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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1996-08-30 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 31548 Β· 76Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 16 mph from RF Β· 3:23

Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 9th. Joe Borowski earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Mike Mordecai went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Joe Borowski   L: Kent Bottenfield   SV: Mark Wohlers

Umpires β€” HP: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: Steve Rippley Β· 3B: Bruce Dreckman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Andruw Jones510001
Mike Mordecai523100
Chipper Jones502101
Fred McGriff411111
Ryan Klesko411000
Jermaine Dye500103
Javy Lopez403001
Mark Lemke400000
Mike Bielecki301102
Terry Pendleton111000
Marquis Grissom000100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae432111
Scott Bullett501103
Mark Grace501002
Luis Gonzalez402300
Dave Magadan401001
Tyler Houston201000
Jose Hernandez300002
Todd Haney310010
Jim Bullinger100001
Mike Hubbard100001
Scott Servais201000
Brooks Kieschnick111000
Leo Gomez100000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Bielecki5.1704
Dean Hartgraves0.1000
Brad Clontz0.1121
Greg McMichael1.0103
Joe Borowski1.0100
Mark Wohlers1.0003

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Bullinger4.0704
Larry Casian1.0001
Terry Adams2.0302
Kent Bottenfield1.1101
Bob Patterson0.0110
Turk Wendell0.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Andruw Jones: 13/G13
  • Mike Mordecai: D8/L78XDW+/R5
  • Chipper Jones: 31/G3.2-3
  • Fred McGriff: K

Bot 1

  • Brian McRae: S6/G56D/R3
  • Scott Bullett: SB2/R36
  • Scott Bullett: S39/G3+/R2/U5.2-H;B-2(E9/TH)
  • Mark Grace: 43/G4M.2-3
  • Luis Gonzalez: 4/P3D/R2
  • Dave Magadan: 43/G4M

Top 2

  • Ryan Klesko: T9/F89XD/R45
  • Jermaine Dye: 43/G4.3-H
  • Javy Lopez: D9/P9S/R6
  • Mark Lemke: 43/G4.2-3
  • Mike Bielecki: K

Bot 2

  • Tyler Houston: 63/G6M
  • Jose Hernandez: 13/G15
  • Todd Haney: 7/F7S

Top 3

  • Andruw Jones: 4/P4D
  • Mike Mordecai: 63/G6
  • Chipper Jones: K

Bot 3

  • Jim Bullinger: K
  • Brian McRae: HR/F9LD
  • Scott Bullett: K
  • Mark Grace: S7/L7S/R6
  • Luis Gonzalez: 7/L7S

Top 4

  • Fred McGriff: E6/G6/U7/R4.B-1
  • Ryan Klesko: 9/F9D
  • Jermaine Dye: K
  • Javy Lopez: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
  • Mark Lemke: E6/G56.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Mike Bielecki: S9/L34D/R3.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Andruw Jones: 53/G56

Bot 4

  • Dave Magadan: 9/L9D
  • Tyler Houston: S9/L9LS/R6
  • Jose Hernandez: K
  • Todd Haney: 63/G6

Top 5

  • Mike Mordecai: S8/L6MD/R64
  • Chipper Jones: S8/L4MD/R64.1-3
  • Fred McGriff: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
  • Ryan Klesko: 63/G6
  • Jermaine Dye: K

Bot 5

  • Mike Hubbard: K
  • Brian McRae: 8/F8RM
  • Scott Bullett: 13/G13

Top 6

  • Javy Lopez: S9/L9LM/R46
  • Mark Lemke: 56(1)/FO/BG25/R4.B-1
  • Mike Bielecki: K
  • Andruw Jones: WP.1-2
  • Andruw Jones: K

Bot 6

  • Mark Grace: 43/G4M
  • Luis Gonzalez: S8/L8RS/R46
  • Dave Magadan: S9/L4D/R6.1-2
  • Scott Servais: 9/L9M/R4
  • Jose Hernandez: K

Top 7

  • Mike Mordecai: HR/F78XD
  • Chipper Jones: 53/G56
  • Fred McGriff: S8/L8RS/R64
  • Ryan Klesko: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 7

  • Todd Haney: W
  • Brooks Kieschnick: S9/L34D/R6.1-3
  • Brian McRae: W.1-2
  • Scott Bullett: K
  • Mark Grace: K
  • Luis Gonzalez: T8/F8RXDW+/R46.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Dave Magadan: K

Top 8

  • Jermaine Dye: 9/F9D
  • Javy Lopez: K
  • Mark Lemke: 63/G6M

Bot 8

  • Scott Servais: S8/G4/R46
  • Jose Hernandez: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
  • Todd Haney: 63/G6
  • Leo Gomez: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Terry Pendleton: S4/G4M/R3
  • Andruw Jones: 4E6/G4.1-2;B-1
  • Mike Mordecai: 2/BP2LF
  • Chipper Jones: S7/L7M/R65.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Fred McGriff: W.2-3;1-2
  • Marquis Grissom: 9/SF/F9S/R2.3-H(UR);2-3(E9/TH);1-2
  • Jermaine Dye: K

Bot 9

  • Brian McRae: K
  • Scott Bullett: K
  • Mark Grace: K