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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1994-04-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34711 · 56°F, sunny, dry · Wind 32 mph to RF · 2:40
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Kent Mercker earned the win and Greg McMichael picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Willie Banks SV: Greg McMichael
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Tarasco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Justice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Parent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Banks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tuffy Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Banks | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Dan Plesac | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Bautista | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: 3/G3
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F89D
- Ryan Klesko: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 13/G15
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/L8LM
- Mark Grace: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: 31/G34
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
- Tony Tarasco: S5/BG5S
- Javy Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Glenallen Hill: S8/L6M
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Steve Buechele: 13/G13.2-3;1-2
- Mark Parent: 53/G56
Top 3
- Rafael Belliard: S7/L7S
- Kent Mercker: K
- Deion Sanders: 8/F89D
- Jeff Blauser: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Willie Banks: 63/G56
- Willie Wilson: 9/F9M
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Top 4
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Ryan Klesko: S9/L4D
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: D7/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Tony Tarasco: 43/G4.2-3
- Javy Lopez: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: 9/F9D
- Glenallen Hill: 53/G56
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M
- Shawon Dunston: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Rafael Belliard: 53/G5
- Kent Mercker: K
- Deion Sanders: D7/L7LM
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Shawon Dunston: 8/F8LXDW
- Steve Buechele: S8/L78M
- Mark Parent: K
- Willie Banks: K
Top 6
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Fred McGriff: S56/G56.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 7/P7S
- Tony Tarasco: 43/G34D.2-3;1-2
- Javy Lopez: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Rafael Belliard: S9/L34D.1-2
- Kent Mercker: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: K+WP.B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/L9M.1-3
- Mark Grace: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Glenallen Hill: D8/L78XD.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Deion Sanders: W
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9M
- Ryan Klesko: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 7
- Steve Buechele: K
- Mark Parent: W
- Rey Sanchez: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Fred McGriff: K
- Terry Pendleton: S4/G4S
- Tony Tarasco: K
- Javy Lopez: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Mark Grace: 8/L78XD
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Rafael Belliard: 63/G6M
- David Justice: 3/G3
- Deion Sanders: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Tuffy Rhodes: K
- Steve Buechele: 8/L8RM
- Rick Wilkins: 9/L9M