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Cubs
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 30, 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 July 30, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 43,090 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Joe West 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Michael Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 30, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Smoltz
Glanville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Smoltz
There goes Glanville. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Lemke applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Smoltz
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Smoltz
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Foster
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Foster
Blauser strikes out. There goes Lofton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Foster
Jones hits a popup beyond short. Dunston can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Lofton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Foster
McGriff hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Foster
There goes Jones. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Foster
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Smoltz
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Smoltz
Orie hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Smoltz
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Foster
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foster
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Foster
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Foster
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Smoltz
Foster hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Smoltz
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Smoltz
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Smoltz
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Foster
Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Foster
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Foster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dunston out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Smoltz
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Smoltz
Orie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Orie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Smoltz
There's a wild pitch. Orie moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Smoltz
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Foster
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Foster
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Tucker reaches second base with a double. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Foster
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Foster
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGriff tags and scores. Tucker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemke vs. Foster
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tucker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Foster
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Smoltz
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Smoltz
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Smoltz
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Foster
Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Foster
There's a wild pitch. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Foster
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Jones reaches second base with a double. Lofton scores. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Tatis
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tucker vs. Tatis
Tucker hits a line drive towards third. Orie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Smoltz
Danny Bautista now playing right field. Andruw Jones now playing center field.
Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Smoltz
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Smoltz
Orie takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to third. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Smoltz
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Rey Sanchez.
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Grace scores. Houston moves to third. Orie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Smoltz
Dave Clark pinch hits for Terry Adams.
There's a wild pitch. Houston scores. Orie moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bottenfield
Dave Hansen now playing second base. Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Bottenfield
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bottenfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Bottenfield
Tony Graffanino pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Graffanino strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Bielecki
Mike Bielecki now pitching.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bielecki
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Bielecki
Sosa strikes out. There goes McRae. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Bielecki
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Bottenfield
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Bottenfield
Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Patterson covering, for the out. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Patterson
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Cather
Mike Cather now pitching.
Houston hits a line drive into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Cather
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Cather
Hansen hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Cather
Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Dave Hansen. Scott Servais pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Servais hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Servais reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Cather
Glanville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Servais scores. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Cather
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Cather
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Rojas
Jose Hernandez now playing second base. Scott Servais now catching. Mel Rojas now pitching.
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rojas
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Rojas
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Rojas
Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Rojas
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Mike Cather.
Lockhart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Embree
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Embree
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Rojas
Bautista hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Bautista reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Rojas
Blauser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Rojas
Jones hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Grace, and into shallow right field. Jones reaches second base with a double. Bautista scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Rojas
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1997 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Glanville D, lf 5 0 2 1 Lofton K, cf 2 2 1 0
McRae B, cf 3 1 1 0 Bautista D, rf 2 1 1 0
Sosa S, rf 5 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0
Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Jones C, 3b 5 1 3 3
Dunston S, ss 5 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 1 1
Houston T, c 4 1 1 0 Tucker M, lf 3 1 1 0
Rojas M, p 1 0 0 0 Jones A, rf-cf 4 0 0 0
Orie K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lopez J, c 3 0 0 1
Sanchez R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 0 2 1
Hansen D, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 Smoltz J, p 2 0 0 0
Hernandez J, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Graffanino T, ph 1 0 0 0
Foster K, p 2 0 1 0 Bielecki M, p 0 0 0 0
Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0 Fox C, p 0 0 0 0
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Cather M, p 0 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockhart K, ph 1 0 0 0
Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Embree A, p 0 0 0 0
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Servais S, ph-c 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 4 34 6 10 6
Chicago 000 002 120 -- 5
Atlanta 100 210 002 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Foster K* 4.0 4 4 4 4 4
Tatis R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Adams T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bottenfield K 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Patterson B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Rojas M (L) 1.1 4 2 2 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J 6.0 6 2 2 4 10
Bielecki M 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Fox C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cather M 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Embree A (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
LOB -- Chicago 10, Atlanta 9
2B -- Foster K, Orie K, Tucker M, Jones C 2, Blauser J, Servais S
3B -- Bautista D
SB -- Lofton K, Jones C, McRae B
CS -- Glanville D
SF -- Lopez J
WP -- Smoltz J 2, Foster K
T -- 3:33
A -- 43090
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