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Atlanta Braves
1995-08-08 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 38252 Β· 75Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 18 mph from RF Β· 2:29
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 5β4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. John Smoltz earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Ron Gant went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: John Smoltz L: Chuck McElroy SV: Mark Wohlers
Umpires β HP: Charlie Williams Β· 1B: Greg Bonin Β· 2B: Ed Montague Β· 3B: John McSherry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Barry Larkin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Morris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ron Gant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jeff Branson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Lemke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chipper Jones | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
David Justice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Javy Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rafael Belliard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Smoltz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Mordecai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Smoltz | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Thomas Howard: 13/G1
- Barry Larkin: D7/L7LM
- Hal Morris: W
- Reggie Sanders: 8/L8RD.2-3
- Ron Gant: HR/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Bret Boone: S7/G56
- Benito Santiago: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: S8/G4M
- Mark Lemke: S8/F8RS.1-2
- Chipper Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred McGriff: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- David Justice: 5/P5DF
- Dwight Smith: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Jeff Branson: 8/F78D
- Rick Reed: 4/P4M
- Thomas Howard: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
- Rafael Belliard: 53/G5
- John Smoltz: 53/G5S
Top 3
- Barry Larkin: S9/L34D
- Hal Morris: S8/G6M.1-3
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Ron Gant: 8/SF/F78M.3-H
- Bret Boone: 8/L8LM
Bot 3
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Mark Lemke: 6/P5DF
- Chipper Jones: HR/F9LD
- Fred McGriff: 7/L78M
Top 4
- Benito Santiago: 43/G4M
- Jeff Branson: S9/L9S
- Rick Reed: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4
Bot 4
- David Justice: 4/P3D
- Dwight Smith: K
- Javy Lopez: HR/F7LD
- Rafael Belliard: 63/G6
Top 5
- Barry Larkin: W
- Hal Morris: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Ron Gant: 8/L8RD.2-3
- Bret Boone: SB2
- Bret Boone: K
Bot 5
- John Smoltz: 3/G3
- Marquis Grissom: 4/P4D
- Mark Lemke: 43/G34
Top 6
- Benito Santiago: K
- Jeff Branson: W
- Lenny Harris: K
- Thomas Howard: 7/F7LD
Bot 6
- Chipper Jones: S8/G6M
- Fred McGriff: K
- David Justice: SB2
- David Justice: S9/G34.2-H
- Dwight Smith: 8/F8LM
- Javy Lopez: 53/G5S
Top 7
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Reggie Sanders: 8/L78M
Bot 7
- Rafael Belliard: K
- Mike Mordecai: W
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F89D
- Mark Lemke: S8/G6M.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Ron Gant: 31/G3
- Bret Boone: 53/G56
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 8
- Fred McGriff: K
- David Justice: K
- Dwight Smith: K
Top 9
- Jeff Branson: 43/G34
- Ed Taubensee: 7/F78D
- Thomas Howard: 7/L7LM

















