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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1997-04-16 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 38411 · 65°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:16
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul Byrd earned the win. Jeff Blauser went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Paul Byrd L: John Smiley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Greene | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brook Fordyce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Smiley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Mordecai | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Graffanino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrell Wade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Stan Belinda | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Bones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Wade | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Paul Byrd | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bielecki | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: 8/F8LM
- Bret Boone: 9/F89S
- Reggie Sanders: K/C
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G56/R6
- Michael Tucker: 6/P6MD/R3
- Mike Mordecai: S7/F7S.1-2
- Fred McGriff: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Eduardo Perez: 13/G13
- Willie Greene: 4/P4D
- Brook Fordyce: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Andruw Jones: W
- Eddie Perez: CS2(24)
- Eddie Perez: K/C
- Tony Graffanino: 5/P5S
Top 3
- Hal Morris: K
- Pokey Reese: K
- John Smiley: K/C
Bot 3
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Terrell Wade: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L6M/R2.2-3
- Michael Tucker: SB2/R6
- Michael Tucker: S9/G34/R2.3-H;2-H
- Mike Mordecai: SB2/R6
- Mike Mordecai: K/C
- Fred McGriff: 7/F78M
Top 4
- Deion Sanders: S9/L9S/R4
- Bret Boone: SB2
- Bret Boone: CS3(E1).2-H(UR)
- Bret Boone: K
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Eduardo Perez: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Andruw Jones: 4/P4D
- Eddie Perez: 7/F7S
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Willie Greene: D9/L9LD/R4
- Brook Fordyce: S9/L9S/R2.2-3
- Hal Morris: 7/F7LS/R2
- Pokey Reese: 3/DP/BP23.3X3(35)
Bot 5
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D.B-H
- Mark Lemke: 3/P3SF
- Kenny Lofton: HR/F7D.B-H
- Michael Tucker: K
- Mike Mordecai: 4/P4S
Top 6
- John Smiley: 5/P5DF
- Deion Sanders: 63/G6
- Bret Boone: 4/L4
Bot 6
- Fred McGriff: S7/L7S
- Andruw Jones: D8/L78M/R62.1-H
- Eddie Perez: 7/F78M
- Chipper Jones: I
- Jeff Blauser: SB3/R5
- Jeff Blauser: S6/G56/R4.3-H;1-2
- Mark Lemke: 9/F89D/R4
- Kenny Lofton: S1/G25.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: 4/P4MD
Top 7
- Reggie Sanders: 8/L8RM
- Eduardo Perez: K/C
- Willie Greene: 9/F89S
Bot 7
- Mike Mordecai: T7/F7D/R5
- Fred McGriff: S8/L6MD.3-H
- Andruw Jones: 3/P3
- Eddie Perez: K
- Rafael Belliard: 31/G34S
Top 8
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Hal Morris: K
- Pokey Reese: K/C
Bot 8
- Ryan Klesko: 8/F8LS
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jeff Branson: 8/F89S
- Deion Sanders: 1/BG34S
- Bret Boone: W
- Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
- Lenny Harris: 7/F78D