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Montreal Expos @ Atlanta Braves

1997-09-19 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 47156 · 88°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:10

Atlanta Braves defeated Montreal Expos 2–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. John Smoltz earned the win. Jose Vidro went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: John Smoltz L: Carlos Perez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Grudzielanek	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Lansing	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jose Vidro	4	1	1	1	0	0
David Segui	4	0	1	0	0	0
Darrin Fletcher	4	0	0	0	0	2
Henry Rodriguez	2	0	0	0	1	1
Rondell White	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan McGuire	3	0	1	0	0	1
Carlos Perez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Fullmer	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Blauser	3	0	1	1	0	0
Chipper Jones	3	0	0	0	0	1
Fred McGriff	3	0	0	0	0	0
Javy Lopez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Andruw Jones	3	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Bautista	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Graffanino	2	1	1	0	1	0
John Smoltz	2	1	0	0	0	0

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Perez	7.0	3	1	4
Shayne Bennett	1.0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	9.0	5	1	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5S
Mike Lansing: K
Jose Vidro: 7/L7LM

Bot 1

Kenny Lofton: K
Jeff Blauser: 63/G6M
Chipper Jones: K

Top 2

David Segui: 7/F78S
Darrin Fletcher: 13/G13S
Henry Rodriguez: W
Rondell White: 7/F7M

Bot 2

Fred McGriff: 31/G3L
Javy Lopez: 9/L9D
Andruw Jones: 8/F78XD

Top 3

Ryan McGuire: K
Carlos Perez: K
Mark Grudzielanek: D8/L78M/R4U3
Mike Lansing: K

Bot 3

Danny Bautista: 63/G6
Tony Graffanino: S7/L7M/R6
John Smoltz: 3E1/G34S.1-2
Kenny Lofton: 8/F78M/R6
Jeff Blauser: S7/G56/R4.2-H(UR);1-2
Chipper Jones: E5/TH/G5L.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
Fred McGriff: 6/P6MD

Top 4

Jose Vidro: 3/G3
David Segui: 3/G3
Darrin Fletcher: E3/G34S/R1
Henry Rodriguez: 9/L9M

Bot 4

Javy Lopez: S7/G56/R6
Andruw Jones: 9/F9LS/R3
Danny Bautista: 8/F8LS
Tony Graffanino: POCS2(234)

Top 5

Rondell White: 53/G5
Ryan McGuire: 13/G15
Carlos Perez: 7/F7M

Bot 5

Tony Graffanino: W
John Smoltz: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
Kenny Lofton: 8/F78M
Jeff Blauser: OA.2X3(265)

Top 6

Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
Mike Lansing: S7/G56/R6
Jose Vidro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 6

Jeff Blauser: 63/G6
Chipper Jones: 9/F89M
Fred McGriff: 6/P4M

Top 7

David Segui: 7/L7M
Darrin Fletcher: K
Henry Rodriguez: K

Bot 7

Javy Lopez: K
Andruw Jones: K
Danny Bautista: 63/G6M

Top 8

Rondell White: 63/G6M
Ryan McGuire: D8/L8RXD/R6
Brad Fullmer: 6/P5D
Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M

Bot 8

Tony Graffanino: 8/F8LM
John Smoltz: 63/G6
Kenny Lofton: 43/G4S

Top 9

Mike Lansing: 53/G5
Jose Vidro: HR/F9D
David Segui: S8/G6M/R6
Darrin Fletcher: K+CS2(26)/DP