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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves

1997-08-06 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 46880 · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:33

Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Mark Wohlers earned the win. Danny Bautista went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	11
ATL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	4	7

W: Mark Wohlers L: Mark Petkovsek SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Delino DeShields	3	0	0	0	1
Scarborough Green	4	0	0	0	1
Ron Gant	4	1	1	0	1
Mark McGwire	4	0	1	0	2
Gary Gaetti	4	1	1	1	0
John Mabry	4	1	3	0	0
Mike Difelice	4	0	2	2	0
Royce Clayton	4	0	1	0	0
Andy Benes	3	0	2	0	0
Willie McGee	1	0	0	0	1
David Bell	1	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jeff Blauser	4	1	1	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	3	1	2	0	1	0
Fred McGriff	4	0	1	2	0	1
Ryan Klesko	3	0	0	0	0	1
Andruw Jones	2	1	0	0	1	1
Eddie Perez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Graffanino	3	0	1	1	0	1
Greg Maddux	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rafael Belliard	1	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Tucker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Bautista	1	1	1	1	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Benes	7.2	6	3	6
Tony Fossas	0.1	0	0	1
Mark Petkovsek	0.0	1	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Greg Maddux	6.0	10	4
Mike Cather	2.0	1	1
Mark Wohlers	1.0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Delino DeShields: HP
Scarborough Green: 16(1)/FO/BG15S
Ron Gant: 9/F9S
Mark McGwire: K

Bot 1

Kenny Lofton: W
Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LXD
Chipper Jones: 9/F9M
Fred McGriff: 3/G3

Top 2

Gary Gaetti: 9/F9D
John Mabry: 63/G6
Mike Difelice: S8/G4M
Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 2

Ryan Klesko: 5/P5S
Andruw Jones: K
Eddie Perez: 5/L56

Top 3

Andy Benes: 4/P3DF
Delino DeShields: 3/G3
Scarborough Green: 23/G2R

Bot 3

Tony Graffanino: 9/L89M
Greg Maddux: K
Kenny Lofton: K

Top 4

Ron Gant: 53/G5
Mark McGwire: S8/P6D
Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 4

Jeff Blauser: 4/P3D
Chipper Jones: S9/L34D
Fred McGriff: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 5

John Mabry: S9/G34
Mike Difelice: 16(1)/FO/BG13S
Royce Clayton: 46(1)/FO/G34
Andy Benes: S8/L4MD.1-2
Delino DeShields: K

Bot 5

Ryan Klesko: K
Andruw Jones: W
Eddie Perez: 8/F78M.1-2
Tony Graffanino: S8/L8LS.2-H;BX2(826)

Top 6

Scarborough Green: K
Ron Gant: S8/L8LS
Mark McGwire: K+SB2/R4
Gary Gaetti: S7/L6D.2-H
John Mabry: S7/L78D.1-3;B-2(E7)
Mike Difelice: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H
Royce Clayton: S9/L34D.1-2
Andy Benes: S8/L8RS.2-3;1-2
Delino DeShields: 43/G34D

Bot 6

Rafael Belliard: K
Kenny Lofton: 7/L7D
Jeff Blauser: S7/L7M
Chipper Jones: S8/G4M.1-3
Fred McGriff: D9/L9LD.3-H;1-H
Ryan Klesko: 43/G4

Top 7

Scarborough Green: 43/G34
Ron Gant: K
Mark McGwire: 9/L9M

Bot 7

Andruw Jones: 6/P6D
Eddie Perez: 7/F7LS
Tony Graffanino: K

Top 8

Gary Gaetti: 7/F78D
John Mabry: S8/L8RS
Mike Difelice: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Michael Tucker: 9/F9D
Kenny Lofton: S6/G4M.B-2(E6/TH)
Jeff Blauser: 3/P3F
Chipper Jones: I
Fred McGriff: K

Top 9

Royce Clayton: 63/G6
Willie McGee: K
David Bell: K

Bot 9

Danny Bautista: HR/F8LXD

Notes & reviews

Braves manager Cox ejected by HP umpire Hallion at end of visitor's 6th for arguing balls and strikes; during argument Cox bumped and stepped on 1B umpire Montague

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