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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1995-06-06 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 32402 · 86°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:48
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 17–3. Atlanta Braves put up 8 in the 4th. Kent Mercker earned the win. Ryan Klesko went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| ATL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Steve Trachsel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Barron · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Wilkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trachsel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Todd Pratt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kowitz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Marquis Grissom | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Kelly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mordecai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Willie Banks | 1.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Turk Wendell | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: S7/G56
- Rey Sanchez: BK.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Grace: 63/G6S.3-H
- Sammy Sosa: K23
Bot 1
- Brian Kowitz: K
- Marquis Grissom: S5/G5
- Chipper Jones: S9/G3L.1-3
- Fred McGriff: 9/SF/L9M.3-H
- Ryan Klesko: SB2
- Ryan Klesko: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Jeff Blauser: S9/F89M
- Javy Lopez: 8/F89M
Top 2
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Rick Wilkins: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Mark Lemke: S4/G4M
- Kent Mercker: 54/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Brian Kowitz: K
- Marquis Grissom: S9/F9S.2-H
- Chipper Jones: SB2
- Chipper Jones: 7/L78M
Top 3
- Ozzie Timmons: 63/G6
- Steve Trachsel: 3/P3
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7M
- Ryan Klesko: FLE2/P2LF
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Jeff Blauser: 8/L8RM
Top 4
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F89M
- Mark Grace: 63/G6M
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Javy Lopez: HR/F89XD
- Mark Lemke: W
- Kent Mercker: 54/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Brian Kowitz: W
- Marquis Grissom: W.2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Fred McGriff: IW
- Ryan Klesko: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D
- Javy Lopez: S9/F8RS
- Mark Lemke: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Shawon Dunston: T7/F78XD
- Jose Hernandez: S7/G56.3-H
- Rick Wilkins: K
- Ozzie Timmons: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Kent Mercker: K
- Brian Kowitz: K
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L9S
- Chipper Jones: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Fred McGriff: W
- Ryan Klesko: S7/G6.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Javy Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Turk Wendell: K
- Brian McRae: S7/L56D
- Rey Sanchez: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Todd Pratt: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Shawon Dunston: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Mark Lemke: 53/G56
- Kent Mercker: K
- Brian Kowitz: S7/L7S
- Mike Kelly: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G5
- Rick Wilkins: K
- Ozzie Timmons: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Chipper Jones: S8/L6MD
- Mike Mordecai: 4/P4
- Ryan Klesko: S1/L1.1-2
- Rafael Belliard: S9/F89S.2-3;1-2
- Javy Lopez: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mark Lemke: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 8
- Turk Wendell: K
- Howard Johnson: K
- Steve Buechele: 7/L78M
Bot 8
- Pedro Borbon: 31/G34
- Brian Kowitz: 63/G4M
- Mike Kelly: 13/G1
Top 9
- Todd Pratt: K
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G56
- Scott Bullett: 43/G4