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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-07-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31804 · 70°F, overcast, wet · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Kent Bottenfield earned the win and Mel Rojas picked up the save. Andruw Jones went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kent Bottenfield L: Mike Cather SV: Mel Rojas
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Mark Barron · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Bautista | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Cather | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramon Tatis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Michael Tucker: 13/G13
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: 9/F9S
- Brian McRae: W
- Mark Grace: 16(1)63/GDP/G13
Top 2
- Andruw Jones: K
- Javy Lopez: S5/G5S
- Danny Bautista: 9/F89M
- Ryan Klesko: S8/L8RS/R64.1-2
- Rafael Belliard: 7/L7M
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Shawon Dunston: PO1(23)
- Shawon Dunston: 8/L8LM
- Kevin Orie: 9/F89S
Top 3
- Denny Neagle: W
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G56S.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4.2-3
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Ryne Sandberg: S3/G34/R1
- Scott Servais: 9/F9LM/R3
- Terry Mulholland: K
- Doug Glanville: D9/P9S/R46/U5.1-H(E4/TH)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Brian McRae: 3/BG34S
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: 8/L8RM
- Javy Lopez: 3/G3
- Danny Bautista: S9/L9M/R46
- Ryan Klesko: 36(1)/FO/G4
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: 13/L13
- Sammy Sosa: 9/L9LM
- Shawon Dunston: S8/L8LS/R64
- Kevin Orie: SB2/R4
- Kevin Orie: 5/L56
Top 5
- Rafael Belliard: S8/L4MD/R6
- Denny Neagle: 26(1)4/BG/GDP/BG13S
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Ryne Sandberg: 5/P56S
- Scott Servais: 4/L4D
- Terry Mulholland: K23
Top 6
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6M
- Andruw Jones: HR/F7LD
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Doug Glanville: S5/G5
- Brian McRae: 3/G3+/R6.1-2
- Mark Grace: 8/F78D/R6
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L8RS.2-H;BX2(826)
Top 7
- Danny Bautista: HR/F7D
- Ryan Klesko: 7/F78XD
- Rafael Belliard: S7/L78M/R64
- Denny Neagle: E1/SH/BG13S/R3.1-2;B-1
- Tony Graffanino: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 9/SF/F9LD/R6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Shawon Dunston: D9/L89M/R6
- Kevin Orie: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/L7M/R64.3-H
- Scott Servais: 43/G34D.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: S1/G25.2-3
- Doug Glanville: S7/G56/R64.3-H;1-2
- Brian McRae: 6/P5DF
Top 8
- Andruw Jones: HR/F78XD
- Javy Lopez: 53/G56
- Danny Bautista: 3/P13
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Eddie Perez: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4
- Shawon Dunston: S6/G56D/R3
- Kevin Orie: E6/G6.1-2;B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: E5/G56/U7/R2.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
- Scott Servais: 43/G4
Top 9
- Keith Lockhart: S7/G56/R64
- Fred McGriff: K
- Tony Graffanino: W.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 7/L7M
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6M