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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 5, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 5, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,113 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Dana DeMuth |
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 |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Alan Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 5, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Benes
There goes Lofton. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Benes
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Benes covering. It's a double play. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Neagle
Young hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Neagle
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Benes
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Neagle
Gant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Neagle
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Neagle
Mabry 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Benes
Neagle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Neagle
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Neagle
Benes hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Benes
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Neagle
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Neagle
Mike Mordecai now playing third base.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Neagle
Gant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Benes
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Neagle
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Neagle
Mabry hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Neagle
Difelice strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Benes
Neagle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Benes
Tucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Tucker reaches second base with a double. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Mordecai vs. Benes
Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to third for the out. Lofton scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a line drive into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mordecai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Neagle
Benes hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Neagle
Young 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Benes
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser is hit by the pitch. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neagle vs. Benes
There's a wild pitch. Lemke moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Neagle vs. Benes
Neagle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Neagle
Lankford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Neagle
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Neagle
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Neagle
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Mabry reaches second base with a double. Lankford scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Neagle
Brian Jordan pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Jordan 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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Danny Sheaffer now catching.
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeShields. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Benes
Tucker hits a fly ball towards center. Lankford catches it and throws to second to double up Lofton. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Benes
Mordecai strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Neagle
Willie McGee pinch hits for Alan Benes.
McGee 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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Neagle
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mathews
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Ryan Klesko. T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Jones bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Mathews
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Mathews
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Mathews
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes McGriff trying to get to home. Mabry throws the ball in to Sheaffer who tags McGriff who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wohlers
Andruw Jones now playing right field. Michael Tucker now playing left field. Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wohlers
There goes Lankford. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Wohlers
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Wohlers
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wohlers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gaetti for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Wohlers
Mabry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1997 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 3 1 1 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 2 0
Tucker M, rf-lf 3 0 2 0 Young D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jones C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 4 1 2 0
Mordecai M, 3b 2 0 0 1 Gant R, lf 4 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf 3 1 1 1 Mabry J, rf 4 0 1 1
Jones A, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 2 0 0 0
Lopez J, c 3 0 0 0 Jordan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sheaffer D, c 0 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 3 0 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Neagle D, p 3 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0 McGee W, ph 1 0 0 0
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 2 33 1 6 1
Atlanta 000 011 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 100 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (W) 8.0 5 1 1 0 5
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 6
Fossas T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Mathews T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- DeShields D
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Atlanta 6, St.Louis 5
2B -- Tucker M, Lankford R, Mabry J, Clayton R
HR -- Klesko R
SB -- Lofton K, Lankford R
SH -- Jones A
HBP -- by Benes A (Blauser J)
WP -- Benes A
T -- 2:42
A -- 26113
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