Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Morris
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Morris
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Morris
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Maddux
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Maddux
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Maddux
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jordan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lankford vs. Maddux
  
  Lankford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Maddux
  
  Gant hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Maddux
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Morris
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Morris
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Morris
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blauser for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Difelice vs. Maddux
  
  Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Maddux
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Maddux
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clayton moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  DeShields vs. Maddux
  
  DeShields 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 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morris
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Morris
  
  Lemke strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Morris
  
  Maddux strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Maddux
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Maddux
  
  McGwire is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Maddux
  
  Lankford hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Maddux
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Morris
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Morris
  
  Tucker bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Morris
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lofton scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Morris
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Maddux
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Difelice vs. Maddux
  
  Difelice hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Difelice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clayton vs. Maddux
  
  Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Maddux
  
  Morris hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Morris
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Morris
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Klesko moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Morris
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klesko tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lemke vs. Morris
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddux vs. Morris
  
  Maddux bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to third. Lemke moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Lofton vs. Morris
  
  Lofton hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Maddux
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Maddux
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Maddux
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Morris
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Morris
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Morris
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Morris
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Morris
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blauser for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Maddux
  
  Lankford hits a line drive beyond short. Blauser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Maddux
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Maddux
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morris
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Morris
  
  Lemke strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Morris
  
  Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan who is chasing the ball. Graffanino reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Lofton vs. Morris
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Bielecki
  
  Tony Graffanino now playing second base. Mike Bielecki now pitching. Willie McGee pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
  
  McGee hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Bielecki
  
  Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Bielecki
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Morris
  
  Tom Lampkin now catching.
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Morris
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  McGriff vs. Fossas
  
  Tony Fossas now pitching.
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Petkovsek
  
  Mark Petkovsek now pitching. Andruw Jones pinch hits for Ryan Klesko.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Petkovsek
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jordan throws the ball in to DeShields who tags Blauser trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tucker scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Cather
  
  Michael Tucker now playing left field. Andruw Jones now playing right field. Mike Cather now pitching.
  
  DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jordan vs. Cather
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Cather
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Petkovsek
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Petkovsek
  
  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Mike Cather.
  
  Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Petkovsek
  
  Graffanino hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Beltran
  
  Rigo Beltran now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Wohlers
  
  Mark Wohlers now pitching.
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Wohlers
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Wohlers
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1997 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  1  1  0   DeShields D, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Tucker M, rf-lf       3  1  0  0   Jordan B, rf          4  1  1  0   
Jones C, 3b           4  1  2  1   McGwire M, 1b         3  1  1  0   
McGriff F, 1b         4  1  1  2   Lankford R, cf        4  1  2  3   
Klesko R, lf          3  1  1  0   Gant R, lf            4  0  0  0   
Jones A, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Blauser J, ss         4  0  2  1   Difelice M, c         2  0  1  0   
Perez E, c            3  0  0  1   McGee W, ph           1  0  0  0   
Lemke M, 2b           3  0  1  0   Lampkin T, c          0  0  0  0   
Bielecki M, p         0  0  0  0   Clayton R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Cather M, p           0  0  0  0   Morris M, p           3  0  1  0   
Colbrunn G, ph        1  0  1  0   Fossas T, p           0  0  0  0   
Wohlers M, p          0  0  0  0   Petkovsek M, p        0  0  0  0   
Maddux G, p           1  0  0  0   Beltran R, p          0  0  0  0   
Graffanino T, ph-2b   2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 10  5                        31  3  7  3

Atlanta          000 112 010 --  5
St.Louis         300 000 000 --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          6.0  7  3  3  0  2
Bielecki M            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Cather M              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Wohlers M (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris M (L)*         7.0  8  5  4  1  7
Fossas T              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Petkovsek M           1.1  2  0  0  0  2
Beltran R             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- McGwire M
DP -- Atlanta 3, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, St.Louis 3
2B -- Lofton K, Difelice M
3B -- Graffanino T
HR -- Lankford R, McGriff F
SH -- Maddux G
SF -- Perez E
HBP -- by Maddux G (McGwire M)
T -- 2:32
A -- 47229

    

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