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Marlins
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Florida Marlins, played on August 9, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Livan Hernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 47,552 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Abbott | Shortstop |
| Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Darren Daulton | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Charles Johnson | Catcher |
| Craig Counsell | Second Baseman |
| Livan Hernandez | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 9, 1997
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Smoltz
White strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Smoltz
Abbott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Abbott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Smoltz
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Smoltz
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Hernandez
Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hernandez
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hernandez
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Smoltz
Daulton strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hernandez
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Hernandez
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daulton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hernandez
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klesko moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Blauser vs. Hernandez
Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Counsell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lemke vs. Hernandez
Lemke strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Smoltz
Counsell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Smoltz
Hernandez bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Counsell moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Smoltz
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Abbott vs. Smoltz
Abbott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Abbott reaches second base with a double. Counsell scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheffield vs. Smoltz
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. Abbott moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Smoltz
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Hernandez
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Hernandez
Lofton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Counsell misplays the ball. That's an error on Counsell. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hernandez
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Smoltz
Daulton hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hernandez
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Hernandez
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Hernandez
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Hernandez
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Hernandez
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Hernandez
Lemke hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Smoltz
Counsell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Smoltz
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Counsell moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Smoltz
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Counsell moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Abbott vs. Smoltz
Abbott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Hernandez
Smoltz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Counsell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Hernandez
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Hernandez
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hernandez
Jones strikes out. There goes Lofton. The throw from Johnson and Lofton is out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Smoltz
Sheffield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Smoltz
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Smoltz
Daulton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hernandez
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Hernandez
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Stanifer
Rob Stanifer now pitching.
Lopez hits a popup beyond second. Counsell can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. McGriff scores. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Stanifer
Blauser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Stanifer
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Stanifer
Smoltz bunts towards first. Daulton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smoltz for the out. Blauser scores. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Stanifer
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Stanifer
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daulton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Smoltz
Counsell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rob Stanifer.
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Smoltz
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Heredia
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Helling
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Ryan Klesko. Rick Helling now pitching.
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Helling
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Smoltz
Andruw Jones now playing right field. Michael Tucker now playing left field.
Abbott hits a line drive into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Smoltz
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Smoltz
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Helling
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Helling
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Helling
Tony Graffanino pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Graffanino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Helling
Lofton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop.
Daulton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Wohlers
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Daulton moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wohlers
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Counsell vs. Wohlers
Counsell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Daulton moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Eisenreich vs. Wohlers
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Rick Helling.
There's a wild pitch. Daulton scores. Alou moves to third. Counsell moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Eisenreich vs. Wohlers
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
White vs. Wohlers
White strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1997 -- Florida at Atlanta (D)
Florida AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
White D, cf 4 1 0 0 Lofton K, cf 3 0 0 0
Abbott K, ss 4 0 2 1 Tucker M, rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Sheffield G, rf 4 0 1 1 Jones C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 2 1 1 0
Daulton D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Klesko R, lf 3 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 3 0 1 0 Jones A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 4 1 3 2
Counsell C, 2b 3 1 3 0 Blauser J, ss 4 1 2 0
Hernandez L, p 0 0 0 0 Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
Stanifer R, p 0 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 1
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 2 0 0 1
Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Graffanino T, ph 1 0 1 0
Helling R, p 0 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 0 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 2 31 4 9 4
Florida 002 000 001 -- 3
Atlanta 000 103 00x -- 4
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez L 5.1 5 2 2 3 5
Stanifer R (L) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Heredia F 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Helling R 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 8.0 5 2 2 3 9
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Counsell C
DP -- Florida 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Florida 7, Atlanta 9
2B -- Abbott K 2, Jones C, McGriff F
CS -- Lofton K
SH -- Hernandez L 2, Smoltz J
WP -- Wohlers M
T -- 2:58
A -- 47552
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