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Detroit Tigers @ Atlanta Braves
1997-09-03 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 36556 · 85°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:46
Detroit Tigers defeated Atlanta Braves 12–4. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 4th. Willie Blair earned the win. Tony Clark went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Willie Blair L: John Smoltz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Ron Barnes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Jensen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Deivi Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kimera Bartee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Melvin Nieves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Bautista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Giovanola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Spehr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Blair | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Myers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 3.1 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Paul Byrd | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Fox | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 43/G4
- Damion Easley: D7/G5L/R64
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L8RS/R2.2-H
- Tony Clark: D9/F89XD/R4.1-H
- Travis Fryman: 3/G3.2-3
- Juan Encarnacion: 3/P3DF
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: D7/L78M/R6
- Michael Tucker: 23/SH/BG/2L.2-3
- Chipper Jones: S7/L7M/R64.3-H
- Randall Simon: 8/F8LM/R64
- Ryan Klesko: K
Top 2
- Marcus Jensen: K
- Deivi Cruz: 7/F78M
- Willie Blair: K
Bot 2
- Javy Lopez: 8/F78M
- Jeff Blauser: HP
- Tony Graffanino: 4(1)/FO/G4M
- John Smoltz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Brian Hunter: K
- Damion Easley: D8/F8LD
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Tony Clark: S8/G6M/R6.2-H
- Travis Fryman: S8/F78M/R4.1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: 6/P6MD
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L4D
- Michael Tucker: S9/G34.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Randall Simon: S5/G5S/R3.3-H
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G4
Top 4
- Marcus Jensen: S8/G4M
- Deivi Cruz: HR/F7D.1-H
- Willie Blair: 9/F9D
- Brian Hunter: D9/G3L/R6
- Damion Easley: FC6/G6/R5.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Tony Clark: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8RM
- Juan Encarnacion: K
Bot 4
- Javy Lopez: 9/F9M
- Jeff Blauser: 53/G5
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F78M
Top 5
- Marcus Jensen: K
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Willie Blair: K
Bot 5
- Tommy Gregg: 8/F8RM
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LM
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Brian Hunter: T8/F8RD/R46
- Damion Easley: 8/SF/F8RM/R2.3-H
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Travis Fryman: W.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/L9LS/R2.2-H;1-3
- Marcus Jensen: S7/L7LM.3-H;1-3
- Deivi Cruz: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8RD
- Randall Simon: S8/L8LM
- Ryan Klesko: D8/L78M/R3.1-H
- Javy Lopez: 8/F8LD/R6
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6
Top 7
- Willie Blair: K
- Brian Hunter: K
- Damion Easley: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Tony Graffanino: S7/L56D
- Danny Bautista: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ed Giovanola: 5/P56S
Top 8
- Kimera Bartee: HP
- Phil Nevin: K
- Travis Fryman: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Michael Tucker: K
- Tim Spehr: D7/F7D/R64
- Randall Simon: 4/P4
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Rafael Belliard: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Marcus Jensen: K
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Melvin Nieves: K
Bot 9
- Greg Colbrunn: HR/F7D
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6M
- Danny Bautista: 63/G6
- Ed Giovanola: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Frank Catalanotto