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Cardinals
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 6, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 6, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 46,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Larry Vanover |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Scarborough Green | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 6, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Maddux
DeShields is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Maddux
Green bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Maddux
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Maddux
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Maddux
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Maddux
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Maddux
Difelice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Maddux
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benes
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Maddux
Benes hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Maddux
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeShields for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Maddux
Green hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Benes
Graffanino hits a line drive into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Benes
Maddux strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Maddux
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Maddux
McGwire hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Maddux
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Maddux
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Maddux
Difelice bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Maddux
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Maddux
Benes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Maddux
DeShields strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benes
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Benes
Graffanino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green throws the ball in to Clayton who tags Graffanino trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Maddux
Green strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Maddux
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Maddux
McGwire strikes out. There goes Gant. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Maddux
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Maddux
Mabry hits a line drive into left field. Klesko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Klesko. Gaetti moves to third. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Difelice vs. Maddux
Difelice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Mabry scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Maddux
Clayton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Benes vs. Maddux
Benes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Difelice moves to third. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
DeShields vs. Maddux
DeShields 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 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Benes
David Bell now playing second base. Rafael Belliard pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Blauser scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cather
Mike Cather now pitching.
Green 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cather
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Cather
McGwire hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Benes
Graffanino strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cather
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Cather
Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Cather
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Benes
Michael Tucker pinch hits for Mike Cather.
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Clayton. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Benes
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching. Willie McGee now playing right field.
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Wohlers
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wohlers
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Petkovsek
Danny Bautista pinch hits for Ryan Klesko. Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Bautista hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1997 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lofton K, cf 3 0 1 0
Bell D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 1 1 0
Green S, cf 4 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 3 1 2 0
Gant R, lf 4 1 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 2
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Klesko R, lf 3 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Bautista D, ph 1 1 1 1
Mabry J, rf 4 1 3 0 Jones A, rf 2 1 0 0
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Perez E, c 3 0 0 0
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0 Graffanino T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Difelice M, c 4 0 2 2 Maddux G, p 1 0 0 0
Clayton R, ss 4 0 1 0 Belliard R, ph 1 0 0 0
Benes A, p 3 0 2 0 Cather M, p 0 0 0 0
McGee W, rf 1 0 0 0 Tucker M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 29 4 7 4
St.Louis 000 003 000 -- 3
Atlanta 000 012 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A 7.2 6 3 3 3 6
Fossas T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Petkovsek M (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G 6.0 10 3 3 0 4
Cather M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wohlers M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Klesko R, Clayton R
DP -- St.Louis 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Atlanta 4
2B -- McGriff F
HR -- Bautista D
SB -- Gant R
HBP -- by Maddux G (DeShields D)
T -- 2:33
A -- 46880
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