Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Gardner
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lockhart vs. Gardner
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Gardner
  
  Galarraga is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Gardner
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Galarraga moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Gardner
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Smoltz
  
  Javier hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Smoltz
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Smoltz
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Gardner
  
  Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mayne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Gardner
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snow vs. Smoltz
  
  Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Smoltz
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Smoltz
  
  Dunston hits a line drive towards the mound. Smoltz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Gardner
  
  Guillen strikes out. Mayne drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Guillen out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Gardner
  
  Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Gardner
  
  Galarraga hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Gardner
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Smoltz
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Smoltz
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Smoltz
  
  Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Smoltz
  
  Burks takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Smoltz
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Gardner
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Gardner
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snow vs. Smoltz
  
  Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Smoltz
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Smoltz
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Smoltz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Mayne vs. Smoltz
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Gardner
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Gardner
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Gardner
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Smoltz
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Smoltz
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Smoltz
  
  There goes Javier. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Burks vs. Smoltz
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Smoltz
  
  Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Kent vs. Smoltz
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Gardner
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Gardner
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Klesko vs. Gardner
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Gardner
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Snow vs. Smoltz
  
  Snow takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Smoltz
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snow moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Smoltz
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Snow moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Mayne vs. Smoltz
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayne for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Gardner
  
  Tucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Gardner
  
  Smoltz hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Gardner
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Smoltz
  
  Marvin Benard pinch hits for Mark Gardner.
  
  Benard strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Smoltz
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Burks vs. Smoltz
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Rocker
  
  John Rocker now pitching.
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kent vs. Seanez
  
  Rudy Seanez now pitching.
  
  Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. Burks tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Snow vs. Seanez
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Snow vs. Seanez
  
  Snow strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rich Rodriguez now pitching. Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Keith Lockhart.
  
  Graffanino hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow fields the ball and throws to Rodriguez covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Tavarez
  
  Julian Tavarez now pitching.
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Galarraga vs. Tavarez
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Klesko vs. Tavarez
  
  Klesko is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Tavarez
  
  Lopez is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to third. Klesko moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Tucker vs. Tavarez
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Martinez
  
  Tony Graffanino now playing second base. Gerald Williams now playing right field. Dennis Martinez now pitching.
  
  Mueller 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, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Martinez
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Martinez
  
  Mayne 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 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching. Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
  
  Jones hits a popup into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mesa
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mayne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Mesa
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burks. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Graffanino vs. Mesa
  
  Graffanino strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Mesa
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Guillen scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Mesa
  
  Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching. Danny Bautista now playing left field.
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Burks 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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         Game of 8/9/1998 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Guillen O, ss         4  2  1  0   Javier S, cf          4  2  1  0   
Lockhart K, 2b        3  0  0  0   Burks E, rf           4  1  1  0   
Graffanino T, ph-2b   2  0  0  0   Bonds B, lf           2  2  2  4   
Jones C, 3b           4  2  4  4   Kent J, 2b            3  0  0  1   
Galarraga A, 1b       4  1  1  2   Snow J, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Klesko R, lf          3  0  0  0   Mueller B, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Bautista D, lf        0  0  0  0   Dunston S, ss         4  0  0  0   
Lopez J, c            3  0  0  0   Mesa J, p             0  0  0  0   
Tucker M, rf          4  1  1  1   Mayne B, c            4  0  0  0   
Martinez D, p         0  0  0  0   Gardner M, p          2  0  0  0   
Ligtenberg K, p       0  0  0  0   Benard M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Jones A, cf           4  0  0  0   Rodriguez R, p        0  0  0  0   
Smoltz J, p           3  0  0  0   Tavarez J, p          0  0  0  0   
Rocker J, p           0  0  0  0   Sanchez R, ss         1  0  0  0   
Seanez R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Williams G, rf        1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7  8  7                        32  5  6  5

Atlanta          202 000 102 --  7
San Francisco    103 000 100 --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J              6.1  6  5  5  4  9
Rocker J*             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Seanez R              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Martinez D (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Ligtenberg K (S)      1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gardner M             7.0  4  5  5  2  8
Rodriguez R           0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Tavarez J             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Mesa J (L)            1.0  3  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, San Francisco 6
2B -- Guillen O
HR -- Jones C, Bonds B 2, Galarraga A, Tucker M
SB -- Javier S, Jones C 2, Bonds B
SF -- Kent J
HBP -- by Gardner M (Galarraga A), by Tavarez J (Lopez J)
WP -- Smoltz J
PB -- Lopez J
T -- 3:11
A -- 43957

    

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