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Cardinals
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 7, 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 7, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 46,687 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Tom Hallion |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Danny Sheaffer | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| David Bell | Second Baseman |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 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 |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 7, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Neagle
Sheaffer hits a popup 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Neagle
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Neagle
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Stottlemyre
Lofton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Stottlemyre
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Stottlemyre
McGriff strikes out. There goes Jones. The throw from Difelice to Clayton, and Jones is out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Neagle
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Neagle
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Neagle
Difelice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Stottlemyre
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sheaffer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stottlemyre
Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Stottlemyre
Graffanino hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Neagle
Eddie Perez now catching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Neagle
Stottlemyre 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Stottlemyre
Delino DeShields now playing second base. David Bell now playing shortstop.
Neagle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Stottlemyre
Lofton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Stottlemyre
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Neagle
Sheaffer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Neagle
McGee takes first base on ball four. Sheaffer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Neagle
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Neagle
Gaetti hits a line drive towards right. Jones catches it and throws to first to double up McGee. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Stottlemyre
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Stottlemyre
Klesko hits a line drive into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Neagle
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Neagle
Difelice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Neagle
Bell 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--
Stottlemyre vs. Neagle
Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stottlemyre
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Stottlemyre
Graffanino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neagle vs. Stottlemyre
Neagle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Neagle
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Neagle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Neagle
McGee hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Stottlemyre
Lofton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheaffer. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Stottlemyre
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lofton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Stottlemyre
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields misplays the ball. That's an error on DeShields. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Stottlemyre
Klesko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Klesko reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. McGriff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Stottlemyre
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Graffanino vs. Stottlemyre
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. Klesko moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Neagle vs. Stottlemyre
Neagle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Neagle
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Neagle
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Neagle
Mabry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Neagle
Difelice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Difelice reaches second base with a double. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Neagle
Bell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Stottlemyre
Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Stottlemyre
Blauser hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Stottlemyre
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Stottlemyre
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Sheaffer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Neagle
Danny Bautista now playing left field. Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre.
Livingstone hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Neagle
Sheaffer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bautista. Sheaffer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching.
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Fox
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. King
Curtis King now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. King
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. King
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Fossas
Michael Tucker pinch hits for Chad Fox. Tony Fossas now pitching.
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Fossas
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Gaetti 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, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wohlers
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Wohlers
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Lampkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wohlers
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Lampkin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wohlers
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lampkin trying to get to home. Lofton throws the ball in to Perez who tags Lampkin who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1997 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Clayton R, ss 2 0 0 0 Lofton K, cf 5 1 2 0
DeShields D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0
Sheaffer D, lf 4 0 2 0 Jones C, 3b 2 1 2 1
McGee W, cf 2 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Klesko R, lf 4 0 1 2
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bautista D, lf 0 0 0 0
Mabry J, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones A, rf 3 0 0 0
Difelice M, c 2 0 1 0 Lopez J, c 0 0 0 0
Lampkin T, ph 1 0 1 0 Perez E, c 2 0 1 0
Bell D, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Graffanino T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Stottlemyre T, p 2 0 0 0 Neagle D, p 3 0 0 0
Livingstone S, ph 1 0 0 0 Fox C, p 0 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0 Tucker M, ph 1 0 0 0
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 31 3 8 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 000 003 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T (L) 7.0 6 3 2 4 10
King C 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Fossas T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (W) 7.2 5 0 0 1 7
Fox C 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- DeShields D, Bell D
DP -- St.Louis 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Atlanta 10
2B -- McGee W, Lofton K, Klesko R, Difelice M, Sheaffer D
CS -- Jones C
HBP -- by Stottlemyre T (Lopez J), by Neagle D (Difelice M), by Stottlemyre T (Perez E)
T -- 2:55
A -- 46687
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