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Atlanta Braves
1996-09-17 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 32109 Β· 75Β°F, night, damp Β· Wind 12 mph L to R Β· 2:54
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 5β4. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 5th. John Smoltz earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Sean Berry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: John Smoltz L: Darryl Kile SV: Mark Wohlers
Umpires β HP: Randy Marsh Β· 1B: Mike Winters Β· 2B: Brian Gorman Β· 3B: Angel Hernandez Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Cangelosi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Terry Pendleton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Lemke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Smoltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Mordecai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andruw Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Todd Jones | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Wagner | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Smoltz | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Cangelosi: 6/P6D
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7LS
- Sean Berry: S7/L78S.2-H
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Chipper Jones: S9/L9S/R6.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 16(1)/FO/G13/R3.2-3;B-1
- Ryan Klesko: W.1-2
- Javy Lopez: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 2
- Derrick May: 7/F78M
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Orlando Miller: K
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7D
- Mark Lemke: K
- John Smoltz: K/C
Top 3
- Darryl Kile: 63/G6M
- John Cangelosi: S8/P6MD
- Craig Biggio: S9/L89S/R5.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Sean Berry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F8LM
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Chipper Jones: D8/L8RM
- Fred McGriff: K/C
Top 4
- Derek Bell: 7/F78M
- Derrick May: S8/L8LS
- Tony Eusebio: K/C
- Orlando Miller: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G34
- Javy Lopez: K
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4MD
Top 5
- Darryl Kile: 8/L89M
- John Cangelosi: HP
- Craig Biggio: 7/L7M
- Jeff Bagwell: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Mark Lemke: S8/L4MD
- John Smoltz: 34/SH/BG13.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: S8/L6MD/R2.2-H;B-2(E8/TH)
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Chipper Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ryan Klesko: D9/L89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Javy Lopez: K
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Sean Berry: K/C
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7S
- Mark Lemke: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- John Smoltz: W
- Marquis Grissom: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- Derrick May: E4/G4M/R3.B-1
- Tony Eusebio: 3/LDP/L3.1X1(3)
- Orlando Miller: D8/L8LM/R6
- Bill Spiers: K
Bot 7
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Chipper Jones: K/C
- Fred McGriff: SB2/R6
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4.2-3
- Ryan Klesko: K
Top 8
- John Cangelosi: S9/L89S/R4
- Craig Biggio: 9/L9S/R3
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G56/R3.B-1
- Sean Berry: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
- Derek Bell: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Javy Lopez: S4/G4M
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LXD.1-2
- Mike Mordecai: 7/F78S
- Andruw Jones: D9/L89XD.2-H
- Marquis Grissom: I
- Terry Pendleton: W.2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 9
- Derrick May: K
- Tony Eusebio: S5/G56
- Orlando Miller: DI.1-2
- Orlando Miller: S9/L34/R3.2-3
- Brian Hunter: WP.1-2
- Brian Hunter: S8/L4D/R3.3-H;2-3
- John Cangelosi: SB2
- John Cangelosi: W
- Craig Biggio: 54(1)3/GDP/G5


















