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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1997-05-17 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 48366 · 75°F, night, dry · 2:37
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–6. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 6th. John Smoltz earned the win. Ray Lankford went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 19 |
W: John Smoltz L: Matt Morris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Franklin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gulan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mordecai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Brady Raggio | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Lance Painter | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Paul Byrd | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: S9/L9S
- Micah Franklin: 2/P25F
- Ron Gant: SB2/R4/U8/R5.1-3(E4)
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: 1/G13
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L7S
- Michael Tucker: PB.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RXD/R6.2-3
- Chipper Jones: W
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ryan Klesko: W.1-2
- Javy Lopez: 7/F7S
Top 2
- John Mabry: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Mike Difelice: S8/G4M
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 2
- Mark Lemke: S7/L7S
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D.1-H
- John Smoltz: 43/G4D
- Kenny Lofton: S2/BG25/R3
- Michael Tucker: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Matt Morris: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4
- Micah Franklin: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8RXD
- Fred McGriff: S8/L8LM
- Ryan Klesko: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4
Top 4
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: 31/G3
- John Mabry: 5/L5
Bot 4
- Jeff Blauser: D7/L7LS
- John Smoltz: S9/L9S/R3.2-3
- Kenny Lofton: S9/G34/R6.3-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: 13/SH/BG34S.2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: IW
- Fred McGriff: 8/SF/F8LXD/R62/U1.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);1-2
- Ryan Klesko: 63/G6
Top 5
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3D
- Mike Difelice: 9/P34D
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 5
- Javy Lopez: 43/G4M
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4
- Jeff Blauser: K
Top 6
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4M
- Delino DeShields: 4/L4
- Micah Franklin: HR/F9D
- Ron Gant: HR/F8RXD
- Ray Lankford: 31/G34
Bot 6
- John Smoltz: S8/G4M
- Kenny Lofton: S5/G56.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 36(1)/FO/G34/R1.2-3;B-1
- Chipper Jones: PO3(25).1-2
- Chipper Jones: S7/L7S/R2.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Fred McGriff: S39/G34.2-H
- Ryan Klesko: S9/L9S/R6.1-2
- Javy Lopez: D9/L89D/R4.2-H;1-H
- Mark Lemke: K
Top 7
- John Mabry: 7/F7LS
- Mike Gulan: K
- Mark Sweeney: S8/G4M
- Royce Clayton: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Jeff Blauser: S8/G6M
- Mike Mordecai: 8/F8RXD
- Kenny Lofton: T8/L89D/R4.1-H
- Michael Tucker: S8/L8RM.3-H
- Chipper Jones: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 8
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4
- Delino DeShields: S8/G4M
- Micah Franklin: W.1-2
- Ron Gant: BK.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: W
- Ray Lankford: HR/F89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- John Mabry: 7/F7LM
- Mike Gulan: K
Bot 8
- Fred McGriff: 13/G13
- Ryan Klesko: S9/G34
- Javy Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mark Lemke: K
Top 9
- Willie McGee: K
- Royce Clayton: 13/G15
- Tom Lampkin: 7/F7S
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager Bobby Cox ejected by 2B umpire Bob Davidson