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Atlanta Braves @ Colorado Rockies
1996-06-09 · Day game · Coors Field · Att: 48036 · 85°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:46
Atlanta Braves defeated Colorado Rockies 8–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. John Smoltz earned the win. Ryan Klesko went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
W: John Smoltz L: Mark Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mordecai | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Quinton McCracken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Hubbard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Bates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Bichette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Mark Wohlers | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Thompson | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Ryan Hawblitzel | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Garvin Alston | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 4/P4M
- Dwight Smith: W
- Chipper Jones: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 1
- Eric Young: S7/G56/R4
- Ellis Burks: SB2/R4
- Ellis Burks: K
- John Vander Wal: W
- Larry Walker: CS3(25)
- Larry Walker: WP.1-2
- Larry Walker: K
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: S7/L7M/R64
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: HP.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: S9/L89S/R6.2-H;1-2
- Mike Mordecai: 8/F89M/R4
- John Smoltz: D8/F89D/R42.2-H;1-H
- Marquis Grissom: K
Bot 2
- Andres Galarraga: 31/G3
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
- Jeff Reed: 43/G4
Top 3
- Dwight Smith: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: D9/G3L/R46
- Fred McGriff: 7/F78M/R6
- Ryan Klesko: HR/F7D.2-H
- Javy Lopez: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Walt Weiss: 31/G3
- Mark Thompson: K
- Eric Young: 5/L5
Top 4
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6M
- Mike Mordecai: D8/F8LXD/R64
- John Smoltz: 7/F78D/R65
- Marquis Grissom: S8/L8LM/R2.2-H
- Dwight Smith: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Ellis Burks: K
- John Vander Wal: 31/G3
- Larry Walker: S8/L8LS/R64
- Andres Galarraga: K
Top 5
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LXD
- Fred McGriff: W
- Ryan Klesko: SB2/R4
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: 1/P23
Bot 5
- Vinny Castilla: S7/G5/R64
- Jeff Reed: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Walt Weiss: K
Top 6
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8RXD
- Mike Mordecai: S8/L8LM/R64
- John Smoltz: HP.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F89D/R4.2-3
- Dwight Smith: K
Bot 6
- Quinton McCracken: 53/G5S
- Eric Young: S9/L9S/R46
- Ellis Burks: K
- John Vander Wal: K
Top 7
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LD
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4
- Ryan Klesko: S8/L8RM/R6
- Javy Lopez: W.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: T7/F8LXD/R64.2-H;1-H
- Mike Mordecai: K
Bot 7
- Trent Hubbard: K
- Andres Galarraga: W
- Vinny Castilla: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- John Smoltz: 3/G3
- Marquis Grissom: D8/F8RXD/R46
- Danny Bautista: 53/G5
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Jeff Reed: K
- Walt Weiss: 31/G3
- Jason Bates: 31/G3
Top 9
- Fred McGriff: 6/L6
- Ryan Klesko: S9/L9S/R46
- Javy Lopez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 9
- Eric Young: S8/G6M/R64
- Ellis Burks: PB.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 7/F7D
- John Vander Wal: S8/G6M/R3.2-H
- Trent Hubbard: HR/F9D.1-H
- Andres Galarraga: S4/G4MD
- Vinny Castilla: 3/P3F
- Jeff Reed: WP.1-2
- Jeff Reed: W
- Dante Bichette: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ryan Hawblitzel