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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1996-05-31 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 33455 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:25
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–1. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Steve Avery earned the win. Fred McGriff went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Steve Avery L: Pete Schourek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Avery | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Sabo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Mottola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bret Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Anthony | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Schourek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Schourek | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Moore | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G56
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9S
- Chipper Jones: S6/G56D
- Fred McGriff: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- Thomas Howard: 2/P2RF
- Hal Morris: 7/L78D
- Barry Larkin: S7/L7S
- Chris Sabo: K
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: S8/L4M/R6
- Eddie Perez: 7/F7D/R6
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L1/R6.1-3
- Tony Graffanino: W.1-2
- Steve Avery: D7/L7LS/R62.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G5L
- Jeff Blauser: HP
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8RXD
Bot 2
- Joe Oliver: 63/G6
- Chad Mottola: 3/P3
- Bret Boone: 6/P6
Top 3
- Fred McGriff: HR/L8LXD.B-H
- Ryan Klesko: 5/L5
- Eddie Perez: K
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Eric Anthony: 7/F7LSF
- Pete Schourek: S8/L6MD/R6
- Thomas Howard: 7/F78XD/R4
- Hal Morris: K/C
Top 4
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G5L
- Steve Avery: K
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Barry Larkin: 53/G5L
- Chris Sabo: S7/L56D/R6
- Joe Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Jeff Blauser: S7/L7LM/R4
- Chipper Jones: 8/L8RD/R6
- Fred McGriff: S9/L4/R6.1-3
- Ryan Klesko: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 5
- Chad Mottola: K/C
- Bret Boone: W
- Eric Anthony: 46(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Eddie Perez: HR/L7D.B-H
- Jermaine Dye: HR/L78XD.B-H
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Steve Avery: 16(1)4/GDP/BG13S
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F9L
Bot 6
- Willie Greene: K
- Thomas Howard: 43/G34
- Hal Morris: 7/L7S
Top 7
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6M
- Chipper Jones: 43/G34
- Fred McGriff: HR/L78XD.B-H
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G34D
Bot 7
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4M
- Chris Sabo: S9/L9S/R4
- Joe Oliver: 9/F9LM/R4
- Chad Mottola: 4/P34D
Top 8
- Eddie Perez: HR/L8RXD.B-H
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P3F
- Tony Graffanino: T8/L7D/R4
- Steve Avery: K
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Bret Boone: 4/P34D
- Jeff Branson: W
- Lenny Harris: WP.1-2
- Lenny Harris: W
- Thomas Howard: 7/F7S/R6
- Hal Morris: S7/G56/R6.2-H;1-2
- Barry Larkin: 7/L7LM
Top 9
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D.B-H
- Chipper Jones: K/C
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34/R4
- Danny Bautista: K
- Eddie Perez: S4/G34D/R6.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 9
- Chris Sabo: 43/G4
- Joe Oliver: 9/F89D
- Chad Mottola: K