1991 NLCS: Game 1

Game 1:

Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	1
Pittsburgh	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	x	5	8	1
WP: Doug Drabek (1–0) LP: Tom Glavine (0–1) SV: Bob Walk (1) Home runs: ATL: David Justice (1) PIT: Andy Van Slyke (1)

Box Score Info. - (read me)

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Smith lf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Lemke 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Pendleton 3b                  3   0   0   0       1   1       1   3
Justice rf                    3   1   2   1       1   1       1   0
Gant cf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Bream 1b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       9   2
Olson c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Belliard ss                   2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Willard ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Blauser ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Glavine p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
  Gregg ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Wohlers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stanton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1       2   7      24  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Smith-Olson.
E: Belliard (1).

BATTING - 
HR: Justice (1,9th inning off Walk 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Redus 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   0      10   0
Bell ss                       3   1   1   0       0   1       2   2
Van Slyke cf                  4   2   2   2       0   0       3   0
Bonilla rf                    3   1   2   1       1   0       1   1
Bonds lf                      2   0   0   0       2   0       2   0
Buechele 3b                   3   1   1   0       1   1       1   2
Slaught c                     3   0   0   0       1   1       6   1
Lind 2b                       3   0   0   1       0   0       0   6
Drabek p                      3   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
  Walk p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       29   5   8   5       5   5      27  12

FIELDING - 
E: Redus (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Van Slyke (1,off Glavine); Buechele (1,off Glavine); Drabek (1,off Glavine).
HR: Van Slyke (1,1st inning off Glavine 0 on 2 out).
SH: Bell (1,off Wohlers).
SF: Lind (1,off Stanton).
IBB: Slaught (1,by Stanton).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Redus (1,2nd base off Wohlers/Olson).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Glavine L(0-1)                6     6   4   4   3   4   1  27
Wohlers                       1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Stanton                       1     1   1   1   2   1   0   6
Totals                        8     8   5   5   5   5   1  36

IBB: Stanton (1,Slaught).

Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Drabek W(1-0)                 6     3   0   0   2   5   0  23
Walk SV(1)                    3     2   1   1   0   2   1  11
Totals                        9     5   1   1   2   7   1  34

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Eric Gregg, 
LF - Bob Davidson, RF - Bruce Froemming

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 57347

Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates          
1. Smith               lf        Redus               1b
2. Lemke               2b        Bell                ss
3. Pendleton           3b        Van Slyke           cf
4. Justice             rf        Bonilla             rf
5. Gant                cf        Bonds               lf
6. Bream               1b        Buechele            3b
7. Olson               c         Slaught             c
8. Belliard            ss        Lind                2b
9. Glavine             p         Drabek              p

The Pirates proved they would be tough to eliminate early when they stifled the Braves offense behind 1990 Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek and won the first game 5–1. Pittsburgh center fielder Andy Van Slyke had a home run and a double off Braves starter and 1991 Cy Young Award winner Tom Glavine. David Justice hit a solo home run in the ninth inning off reliever Bob Walk for the Braves' only run.

An injury to Pirates starter Doug Drabek was to have major ramifications for the Series. Drabek slid into third and injured himself in the sixth inning, leaving the game with what appeared to be a pulled hamstring. The injury cost Drabek an early start in either Game 4 or 5, and it ensured he would not be available for a third start in Game 7 if the Series went that far, as it ultimately did.