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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1997-04-15 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 31962 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind 1 mph to CF · 2:12
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–0. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. John Smoltz earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: John Smoltz L: Kent Mercker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Greene | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bret Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Mordecai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: 8/L78D
- Lenny Harris: 13/G13
- Barry Larkin: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Chipper Jones: S9/L34D/R6.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Willie Greene: 43/G4M
- Hal Morris: W
- Ruben Sierra: 6/P6D
- Ed Taubensee: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff Branson: K
Bot 2
- Andruw Jones: S7/G56/R6
- Javy Lopez: SB2/R4
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6M
- Mark Lemke: SB3/R5
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4S
- Jeff Blauser: T9/L8RS.3-H
- John Smoltz: K
Top 3
- Kent Mercker: S8/L8RS
- Deion Sanders: W.1-2
- Lenny Harris: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Barry Larkin: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Ryan Klesko: T9/G3L/R6.1-H
- Chipper Jones: S6/L6.3-H
- Fred McGriff: 36(1)/FO/G3/R3.B-1
- Andruw Jones: 7/F78M
- Javy Lopez: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Mark Lemke: 53/G5
Top 4
- Willie Greene: 43/G34
- Hal Morris: 53/G56
- Ruben Sierra: K
Bot 4
- Jeff Blauser: 13/G13
- John Smoltz: K
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
Top 5
- Ed Taubensee: D8/L89XD/R6
- Jeff Branson: K
- Kent Mercker: K
- Deion Sanders: 9/L89M
Bot 5
- Ryan Klesko: 3/G3L
- Chipper Jones: 53/G5
- Fred McGriff: 43/G34D
Top 6
- Lenny Harris: K
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
- Willie Greene: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- Andruw Jones: 7/F78D
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
- Mark Lemke: S7/G56/R4
- Jeff Blauser: 53/G5
Top 7
- Hal Morris: 43/G34
- Ruben Sierra: S8/L8RS/R4
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G34.1-2
- Jeff Branson: 63/G6MS
Bot 7
- John Smoltz: S7/G5/R4
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LS
- Ryan Klesko: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 8
- Bret Boone: 3/G34
- Deion Sanders: S9/L34/R4
- Lenny Harris: K
- Barry Larkin: S8/G6M.1-3
- Willie Greene: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Mike Mordecai: K
- Fred McGriff: S8/G6M/R6
- Andruw Jones: K
- Javy Lopez: K
Top 9
- Hal Morris: 7/F7S
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8LS
- Ed Taubensee: K