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Giants
@ Braves
Turner Field
May 2, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 2, 1998 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gardner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 46,597 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Gary Darling |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvin Benard | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Mark Gardner | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Turner Field
May 2, 1998
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Smoltz
Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Smoltz
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. Benard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Smoltz
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Smoltz
Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snow vs. Smoltz
Snow hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gardner
Weiss hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Gardner
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gardner
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Gardner
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Gardner
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to third. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Klesko vs. Gardner
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Smoltz
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mayne vs. Smoltz
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Smoltz
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Smoltz
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gardner
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Gardner
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Javier. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gardner
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smoltz vs. Gardner
Smoltz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Gardner
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Smoltz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockhart vs. Gardner
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Smoltz
Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Smoltz
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Smoltz
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kent vs. Smoltz
Kent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gardner
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Gardner
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Gardner
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Gardner
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Smoltz
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snow for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Smoltz
Javier hits a popup off the glove of Jones, and into shallow left field. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Smoltz
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Smoltz
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Smoltz
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Gardner
Tucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gardner
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Gardner
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gardner
Weiss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Smoltz
Benard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Smoltz
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Smoltz
Bonds hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Gardner
Lockhart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gardner
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Gardner
There goes Jones. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Gardner
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Gardner
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Smoltz
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Smoltz
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Smoltz
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gardner
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Gardner
Tucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gardner
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Gardner
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Smoltz
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Smoltz
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Smoltz
Gardner bunts towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Lockhart covering, for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Benard vs. Smoltz
Benard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benard for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gardner
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
Lockhart bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rodriguez
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Rodriguez
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Cather
Mike Cather now pitching. Gerald Williams now playing left field.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Cather
Bonds bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Cather
Kent bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snow vs. Cather
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Cather
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnstone
John Johnstone now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Johnstone
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Johnstone
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Mayne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Wohlers
Alex Diaz pinch runs for Brent Mayne.
Sanchez bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching. Charlie Hayes pinch hits for John Johnstone.
Hayes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Ligtenberg
Chris Jones pinch hits for Marvin Benard. Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Ligtenberg
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nen
Robb Nen now pitching. Brian Johnson now catching. Alex Diaz now playing center field. Stan Javier now playing right field.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Nen
Curtis Pride pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg.
Pride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Nen
There goes Pride. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Pride steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Nen
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Nen
Lockhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pride scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1998 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Benard M, rf 2 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 5 0 2 1
Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockhart K, 2b 5 0 1 1
Nen R, p 0 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Mueller B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bonds B, lf 3 0 1 0 Klesko R, lf 3 0 0 0
Kent J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams G, lf 1 0 0 0
Snow J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Lopez J, c 4 0 0 0
Javier S, cf-rf 4 2 2 0 Tucker M, rf 4 3 3 2
Mayne B, c 3 0 0 1 Jones A, cf 4 0 0 0
Diaz A, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 2 0 0 0
Sanchez R, ss 4 0 2 1 Cather M, p 0 0 0 0
Gardner M, p 2 0 0 0 Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0 Embree A, p 0 0 0 0
Johnstone J, p 0 0 0 0 Ligtenberg K, p 0 0 0 0
Hayes C, ph 1 0 1 0 Pride C, ph 0 1 0 0
Johnson B, c 0 0 0 0
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31 3 7 3 36 4 10 4
San Francisco 010 100 010 -- 3
Atlanta 010 101 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner M* 6.0 9 3 3 1 2
Rodriguez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnstone J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Nen R (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J 7.0 5 2 2 3 4
Cather M 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Wohlers M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Embree A+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Ligtenberg K (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Atlanta 8
2B -- Tucker M, Javier S
3B -- Javier S
HR -- Tucker M 2
SB -- Jones C, Pride C
SH -- Gardner M, Kent J
WP -- Gardner M
T -- 2:57
A -- 46597
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