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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1997-04-05 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 45698 · 72°F, night, showers, damp · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:47
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 11–5. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 5th. John Smoltz earned the win. Javy Lopez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
W: John Smoltz L: Larry Casian SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brant Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hansen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Swartzbaugh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Swartzbaugh | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Larry Casian | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Castillo | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Tatis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bielecki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Byrd | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 63/G56
- Ryne Sandberg: K23
- Brant Brown: 9/F89XD
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: DGR/F78XD
- Michael Tucker: 7/F78S
- Chipper Jones: W
- Fred McGriff: S7/L8LS/R6.2-H;1-3
- Ryan Klesko: 8/SF/F8LD/R6.3-H
- Javy Lopez: W.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Dave Clark: E4/G4M.B-1
- Dave Hansen: W.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: D7/G5/R65.2-H(UR);1-3
- Tyler Houston: S9/G34/R4.3-H;2-H
- Dave Swartzbaugh: K
- Brian McRae: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- John Smoltz: S7/G56/R64
- Kenny Lofton: SB2/R36
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8LS
- Chipper Jones: 3/G34
Top 3
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4
- Brant Brown: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P13
Bot 3
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7S
- Ryan Klesko: T8/L8RM/R45
- Javy Lopez: S8/G6M.3-H
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F7M
- Jeff Blauser: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Dave Clark: 43/G4
- Dave Hansen: S9/L9M/R46
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Tyler Houston: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- John Smoltz: W
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G3/R6.1-2
- Michael Tucker: S7/L7S.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Dave Swartzbaugh: 8/F89S
- Brian McRae: 4/L4
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/G6M/R64
- Brant Brown: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Fred McGriff: S7/G5
- Ryan Klesko: S9/L9M/R5.1-2
- Javy Lopez: D7/L7D/R65.2-H;1-3
- Mark Lemke: 7/SF/F78D/R5.3-H
- Jeff Blauser: S8/L89S.2-H
- Tony Graffanino: PB.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L6MD/R5.2-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9S/R46.2-H;1-3
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9LS/R2
- Fred McGriff: K
Top 6
- Dave Clark: S7/L6D
- Dave Hansen: HP.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 64(1)/FO/G6M/R3.2-3;B-1
- Tyler Houston: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: 6/P6M
- Rafael Belliard: K
Top 7
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/G5/R65
- Brant Brown: D8/L8LD/R42/U1.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4.2-3
- Dave Clark: 4/L4D
- Dave Hansen: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8RM
- Tony Graffanino: S7/L78M
- Kenny Lofton: W.1-2
- Michael Tucker: E2/G2L.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Chipper Jones: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Shawon Dunston: 43/G4
- Tyler Houston: 6/P6D
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Ryan Klesko: S8/P8LM
- Javy Lopez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Andruw Jones: 53/G5L
- Jeff Blauser: S6/G6MS
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G56.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L78M/R64.2-H
- Michael Tucker: 4/L4
Top 9
- Brian McRae: 9/L9S
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6
- Brant Brown: S9/L9S/R46
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56/R5.1-2
- Dave Clark: 13/BINT/G23
Notes & reviews
- Suspend=19970406,,5,8,39
- suspended,19970406,ATL02,curfew and weather $game suspended and completed the next day
- Dave Clark called for interference