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Atlanta Braves @ San Francisco Giants

1996-04-24 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 13296 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:22

Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 8–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 7th. John Smoltz earned the win. Matt Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	8	14
SFN	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	7

W: John Smoltz L: Allen Watson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marquis Grissom	4	0	1	1	0	1
Mark Lemke	4	1	0	0	1	0
Chipper Jones	5	2	4	2	0	1
Fred McGriff	5	1	1	2	0	0
David Justice	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jerome Walton	4	1	1	0	0	0
Javy Lopez	4	1	3	1	0	0
Rafael Belliard	4	1	2	1	0	0
John Smoltz	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dwight Smith	1	1	1	1	0	0

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marvin Benard	3	1	0	0	1	1
Robby Thompson	4	1	1	0	0	1
Barry Bonds	4	0	1	0	0	0
Matt Williams	4	1	2	3	0	0
Mark Carreon	4	0	1	0	0	0
Glenallen Hill	4	0	0	0	0	3
Steve Decker	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rich Aurilia	3	0	0	0	0	1
Allen Watson	2	0	1	0	0	0
J. R. Phillips	1	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	8.0	7	1	6
Mark Wohlers	1.0	0	0	2

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Allen Watson	7.0	11	1	4
Jeff Juden	1.2	3	0	1
Doug Creek	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marquis Grissom: K
Mark Lemke: 7/L7M
Chipper Jones: S9/L9M
Fred McGriff: HR/L9D.1-H
David Justice: K

Bot 1

Marvin Benard: 8/F8LM
Robby Thompson: 8/F89M
Barry Bonds: 7/P7LM

Top 2

Jerome Walton: D9/G3L
Javy Lopez: S7/G5.2-3
Rafael Belliard: S3/BG34S.3-H;1-2
John Smoltz: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
Marquis Grissom: 4/P4MD
Mark Lemke: 53/G5S

Bot 2

Matt Williams: 8/P8LM
Mark Carreon: S8/L89M
Glenallen Hill: K
Steve Decker: S8/L6MD.1-3
Rich Aurilia: 9/L89M

Top 3

Chipper Jones: S4/P89S/R6
Fred McGriff: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9M
David Justice: S8/G4M
Jerome Walton: 9/F9LD

Bot 3

Allen Watson: S7/L56D
Marvin Benard: 36(1)/FO/G34.B-1
Robby Thompson: WP.1-2
Robby Thompson: K
Barry Bonds: 63/G4M

Top 4

Javy Lopez: D8/L89D
Rafael Belliard: 9/F9LM.2-3
John Smoltz: CSH(25)
John Smoltz: K

Bot 4

Matt Williams: S7/L6D
Mark Carreon: 46(1)63/GDP/G4
Glenallen Hill: 9/L89D

Top 5

Marquis Grissom: 43/G4
Mark Lemke: 4/P3D
Chipper Jones: D7/L78M
Fred McGriff: 43/G34

Bot 5

Steve Decker: 7/L7S
Rich Aurilia: K
Allen Watson: 8/L78D

Top 6

David Justice: K
Jerome Walton: 53/G56S
Javy Lopez: 8/F8RD

Bot 6

Marvin Benard: W
Robby Thompson: D7/L7LM.1-3
Barry Bonds: 7/F7LS
Matt Williams: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
Mark Carreon: 7/F7LMF
Glenallen Hill: K

Top 7

Rafael Belliard: D8/F89XD
John Smoltz: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3
Marquis Grissom: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Mark Lemke: W
Chipper Jones: HR/L7D.1-H
Fred McGriff: 8/F8LXDW

Bot 7

Steve Decker: 7/F78XD
Rich Aurilia: 8/F8RM
J. R. Phillips: K23

Top 8

David Justice: 8/F8RD
Jerome Walton: 53/G56
Javy Lopez: HR/L9D
Rafael Belliard: 8/L89S

Bot 8

Marvin Benard: K
Robby Thompson: 7/F78D
Barry Bonds: S9/L3D
Matt Williams: 8/F89XD

Top 9

Dwight Smith: HR/L9D
Marquis Grissom: S6/G6S
Mark Lemke: 43/G34.1-2
Chipper Jones: K
Fred McGriff: 8/P8LS

Bot 9

Mark Carreon: 9/L9M
Glenallen Hill: K
Steve Decker: K