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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 23, 1997 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Millwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Leiter |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,264 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Greg Bonin |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Mordecai | Third Baseman |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Tommy Gregg | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Kevin Millwood | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Midre Cummings | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
| Billy McMillon | Left Fielder |
| Tony Barron | Right Fielder |
| Desi Relaford | Shortstop |
| Mark Leiter | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 23, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leiter
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Leiter
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Leiter
Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Millwood
Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Millwood
Morandini hits a line drive into left field. Gregg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Millwood
Rolen takes first base on ball four. Cummings moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Brogna vs. Millwood
Brogna 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Leiter
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Leiter
Gregg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Leiter
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Leiter
There goes Gregg. The throw from Lieberthal and he is out, Morandini applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Millwood
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Millwood
McMillon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mordecai settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Millwood
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mordecai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Leiter
Graffanino hits a popup off the glove of Morandini, and into shallow right field. Graffanino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Belliard vs. Leiter
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Graffanino moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Millwood vs. Leiter
There's a wild pitch. Graffanino scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Millwood vs. Leiter
Millwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leiter
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Millwood
Relaford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Leiter vs. Millwood
Leiter bunts for an out. Relaford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cummings vs. Millwood
There goes Relaford. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Relaford steals third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cummings vs. Millwood
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morandini vs. Millwood
Morandini is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rolen vs. Millwood
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Leiter
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Leiter
Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Leiter
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Millwood
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Millwood
Lieberthal strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Millwood
McMillon hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Leiter
Gregg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Leiter
There goes Gregg. The throw from Lieberthal and he is safe. Gregg steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Leiter
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gregg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Graffanino vs. Leiter
Graffanino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gregg scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Leiter
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Millwood vs. Leiter
Millwood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Millwood
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mordecai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Millwood
Relaford strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Relaford out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Millwood
Leiter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Millwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leiter
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Leiter
Tucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Leiter
Mordecai strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Leiter
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Leiter
Gregg hits a fly ball into left field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Millwood
Cummings hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Millwood
Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Millwood
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Graffanino scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Leiter
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Leiter
Graffanino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Leiter
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Millwood vs. Leiter
Millwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Millwood
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Millwood
Lieberthal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Lieberthal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McMillon vs. Millwood
McMillon hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barron vs. Millwood
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leiter
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Leiter
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mordecai vs. Leiter
Mordecai hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Colbrunn vs. Leiter
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Tucker scores. Mordecai moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. Winston
Darrin Winston now pitching. Danny Bautista pinch hits for Tommy Gregg.
Bautista hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Winston
Perez hits a line drive into left field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Graffanino vs. Winston
Graffanino hits a line drive into left field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Millwood
Danny Bautista now playing left field.
Relaford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Millwood
Mike Robertson pinch hits for Darrin Winston.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Millwood
Cummings hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Cummings reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Millwood
Morandini strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Ryan
Ken Ryan now pitching.
Belliard hits a line drive into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Ryan
Randall Simon pinch hits for Kevin Millwood.
Simon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ryan
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Ryan
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mordecai vs. Ryan
Mordecai hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Rolen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Clontz
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mordecai fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lieberthal vs. Clontz
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McMillon vs. Clontz
McMillon 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 9/23/1997 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Jones A, cf 5 2 1 1 Cummings M, cf 3 0 1 0
Tucker M, rf 5 2 3 1 Morandini M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Mordecai M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Rolen S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Colbrunn G, 1b 4 0 1 2 Brogna R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gregg T, lf 3 1 2 0 Lieberthal M, c 4 0 1 0
Bautista D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 McMillon B, lf 4 0 0 0
Perez E, c 4 0 0 0 Barron T, rf 3 0 0 0
Graffanino T, 2b 4 1 3 1 Relaford D, ss 2 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 4 0 0 0 Leiter M, p 1 0 0 0
Millwood K, p 3 0 0 0 Winston D, p 0 0 0 0
Simon R, ph 0 0 0 0 Robertson M, ph 1 0 0 0
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 5 27 0 3 0
Atlanta 001 012 020 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Millwood K (W) 8.0 2 0 0 4 8
Clontz B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter M (L)* 7.0 10 6 6 0 9
Winston D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan K 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Graffanino T, Lieberthal M, Cummings M
HR -- Jones A, Tucker M
SB -- Relaford D, Gregg T
CS -- Gregg T
SH -- Leiter M
HBP -- by Millwood K (Morandini M)
WP -- Leiter M 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 14264
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