Game 1: Zach Duke vs John Smoltz
Smoltz left the game trailing 2-0 after 5 1/2 innings of work.  His teammates bailed him out
by scoring 5 in the bottom of the 6th and 4 in the bottom of the 7th, going on to win 9-2.
Andruw Jones went 2 for 2, with 2 singles and 2 walks.
HRs: None
Atlanta leads 1-0

Game 2: Ian Snell vs Tim Hudson
Andruw Jones and Ryan Langerhans each clubbed two run HRs and the Braves helf off the Pirates
in a sea-saw affair 9-7.  Bob Wickman pitched a scoreless 9th, striking out two in picking up
the save.
HRs: Sanchez(1,2), A.Jones(1), Langerhans(1)
Atlanta leads 2-0

Game 3: Mike Hampton vs Paul Maholm
Mike Hampton didn't make it out of the 2nd inning and the Pirates built an early 6-0 lead and went
on to win 9-5 behind the strong pitching from Paul Maholm, who went 6-2/3 innings, striking out 6 and
scattering 9 hits.  Damaso Marte pitched the last 2-2/3, striking out 4 and not allowing a hit.  Chris
Duffy went 2 for 3 with a double, home run and two walks in leading the Pirates offense.
HRs: Sanchez(3), Duffy(1), Wilson(1), C.Jones(1)
Atlanta leads 2-1

Game 4: Chuck James vs Tom Gorzelanny
The Pirates scored once in the first and fourth innings, taking a 2-0 lead into the 7th.  The
Braves struck for two runs in the 7th to tie things up, only to see the Pirates fight back with
one in the bottom of the 8th to take a 3-2 lead.  Pirates closer Salomon Torres blew the save in
the 9th inning, allowing the Braves to score two runs and take a 4-3 lead headed into the bottom
of the 9th.  The Braves Mike Gonzalez shut the door on a Pirates rally in the 9th to seal the win.
HRs: Francouer(1)
Atlanta leads 3-1

Game 5: Kyle Davies vs Shawn Chacon
An Adam LaRoche three run home run staked the Pirates to a first inning 3-1 lead.  The Braves clawed back
and eventually took a 5-3 lead in the 5th inning on a two run double from catcher Brian McCann.  The Pirates
trailed 5-4 headed into the 9th inning.  With the tourney on the line, Freddy Sanchez slugged a walk-off
home run off of Braves relief pitcher Bob Wickman and the Pirates won 6-5.
HRs: Sanchez(4), LaRoche(1)
Atlanta leads 3-2

Game 6: Zach Duke vs John Smoltz
The Braves took a 1-0 lead in the 4th inning, only to see their ace John Smoltz get knocked out of the game
in the 5th when the Pirates rallied for four runs.  The Braves cut the lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the 6th.
The Pirates added on 3 more runs in the top of the 7th to take a commanding 7-3 lead.  In the bottom half of
the 7th Zach Duke got knocked out of the game after allowing a three run home run to Brian McCann on his 105th
pitch of the game.  The Braves tied the game at 7-7 with a single run in the bottom of the 8th inning.  Both teams
scored one run in the 10th inning, but the Pirates put the game away in the top of the 12th with a four run
rally capped off by pinch hit three run home run by Jody Gerut.  The Pirates won 12-8
HRs: LaRoche(2), Duffy(2), Gerut(1), McClouth(1), McCann(1), Thoman(2)
Series tied 3-3

Game 7: Ian Snell vs Tim Hudson
Both starters pitched remarkably well.  Pirates starter Ian Snell pitched 2 hit ball for 6 innings and was lifted
for a pinch hitter in the top of the 7th inning of a scoreless game after only throwing 78 pitches.  Tim Hudson went
7 full innings striking out 5 and only allowing 5 hits.  The Braves drew first blood in the 7th inning off of new pitcher
Damaso Marte, greeting him with a leadoff HR from Andruw Jones and a 2 run shot two batters later from Jeff Francoeur.
Marte immediately left the game but the damage was already done.  The Pirates scored their only run on a leadoff 8th
inning HR from Chris Duffy.  The Braves tacked on two insurance runs and Mike Gonzalez closed out the game.  The Braves
won 5-1 and clinched the series.
HRs: A.Jones(2), Francouer(2)
Braves win series 4-3