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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1997 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ismael Valdez |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 37,270 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Michael Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Eric Karros | First Baseman |
| Raul Mondesi | Right Fielder |
| Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
| Ismael Valdez | Pitcher |
| Bill Russell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 9, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Valdez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Valdez
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Valdez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smoltz
Young strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Smoltz
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Smoltz
There goes Nixon. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Smoltz
Piazza hits a fly ball towards left. Tucker catches it and throws to second to double up Nixon. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Valdez
McGriff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Valdez
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Valdez
There goes Tucker. The throw from Valdez and he throws it away. Tucker is safe on the error. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Valdez
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Valdez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tucker scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Graffanino vs. Valdez
Graffanino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Valdez
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Smoltz
Karros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Smoltz
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Karros moves to third. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Zeile vs. Smoltz
Zeile hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Karros tags and scores. Mondesi tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gagne vs. Smoltz
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Valdez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Valdez
There goes Lofton. The throw from Piazza and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Valdez
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Valdez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Karros. Lofton scores. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Valdez
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Mondesi throws the ball in to Piazza who tags Jones who's trying to score from second, for the out. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Valdez
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Smoltz
Valdez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smoltz
Young strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Smoltz
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Valdez
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Valdez
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Valdez
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Smoltz
Piazza hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Smoltz
Karros strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Smoltz
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Smoltz
Zeile strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Valdez
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Valdez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Valdez
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Valdez
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Valdez
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Valdez
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Smoltz
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler 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, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Smoltz
Valdez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Valdez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Smoltz
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Valdez
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Valdez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Valdez
Graffanino hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smoltz vs. Valdez
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Valdez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Smoltz
Nixon 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 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Smoltz
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Smoltz
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Valdez
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dreifort
Darren Dreifort now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gagne. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Dreifort
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Dreifort
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dreifort
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Smoltz
Mondesi 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Smoltz
Zeile hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Smoltz
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dreifort
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mondesi. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Dreifort
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Smoltz vs. Dreifort
Smoltz bunts towards the mound. Dreifort fields it and throws to third for the out. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Radinsky
Scott Radinsky now pitching.
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Radinsky
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Scott Radinsky.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smoltz
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Osuna
Antonio Osuna now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Osuna
McGriff hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Osuna
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Osuna
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Wohlers
There goes Nixon. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Wohlers
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Karros vs. Wohlers
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Wohlers
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1997 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 5 1 1 0 Young E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 4 1 1 1 Nixon O, cf 4 1 2 0
Jones C, 3b 5 0 1 1 Piazza M, c 4 1 1 1
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Karros E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Tucker M, lf 5 1 1 0 Mondesi R, rf 4 0 1 0
Jones A, rf 3 1 0 0 Zeile T, 3b 2 0 0 1
Lopez J, c 4 0 3 2 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0
Graffanino T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Butler B, lf 3 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 4 0 0 0 Valdez I, p 2 0 1 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0 Dreifort D, p 0 0 0 0
Radinsky S, p 0 0 0 0
Guerrero W, ph 1 0 0 0
Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 4 31 3 6 3
Atlanta 011 001 100 -- 4
Los Angeles 010 100 001 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 8.0 5 2 2 0 10
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Valdez I (L)* 6.0 7 4 4 3 5
Dreifort D 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Radinsky S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Osuna A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Valdez I, Piazza M, Karros E, Gagne G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 11, Los Angeles 2
2B -- Valdez I, Lopez J 2, Tucker M
HR -- Piazza M, Blauser J
SB -- Nixon O 2, Lofton K
SF -- Zeile T
HBP -- by Valdez I (Jones A)
T -- 3:01
A -- 37270
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