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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1996-05-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 30601 · 52°F, sunny, wet · Wind 25 mph from CF · 2:17

Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. John Smoltz earned the win.

Line score

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

W: John Smoltz L: Steve Trachsel SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marquis Grissom	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jerome Walton	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	3	1	0	0	1	0
Fred McGriff	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ryan Klesko	4	0	1	1	0	2
Javy Lopez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Blauser	4	1	1	0	0	1
Tony Graffanino	3	0	0	0	0	0
John Smoltz	3	0	1	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Brian McRae	4	1	0	1
Bret Barberie	4	0	0	1
Mark Grace	3	1	1	0
Sammy Sosa	4	0	0	2
Luis Gonzalez	3	1	1	2
Leo Gomez	4	0	0	2
Scott Servais	3	0	0	3
Rey Sanchez	3	1	0	1
Steve Trachsel	2	0	0	1
Ozzie Timmons	1	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	9.0	4	2	13

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Trachsel	7.0	5	1	4
Terry Adams	2.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marquis Grissom: K
Jerome Walton: 7/F78S
Chipper Jones: 7/P5D

Bot 1

Brian McRae: S8/G4M/R46
Bret Barberie: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3.B-1
Mark Grace: CS2(24)
Mark Grace: W
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 2

Fred McGriff: 43/G4
Ryan Klesko: 6/L6
Javy Lopez: 43/G4M

Bot 2

Luis Gonzalez: W
Leo Gomez: 13/G15.1-2
Scott Servais: K
Rey Sanchez: K

Top 3

Jeff Blauser: K
Tony Graffanino: 9/F9M
John Smoltz: 8/L78D

Bot 3

Steve Trachsel: K
Brian McRae: 23/BG2L
Bret Barberie: 3/G3

Top 4

Marquis Grissom: 6/L6
Jerome Walton: 53/G6S
Chipper Jones: W
Fred McGriff: S8/G4M/R4.1-3
Ryan Klesko: S9/G34/R6.3-H;1-2
Javy Lopez: 43/G4

Bot 4

Mark Grace: 31/G34
Sammy Sosa: 13/BG15S
Luis Gonzalez: D7/G5L/R6
Leo Gomez: K

Top 5

Jeff Blauser: D7/L7LS/R65
Tony Graffanino: 43/G4.2-3
John Smoltz: S8/L8RS/R43.3-H
Marquis Grissom: 8/F8LS
Jerome Walton: 2/BP2RF

Bot 5

Scott Servais: K
Rey Sanchez: D7/F78D/R65
Steve Trachsel: 13/G15
Brian McRae: SB3
Brian McRae: 9/L89D

Top 6

Chipper Jones: 63/G6
Fred McGriff: S8/L8RS/R64
Ryan Klesko: K+SB2/R4/U85.1-3(E2/TH)
Javy Lopez: 3/P9LS

Bot 6

Bret Barberie: 43/G4
Mark Grace: S8/L78S/R6
Sammy Sosa: K
Luis Gonzalez: K

Top 7

Jeff Blauser: 53/G5
Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
John Smoltz: K

Bot 7

Leo Gomez: 8/F89M
Scott Servais: K
Rey Sanchez: E6/G6.B-1
Ozzie Timmons: 8/L8LD

Top 8

Marquis Grissom: W
Jerome Walton: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
Chipper Jones: 43/G4.2-3
Fred McGriff: 43/G34

Bot 8

Brian McRae: K
Bret Barberie: K
Mark Grace: 7/L78M

Top 9

Ryan Klesko: K
Javy Lopez: 43/G4M
Jeff Blauser: 9/L9D

Bot 9

Sammy Sosa: 3/P34S
Luis Gonzalez: K
Leo Gomez: K

Notes & reviews

Luis Gonzalez ejected by HP umpire Jerry Layne

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