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Braves
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
May 1, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 1, 1997 at Cinergy Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Burba |
| Ballpark | Cinergy Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,991 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Larry Vanover |
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 |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Harris | Second Baseman |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Ed Taubensee | Catcher |
| Willie Greene | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Branson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Burba | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
May 1, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Burba
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Burba
Tucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burba
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Burba
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Smoltz
Sanders hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Smoltz
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Smoltz
Sierra hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Burba
Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Burba
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Burba
Graffanino hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Burba
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Burba
Smoltz bunts towards the mound. Burba fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Burba
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Burba covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Smoltz
Morris 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Smoltz
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Smoltz
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Smoltz
Branson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Burba
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burba
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Burba
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burba vs. Smoltz
Burba 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Smoltz
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Burba
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Burba
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Burba
Graffanino hits a line drive into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Smoltz
Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Smoltz
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Smoltz
Morris 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 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Burba
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blauser for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Burba
Smoltz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sanders. Smoltz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Burba
Lofton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Burba
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Burba
Jones takes first base on ball four. Smoltz moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Burba
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Smoltz
Taubensee hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Smoltz
Greene hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Smoltz
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Burba
Klesko hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Burba
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Burba
Graffanino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Burba
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Smoltz
Curtis Goodwin pinch hits for Dave Burba.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Smoltz
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Larkin vs. Smoltz
Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Smoltz
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Remlinger
Mike Remlinger now pitching.
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Remlinger
Lofton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Remlinger
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Remlinger
There's a wild pitch. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Remlinger
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Smoltz
Morris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Taubensee vs. Smoltz
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greene vs. Smoltz
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morris scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Smoltz
Branson hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Remlinger
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Remlinger
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Shaw
Andruw Jones pinch runs for Ryan Klesko. Jeff Shaw now pitching. Terry Pendleton now playing third base.
There goes Jones. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Shaw
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greene. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Shaw
Graffanino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Smoltz
Andruw Jones now playing right field. Michael Tucker now playing left field.
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Smoltz
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Shaw
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Shaw
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockhart for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Shaw
Lofton bunts and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Shaw
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Wohlers
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Wohlers
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Taubensee vs. Wohlers
Taubensee strikes out. The throw from Lopez to pick off Morris, and he's out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1997 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 5 0 1 0 Sanders D, cf 4 0 0 0
Tucker M, rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Harris L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jones C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Larkin B, ss 3 0 2 1
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf 3 2 2 1 Morris H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Jones A, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Taubensee E, c 4 0 1 0
Lopez J, c 4 1 2 2 Greene W, lf 3 0 0 1
Graffanino T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Branson J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0 Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 2 0 1 0 Burba D, p 1 0 0 0
Lockhart K, ph 1 0 0 0 Goodwin C, ph 1 0 0 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0 Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0
Pendleton T, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 32 2 6 2
Atlanta 120 001 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 001 100 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 8.0 5 2 2 0 4
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Burba D (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4
Remlinger M 1.1 1 0 0 1 3
Shaw J 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Morris H
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Smoltz J, Morris H, Lopez J
3B -- Harris L
HR -- Tucker M, Lopez J, Klesko R
CS -- Jones A
SH -- Smoltz J
WP -- Remlinger M
T -- 2:22
A -- 19991
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