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Colorado Rockies @ Atlanta Braves

1996-08-11 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 32961 · 79°F, night, rain, damp · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:44

Atlanta Braves defeated Colorado Rockies 4–1. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 8th. John Smoltz earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Ellis Burks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
COL	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4		4	6

W: John Smoltz L: Marvin Freeman SV: Mark Wohlers

Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Walt Weiss	4	0	0	0	0	0
Quinton McCracken	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ellis Burks	4	1	2	1	0	1
Andres Galarraga	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eric Anthony	1	0	0	0	2	1
Vinny Castilla	4	0	0	0	0	3
Jeff Reed	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jason Bates	3	0	0	0	0	2
Roger Bailey	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Vander Wal	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dante Bichette	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marquis Grissom	3	1	1	0	0	1
Ed Giovanola	3	0	0	0	1	2
Chipper Jones	2	1	1	0	2	0
Fred McGriff	2	1	1	0	2	0
Ryan Klesko	4	1	1	2	0	0
Dwight Smith	3	0	1	0	1	1
Javy Lopez	4	0	1	2	0	1
Mike Mordecai	4	0	0	0	0	2
John Smoltz	3	0	0	0	0	1

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roger Bailey	7.0	3	5	5
Marvin Freeman	1.0	3	1	3

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	8.0	4	3	10
Mark Wohlers	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Walt Weiss: 8/F8LS
Quinton McCracken: K/C
Ellis Burks: K

Bot 1

Marquis Grissom: K
Ed Giovanola: K
Chipper Jones: W
Fred McGriff: WP.1-2
Fred McGriff: W
Ryan Klesko: 43/G4

Top 2

Andres Galarraga: K
Eric Anthony: K
Vinny Castilla: K

Bot 2

Dwight Smith: S9/L34
Javy Lopez: K
Mike Mordecai: 13/G15.1-2
John Smoltz: K/C

Top 3

Jeff Reed: 7/F7S
Jason Bates: K
Roger Bailey: W
Walt Weiss: 5/P5D

Bot 3

Marquis Grissom: D8/F8RXD
Ed Giovanola: W
Chipper Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.2-3;B-1
Fred McGriff: 16(1)3/GDP/G15S

Top 4

Quinton McCracken: K
Ellis Burks: HR/L78XD.B-H
Andres Galarraga: D8/L8LD/R6
Eric Anthony: W
Vinny Castilla: CS3(25)
Vinny Castilla: K

Bot 4

Ryan Klesko: 31/G3
Dwight Smith: W
Javy Lopez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 5

Jeff Reed: S7/F7LS
Jason Bates: 7/F78M
Roger Bailey: 34/SH/BG13.1-2
Walt Weiss: 8/L89S

Bot 5

Mike Mordecai: 13/G15
John Smoltz: 41/G34D
Marquis Grissom: E6/G6.B-1
Ed Giovanola: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 6

Quinton McCracken: 43/BG4S
Ellis Burks: 7/L7S
Andres Galarraga: 63/G6

Bot 6

Chipper Jones: W
Fred McGriff: S8/L89S/R4.1-3
Ryan Klesko: 7/F7LS
Dwight Smith: 1/LDP/L15.3X3(15)

Top 7

Eric Anthony: W
Vinny Castilla: K
Jeff Reed: 36(1)3/GDP/G3

Bot 7

Javy Lopez: 53/G5
Mike Mordecai: K
John Smoltz: 13/BG23

Top 8

Jason Bates: K
John Vander Wal: S6/G4M
Walt Weiss: 3/G3L/R6.1-2
Quinton McCracken: 43/G4

Bot 8

Marquis Grissom: HP
Ed Giovanola: K
Chipper Jones: D8/G4M/R4.1-3
Fred McGriff: I
Ryan Klesko: S9/G34/R2.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Dwight Smith: K
Javy Lopez: S8/L4MD/R2.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8)
Mike Mordecai: K/C

Top 9

Ellis Burks: S5/G5S/R3
Andres Galarraga: 3/P3DF
Dante Bichette: 63/G6.1-2
Vinny Castilla: 13/G13

Notes & reviews

Rockies manager Don Baylor ejected by HP umpire Rich Rieker

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