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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 23, 1997 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Astacio |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 38,735 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Joe West |
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 |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilton Guerrero | Second Baseman |
| Roger Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Raul Mondesi | Right Fielder |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Eric Karros | First Baseman |
| Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
| Eric Anthony | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Pedro Astacio | Pitcher |
| Bill Russell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 23, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Astacio
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Astacio
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mondesi. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Astacio
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops it up and throws to first, with Astacio covering, for the out. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Astacio
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tucker scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Astacio
There goes McGriff. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. McGriff steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Astacio
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Smoltz
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Smoltz
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Smoltz
There goes Mondesi. The throw from Perez and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Astacio
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Anthony. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Astacio
Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blauser scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Astacio
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smoltz vs. Astacio
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Astacio
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Smoltz
Piazza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Smoltz
There goes Piazza. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Piazza steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Karros vs. Smoltz
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Smoltz
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Anthony vs. Smoltz
Anthony hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Astacio
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Astacio
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Astacio
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Smoltz
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Astacio vs. Smoltz
Astacio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Astacio
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Astacio
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Astacio
Lemke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Smoltz
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Smoltz
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Smoltz
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Smoltz
Karros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Zeile vs. Smoltz
Zeile hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piazza scores. There goes Karros trying to get to third. Lofton throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Karros for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Astacio
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Astacio
Smoltz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Astacio
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Smoltz
Anthony hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Smoltz
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astacio vs. Smoltz
Astacio bunts towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemke covering, for the out. Anthony moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Astacio
Tucker hits a line drive towards first. Karros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Astacio
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Astacio
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Astacio
Klesko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Astacio
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Smoltz
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Smoltz
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Smoltz
Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Astacio
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops it up and throws to first, with Astacio covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Astacio
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Astacio
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Astacio
Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Tucker hits a line drive towards first. Karros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Smoltz
Karros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Smoltz
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Smoltz
Anthony hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Smoltz
Gagne hits a fly ball towards center. Lofton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lofton. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ashley vs. Smoltz
Billy Ashley pinch hits for Mark Guthrie.
Ashley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashley for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Radinsky
Scott Radinsky now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Radinsky
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Radinsky
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Ryan Klesko.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radinsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
Andruw Jones now playing right field. Michael Tucker now playing left field.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Smoltz
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Smoltz
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hall
Darren Hall now pitching.
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hall
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hall
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Wohlers
Karros strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Wohlers
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1997 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 0 0 0 Guerrero W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tucker M, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Cedeno R, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mondesi R, rf 4 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 1 2 1 Piazza M, c 3 1 1 0
Klesko R, lf 3 1 1 2 Karros E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Jones A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Zeile T, 3b 4 0 1 1
Blauser J, ss 4 1 1 0 Anthony E, lf 3 1 2 1
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0
Perez E, c 4 0 1 0 Astacio P, p 1 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 2 0 1 0 Guthrie M, p 0 0 0 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0 Ashley B, ph 1 0 0 0
Radinsky S, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 31 2 7 2
Atlanta 110 002 000 -- 4
Los Angeles 000 100 100 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 8.0 7 2 2 1 5
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Astacio P (L) 6.2 8 4 4 1 5
Guthrie M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Radinsky S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hall D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lofton K
DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Tucker M, Blauser J
HR -- Klesko R, Anthony E
SB -- McGriff F, Piazza M
CS -- Mondesi R
SH -- Astacio P
T -- 2:32
A -- 38735
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