Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Maddux
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Maddux
  
  Lansing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Segui vs. Maddux
  
  Segui hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Leiter
  
  Polonia strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Leiter
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Leiter
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Maddux
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Maddux
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Maddux
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Leiter
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Leiter
  
  Pendleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Leiter
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops it up and throws to first, with Leiter covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Maddux
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Leiter vs. Maddux
  
  Leiter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Maddux
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Leiter
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Leiter
  
  Belliard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. Leiter
  
  Maddux hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Leiter
  
  There goes Belliard. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Belliard steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Leiter
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops it up and throws to first, with Leiter covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Maddux
  
  Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Segui vs. Maddux
  
  Segui hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lansing moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lansing scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Maddux
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Leiter
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Leiter
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Klesko vs. Leiter
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Leiter
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Blauser scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Leiter
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Maddux
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Maddux
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Maddux
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Leiter vs. Maddux
  
  Leiter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Leiter
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Leiter
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Leiter
  
  Fred McGriff pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  McGriff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Leiter
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Belliard moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Blauser vs. Leiter
  
  There goes Polonia. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Blauser vs. Leiter
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belliard scores. Polonia scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Leiter
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Clontz
  
  Brad Clontz now pitching.
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Clontz
  
  Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Clontz
  
  Segui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clontz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Cormier
  
  Rheal Cormier now pitching.
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Cormier
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Cormier
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cormier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Clontz
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hartgraves
  
  Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hartgraves
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Urbina
  
  Ugueth Urbina now pitching. F.P. Santangelo now playing left field.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Urbina
  
  Belliard strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giovanola vs. Urbina
  
  Ed Giovanola pinch hits for Dean Hartgraves.
  
  Giovanola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Giovanola reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Urbina
  
  Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Urbina
  
  Blauser is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stankiewicz vs. Wade
  
  Terrell Wade now pitching. Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Darrin Fletcher.
  
  Stankiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Wade
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Wade
  
  Santangelo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rojas
  
  Mel Rojas now pitching. Tim Spehr now catching. Vladimir Guerrero now playing right field. Moises Alou now playing left field.
  
  Jones hits a popup towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Rojas
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Rojas
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Rojas
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Bielecki
  
  Mike Bielecki now pitching. Jermaine Dye now playing right field.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Bielecki
  
  Lansing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Belliard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Bielecki
  
  Segui hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Bielecki
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1996 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Grudzielanek M, ss    4  0  0  0   Polonia L, lf         3  1  1  0   
Lansing M, 2b         4  1  2  0   Blauser J, ss         4  1  2  2   
Segui D, 1b           4  0  2  0   Jones A, cf           4  0  0  0   
Alou M, rf-lf         4  0  0  0   Klesko R, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Rodriguez H, lf       2  0  0  0   Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  1  1   
Urbina U, p           0  0  0  0   Smith D, rf           4  0  0  0   
Guerrero V, rf        0  0  0  0   Bielecki M, p         0  0  0  0   
White R, cf           3  0  1  0   Perez E, c            3  0  0  0   
Fletcher D, c         2  0  0  0   Belliard R, 2b        3  1  2  0   
Stankiewicz A, ph     1  0  0  0   Maddux G, p           1  0  0  0   
Spehr T, c            0  0  0  0   McGriff F, ph         1  0  0  0   
Andrews S, 3b         3  0  0  0   Clontz B, p           0  0  0  0   
Leiter M, p           2  0  0  0   Hartgraves D, p       0  0  0  0   
Cormier R, p          0  0  0  0   Giovanola E, ph       1  0  1  0   
Santangelo F, lf      1  0  0  0   Wade T, p             0  0  0  0   
Rojas M, p            0  0  0  0   Dye J, rf             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  0                        32  3  8  3

Montreal         000 100 000 --  1
Atlanta          000 120 00x --  3

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leiter M (L)          5.0  6  3  3  0  2
Cormier R             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Urbina U              1.0  1  0  0  1  2
Rojas M               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          5.0  4  1  1  0  2
Clontz B              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Hartgraves D          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Wade T                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Bielecki M (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Montreal 3, Atlanta 6
2B -- Blauser J, Pendleton T, Giovanola E
SB -- Belliard R, Polonia L
HBP -- by Hartgraves D (Rodriguez H)
T -- 2:22
A -- 49083

    

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