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Detroit Tigers @ Atlanta Braves

1997-09-02 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 32308 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph from CF · 2:18

Atlanta Braves defeated Detroit Tigers 5–0. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Denny Neagle earned the win. Keith Lockhart went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
ATL	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		5	10

W: Denny Neagle L: Greg Keagle SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ron Barnes · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Brian Hunter	4	1	2
Bobby Higginson	4	0	0
Travis Fryman	3	0	1
Tony Clark	3	1	1
Damion Easley	3	0	0
Juan Encarnacion	3	0	1
Deivi Cruz	3	1	0
Matt Walbeck	3	0	1
Greg Keagle	1	0	1
Phil Nevin	1	1	0
Bubba Trammell	1	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	4	0	0	0	1	0
Keith Lockhart	4	2	3	1	0	0
Chipper Jones	3	1	1	0	1	1
Fred McGriff	2	0	1	2	0	0
Ryan Klesko	4	0	0	0	0	4
Javy Lopez	4	1	1	1	0	0
Michael Tucker	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jeff Blauser	3	0	1	0	1	0
Denny Neagle	3	1	2	1	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Keagle	2.0	5	1	1
Kevin Jarvis	3.0	3	1	3
Roberto Duran	2.0	0	1	3
Eddie Gaillard	1.0	2	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny Neagle	9.0	4	0	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Hunter: K
Bobby Higginson: 7/F
Travis Fryman: 63/G

Bot 1

Kenny Lofton: 31/G
Keith Lockhart: S9
Chipper Jones: D9.1-3
Fred McGriff: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Ryan Klesko: K

Top 2

Tony Clark: S8
Damion Easley: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Juan Encarnacion: 13/G

Bot 2

Javy Lopez: HR/7D
Michael Tucker: S9/G34
Jeff Blauser: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
Denny Neagle: 3/SH/BG.1-2
Kenny Lofton: 3/G

Top 3

Deivi Cruz: 63/G
Matt Walbeck: K/C
Greg Keagle: K

Bot 3

Keith Lockhart: HR/9D
Chipper Jones: W
Fred McGriff: SB2
Fred McGriff: S8.2-H
Ryan Klesko: K
Javy Lopez: 4/P
Michael Tucker: 5/FL

Top 4

Brian Hunter: S/89
Bobby Higginson: 3/G.1-2
Travis Fryman: K/C
Tony Clark: 3/G

Bot 4

Jeff Blauser: 8/F
Denny Neagle: HR/9D
Kenny Lofton: W
Keith Lockhart: CS2(26)
Keith Lockhart: S9
Chipper Jones: K/C

Top 5

Damion Easley: 8/F
Juan Encarnacion: K
Deivi Cruz: 7/F

Bot 5

Fred McGriff: 5/FL
Ryan Klesko: K
Javy Lopez: 43/G

Top 6

Matt Walbeck: 8/F
Phil Nevin: D/89
Brian Hunter: K/C
Bobby Higginson: 31/G

Bot 6

Michael Tucker: K
Jeff Blauser: W
Denny Neagle: K/BF
Kenny Lofton: 7/F

Top 7

Travis Fryman: 8/F
Tony Clark: K
Damion Easley: 13/G

Bot 7

Keith Lockhart: 8/F
Chipper Jones: 8/F
Fred McGriff: HP
Ryan Klesko: K

Top 8

Juan Encarnacion: 5/P
Deivi Cruz: S7
Matt Walbeck: 54(1)3/GDP/G

Bot 8

Javy Lopez: 6/L
Michael Tucker: 6/P
Jeff Blauser: S7/G56
Denny Neagle: S7/G56.1-2
Kenny Lofton: 7/F

Top 9

Bubba Trammell: 7/F
Brian Hunter: 9/FL
Bobby Higginson: 3/G

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Juan Encarnacion

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