
TB: Duffy; Sanchez 3; Ward 3; Castillo; Wilson, J; Fogg; Mackowiak.
RBI: Ward (57), Wilson, J (25), Fogg (2), Sanchez (18).
2-out RBI: Wilson, J; Fogg; Sanchez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wilson, J; Duffy; Bay.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bay (8, 2nd base off Smoltz/McCann).

FIELDING
DP: 4 (Ward-Wilson, J, Castillo-Wilson, J-Ward, Wilson, J-Castillo-Ward, Fogg-Wilson, J-Ward).
 
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Furcal, SS5332003.274
Giles, 2B4240000.298
Jones, C, 3B4021002.281
Jones, A, CF3001013.274
LaRoche, 1B3020001.264
a-Franco, PH-1B1011000.281
Johnson, LF4000014.227
Francoeur, RF4020013.413
McCann, C2010200.281
Smoltz, P3000016.160
b-Orr, PH1010000.310
Reitsma, P0000000.000
Totals3451652422 

a-Singled for LaRoche in the 7th. b-Singled for Smoltz in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Furcal (15, Fogg), LaRoche (19, Fogg), Francoeur (5, Fogg), Giles (31, Grabow).
HR: Furcal 2 (9, 5th inning off Fogg, 0 on, 0 out; 7th inning off Grabow, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Furcal 10; Giles 5; Jones, C 2; LaRoche 3; Franco; Francoeur 3; McCann; Orr.
RBI: Jones, C (31), Jones, A (79), Furcal 2 (36), Franco (31).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Furcal; Smoltz 2; Francoeur.
SF: Jones, A.
GIDP: LaRoche; Jones, C; Johnson; Furcal.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
CS: Giles (3, 2nd base by Fogg/Doumit).
 
PittsburghIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Fogg 6.011332114.91
Grabow (L, 2-1)0.13220113.60
White 1.22000202.38
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Smoltz (W, 12-5)8.08332402.66
Reitsma (S, 14)1.02110103.16

IBB: McCann (by Fogg), McCann (by Fogg).
Pitches-strikes: Fogg 97-60, Grabow 10-7, White 25-21, Smoltz 105-69, Reitsma 13-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Fogg 8-8, Grabow 0-0, White 3-0, Smoltz 5-15, Reitsma 2-0.
Batters faced: Fogg 27, Grabow 4, White 6, Smoltz 34, Reitsma 5.
Inherited runners-scored: White 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Phil Cuzzi. 1B: Troy Fullwood. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: CB Bucknor.
Weather: 79 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 9 mph, R to L.
T: 2:37.
Att: 33,275.

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