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Braves
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 31, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,147 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Jim Joyce |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Greg Colbrunn | DH |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Danny Bautista | Left Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Third Baseman |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Jesus Tavarez | Center Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Avery
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Avery
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frye scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Avery
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Avery
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Colbrunn vs. Avery
Colbrunn takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Avery
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Glavine
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Glavine
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Glavine
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Glavine
Jefferson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Glavine
Haselman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Glavine
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Jefferson scores. Haselman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Frye vs. Glavine
Frye hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Avery
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Avery
Lockhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Avery
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lockhart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Avery
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockhart moves to third. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Blauser vs. Avery
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Avery
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Avery
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughn. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Avery
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frye fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Glavine
Bragg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tavarez vs. Glavine
Tavarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Glavine
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Glavine
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Tavarez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Vaughn vs. Glavine
Vaughn 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
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Avery
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Avery
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Avery
Lockhart hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Avery
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Avery
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Glavine
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Glavine
Haselman hits a popup into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Glavine
O'Leary 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
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Avery
Blauser hits a line drive into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Avery
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Avery
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbrunn vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Glavine
Frye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Glavine
Bragg 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 -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tavarez vs. Glavine
Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lockhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brandenburg
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Brandenburg
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Brandenburg
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Vaughn, and towards Frye, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Glavine
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Glavine
Valentin hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Glavine
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Glavine covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Wakefield
Tim Wakefield now pitching.
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Wakefield
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Wakefield
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Graffanino moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Wakefield
Jones hits a fly ball for a double play. Graffanino tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Glavine
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Glavine
Haselman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Glavine
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Wakefield
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Wakefield
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wakefield
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Wakefield
Bautista hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Wakefield
Lockhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Bautista moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Graffanino vs. Wakefield
Graffanino hits a line drive towards third. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Glavine
Frye hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Glavine
Bragg 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 -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tavarez vs. Glavine
Tavarez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Corsi
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garciaparra. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Corsi
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Corsi
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Glavine
Garciaparra hits a line drive towards the mound. Glavine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Glavine
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Glavine
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Glavine
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Glavine covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gordon
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Gordon
Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Gordon
Lockhart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lockhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Wohlers
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Wohlers
Frye 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1997 -- Atlanta at Boston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 1 1 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 5 0 1 0 Valentin J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jones A, rf 3 1 3 5 Vaughn M, 1b 4 2 2 2
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jefferson R, dh 3 1 0 0
Colbrunn G, dh 4 0 0 0 Haselman B, c 4 0 1 0
Lopez J, c 5 1 1 0 O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 1
Bautista D, lf 4 0 1 0 Frye J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lockhart K, 3b 4 2 2 2 Bragg D, rf 3 0 1 0
Graffanino T, 2b 3 2 2 0 Tavarez J, cf 3 0 1 0
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36 7 13 7 32 3 6 3
Atlanta 041 001 100 -- 7
Boston 200 000 010 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T (W) 8.0 6 3 3 1 4
Wohlers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S (L) 3.1 6 5 5 6 2
Brandenburg M 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Wakefield T 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
Corsi J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Gordon T 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Vaughn M, Garciaparra N
DP -- Atlanta 1, Boston 5
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Boston 4
HR -- Vaughn M 2, Jones A, Lockhart K
SF -- Jones A
HBP -- by Glavine T (Jefferson R)
T -- 2:54
A -- 33147
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