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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1997-07-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 72°F, overcast, wet · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:07

Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 7th. Greg Maddux earned the win. Michael Tucker went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Greg Maddux L: Geremi Gonzalez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Mark Barron · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jeff Blauser	5	2	2	0	0	1
Michael Tucker	5	2	2	2	0	0
Chipper Jones	3	0	1	1	0	0
Fred McGriff	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ryan Klesko	4	0	1	1	0	1
Andruw Jones	4	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Perez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Lemke	3	0	0	0	1	1
Greg Maddux	2	0	0	0	2	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Doug Glanville	4	0	0	0	1
Shawon Dunston	4	1	1	0	0
Mark Grace	4	0	1	0	1
Sammy Sosa	4	0	0	1	0
Dave Clark	3	0	0	0	2
Ryne Sandberg	3	0	1	0	0
Tyler Houston	3	0	1	0	1
Scott Servais	3	0	0	0	1
Geremi Gonzalez	2	0	1	0	0
Jose Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Maddux	9.0	5	0	6

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Geremi Gonzalez	7.0	7	2	1
Ramon Tatis	1.1	1	0	1
Terry Adams	0.2	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jeff Blauser: 8/F8RS
Michael Tucker: S9/L9S
Chipper Jones: S9/L9M.1-2
Fred McGriff: 9/F89D/R4.2-3
Ryan Klesko: S9/L89M.3-H;1-2
Andruw Jones: 8/F8LS

Bot 1

Doug Glanville: 13/G13
Shawon Dunston: 4/P9LSF
Mark Grace: K

Top 2

Eddie Perez: 8/F8LM
Mark Lemke: W
Greg Maddux: SB2/R6/U4
Greg Maddux: W
Jeff Blauser: 5/L56/R4/U9
Michael Tucker: 8/L8RM

Bot 2

Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
Dave Clark: K
Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5S

Top 3

Chipper Jones: 7/L78M
Fred McGriff: S9/G3+/R46
Ryan Klesko: 6/P6MS
Andruw Jones: 7/F78XD

Bot 3

Tyler Houston: S7/L7S/R64
Scott Servais: 63/G6.1-2
Geremi Gonzalez: 53/G56S.2-2
Doug Glanville: K

Top 4

Eddie Perez: 9/F89M
Mark Lemke: 53/G56S
Greg Maddux: 3/P3D

Bot 4

Shawon Dunston: S8/G4M/R6
Mark Grace: SB2/R6
Mark Grace: 43/G34.2-3
Sammy Sosa: 43/G4MS.3-H
Dave Clark: K

Top 5

Jeff Blauser: D7/L7LD/R65
Michael Tucker: 3/G3L.2-3
Chipper Jones: 8/SF/F8RM/R2.3-H
Fred McGriff: 43/G34S

Bot 5

Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4
Tyler Houston: K
Scott Servais: K

Top 6

Ryan Klesko: 8/L8RM
Andruw Jones: 63/G6
Eddie Perez: 7/L7D

Bot 6

Geremi Gonzalez: S8/G6M/R64
Doug Glanville: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Shawon Dunston: 9/P4D

Top 7

Mark Lemke: K
Greg Maddux: 53/G56S
Jeff Blauser: S9/L9LM/R46
Michael Tucker: HR/L9LD.1-H
Chipper Jones: 8/L8LD

Bot 7

Mark Grace: 7/P56D
Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RD
Dave Clark: 6/P6

Top 8

Fred McGriff: 63/G6M
Ryan Klesko: K
Andruw Jones: 8/F8LXD

Bot 8

Ryne Sandberg: S7/L7M/R64
Tyler Houston: 8/L8RS/R3/U2
Scott Servais: 8/L8RM/R46
Jose Hernandez: 13/G13

Top 9

Eddie Perez: D7/L7LM/R4
Mark Lemke: 3/L34/R6
Greg Maddux: W
Jeff Blauser: K
Michael Tucker: 43/G4D

Bot 9

Doug Glanville: 3/P34
Shawon Dunston: 4/P4
Mark Grace: D9/L9DW/R6
Sammy Sosa: 43/G4