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Cubs
@ Braves
Turner Field
April 6, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 6, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Terry Mulholland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 41,318 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Brant Brown | First Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Terry Mulholland | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Turner Field
April 6, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Maddux
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Maddux
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Maddux
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Mulholland
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Mulholland
Graffanino hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Clark picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clark. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Mulholland
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Maddux
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off McGriff, and towards Graffanino, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Maddux
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Mulholland
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klesko for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mulholland
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Mulholland
Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Maddux vs. Mulholland
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Maddux
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Maddux
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulholland vs. Maddux
Mulholland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Mulholland
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Mulholland
Graffanino bunts towards the mound. Mulholland fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mulholland. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Maddux
McRae hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Maddux
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Maddux
Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Maddux
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Mulholland
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sosa throws the ball in to Sanchez who tags McGriff trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Mulholland
Klesko hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Maddux
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Maddux
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Maddux
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mulholland
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sanchez. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Mulholland
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Mulholland
Maddux bunts towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Mulholland
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Mulholland
Mulholland fires to first and picks off Lofton. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mulholland vs. Maddux
Mulholland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Maddux
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Maddux
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Mulholland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Maddux
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Mulholland
Graffanino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Orie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Mulholland
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Jones reaches second base with a double. Graffanino goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Mulholland
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Maddux
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Maddux
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mulholland
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Mulholland
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Mulholland
Maddux strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Mulholland
Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Maddux
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Maddux
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Rey Sanchez.
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Maddux
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Terry Mulholland.
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Rojas
Shawon Dunston now playing shortstop. Mel Rojas now pitching.
Graffanino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rojas
Jones hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rojas
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rojas
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wohlers
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wohlers
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/6/1997 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 4 0 0 0 Lofton K, cf 4 0 0 0
Brown B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Graffanino T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 4 1 2 1
Sosa S, rf 3 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Clark D, lf 3 0 0 0 Jones A, rf 4 0 1 1
Orie K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Klesko R, lf 3 0 0 0
Servais S, c 3 0 0 0 Perez E, c 3 1 0 0
Sanchez R, ss 2 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 3 1 3 2
Dunston S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 3 0 0 0
Mulholland T, p 2 0 1 0 Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 32 4 8 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 000 011 11x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Mulholland T (L) 7.0 7 3 2 0 2
Rojas M 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W) 8.0 3 0 0 0 5
Wohlers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Clark D, Sandberg R, Mulholland T, Sanchez R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Atlanta 4
2B -- Blauser J, Jones A
HR -- Blauser J, Jones C
T -- 1:47
A -- 41318
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