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Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves

1997-06-28 Β· Night game Β· Turner Field Β· Att: 48557 Β· 78Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 5 mph to LF Β· 2:50

Atlanta Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–1. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. John Smoltz earned the win. Michael Tucker went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI00000000118
ATL10311120911

W: John Smoltz   L: Curt Schilling   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Gerry Davis Β· 1B: Ed Rapuano Β· 2B: Brian Gorman Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rob Butler500001
Mickey Morandini402001
Darren Daulton300001
Scott Rolen301011
Rico Brogna301010
Gregg Jefferies400001
Mike Lieberthal412001
Kevin Stocker401001
Curt Schilling200002
Derrick May100000
Ruben Amaro000010
Kevin Jordan101000
Kevin Sefcik100000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jeff Blauser210021
Michael Tucker523401
Chipper Jones221121
Fred McGriff402001
Ryan Klesko401103
Andruw Jones310112
Javy Lopez412101
Mark Lemke412101
John Smoltz200002
Keith Lockhart100000
Rafael Belliard100001
Tony Graffanino100001
Danny Bautista110000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Schilling5.28412
Wayne Gomes0.1000
Jerry Spradlin1.0211
Ricky Bottalico1.0102

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smoltz7.0627
Alan Embree1.0011
Paul Byrd1.0201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rob Butler: 53/G5S
  • Mickey Morandini: D7/G5/R4
  • Darren Daulton: 43/G4.2-3
  • Scott Rolen: W
  • Rico Brogna: SB2
  • Rico Brogna: W
  • Gregg Jefferies: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 1

  • Jeff Blauser: K
  • Michael Tucker: HR/F8LXD
  • Chipper Jones: W
  • Fred McGriff: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 2

  • Mike Lieberthal: 63/G6
  • Kevin Stocker: K
  • Curt Schilling: K

Bot 2

  • Ryan Klesko: K23
  • Andruw Jones: K
  • Javy Lopez: K

Top 3

  • Rob Butler: 63/G6
  • Mickey Morandini: S18/G6/R64
  • Darren Daulton: 7/F7M/R6
  • Scott Rolen: 1/L13

Bot 3

  • Mark Lemke: S8/G6/R64
  • John Smoltz: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
  • Jeff Blauser: W
  • Michael Tucker: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
  • Chipper Jones: K
  • Fred McGriff: K

Top 4

  • Rico Brogna: S9/L89M/R46
  • Gregg Jefferies: 3/G3/R6/U7/R5.1-2
  • Mike Lieberthal: K
  • Kevin Stocker: 43/G34D

Bot 4

  • Ryan Klesko: K
  • Andruw Jones: W
  • Javy Lopez: S7/G56/R65.1-2
  • Mark Lemke: S7/L7M/R62.2-H;1-2
  • John Smoltz: K
  • Jeff Blauser: 13/G13

Top 5

  • Curt Schilling: K
  • Rob Butler: 8/F8LXD
  • Mickey Morandini: K

Bot 5

  • Michael Tucker: K
  • Chipper Jones: HR/F8LXD
  • Fred McGriff: D9/F89D/R46
  • Ryan Klesko: K
  • Andruw Jones: K

Top 6

  • Darren Daulton: K
  • Scott Rolen: D8/F8RXDW+/R6
  • Rico Brogna: 7/F7D/R6
  • Gregg Jefferies: K

Bot 6

  • Javy Lopez: HR/F9D
  • Mark Lemke: 53/G56
  • John Smoltz: K
  • Jeff Blauser: W
  • Michael Tucker: 8/L8RD

Top 7

  • Mike Lieberthal: S7/L7S/R64
  • Kevin Stocker: S9/G34/R6.1-2
  • Derrick May: 7/P7S
  • Rob Butler: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
  • Mickey Morandini: 7/L7D

Bot 7

  • Chipper Jones: W
  • Fred McGriff: WP/R6.1-2
  • Fred McGriff: S5/G5S/R3.2-3
  • Ryan Klesko: S9/G34/R4.3-H;1-3
  • Andruw Jones: FC5/G56/R4.3-H(RBI);1-2(E5/TH);B-1
  • Javy Lopez: 7/L7M
  • Mark Lemke: K+PB.2-3;1-2
  • Keith Lockhart: 8/P8RS

Top 8

  • Ruben Amaro: W
  • Scott Rolen: K
  • Rico Brogna: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
  • Gregg Jefferies: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 8

  • Rafael Belliard: K
  • Michael Tucker: S7/G6/R64
  • Tony Graffanino: K
  • Danny Bautista: 53/G5S

Top 9

  • Mike Lieberthal: D7/G5/R65
  • Kevin Stocker: 8/L8LM
  • Kevin Jordan: S8/L8RM.2-3
  • Rob Butler: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Rob Butler: K
  • Kevin Sefcik: 7/L7M