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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1997-07-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34230 · 72°F, overcast, dry · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:29

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Mel Rojas picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Kevin Tapani L: Kevin Millwood SV: Mel Rojas

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

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jeff Blauser	4	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Tucker	3	0	0	0	1	2
Chipper Jones	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Klesko	4	0	0	0	0	1
Andruw Jones	4	0	0	0	0	3
Javy Lopez	4	0	1	0	0	2
Danny Bautista	3	1	1	1	0	1
Mark Lemke	3	0	2	0	0	0
Kevin Millwood	2	0	0	0	0	2
Keith Lockhart	0	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Doug Glanville	3	0	0	0	1	0
Brian McRae	3	1	1	0	1	0
Sammy Sosa	4	2	2	2	0	2
Mark Grace	3	0	2	1	1	0
Shawon Dunston	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kevin Orie	3	0	0	0	1	2
Ryne Sandberg	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tyler Houston	2	0	0	0	1	1
Kevin Tapani	2	0	0	0	0	2

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Millwood	7.0	5	4	7
Chad Fox	1.0	2	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Tapani	7.0	5	0	9
Bob Patterson	0.1	0	0	0
Terry Adams	0.1	0	1	0
Ramon Tatis	0.2	0	0	1
Mel Rojas	0.2	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jeff Blauser: 3/P3DF
Michael Tucker: 53/BG5S
Chipper Jones: 43/G4M

Bot 1

Doug Glanville: 8/F89S
Brian McRae: W
Sammy Sosa: K
Mark Grace: SB2/R4
Mark Grace: 4/P4MD

Top 2

Ryan Klesko: 5/P5L
Andruw Jones: K
Javy Lopez: S8/L6MD
Danny Bautista: K

Bot 2

Shawon Dunston: 4/P4
Kevin Orie: K
Ryne Sandberg: 3/P3SF

Top 3

Mark Lemke: D7/L78D/R6
Kevin Millwood: K
Jeff Blauser: S6/G56.2-3
Michael Tucker: K
Chipper Jones: 7/L7LD

Bot 3

Tyler Houston: K
Kevin Tapani: K
Doug Glanville: 13/G13

Top 4

Ryan Klesko: 8/F8RS
Andruw Jones: K
Javy Lopez: K

Bot 4

Brian McRae: S9/G34
Sammy Sosa: D8/L8LXD/R62.1-H
Mark Grace: D9/L9LD.2-H
Shawon Dunston: 63/G6M.2-3
Kevin Orie: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);B-1
Ryne Sandberg: S7/G6/R6.1-2
Tyler Houston: 5/L5L

Top 5

Danny Bautista: 3/P3S
Mark Lemke: 5/P4MS
Kevin Millwood: K

Bot 5

Kevin Tapani: K
Doug Glanville: W
Brian McRae: CS2(24)
Brian McRae: 2/P25F

Top 6

Jeff Blauser: 53/G5L
Michael Tucker: K
Chipper Jones: 7/F7M

Bot 6

Sammy Sosa: K
Mark Grace: S7/L7S
Shawon Dunston: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Kevin Orie: SB2/R6U8
Kevin Orie: W
Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 7

Ryan Klesko: 7/F7LS
Andruw Jones: 13/G15S
Javy Lopez: K

Bot 7

Tyler Houston: W
Kevin Tapani: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
Doug Glanville: 7/L7D/R4
Brian McRae: 6/P56

Top 8

Danny Bautista: HR/L7D.B-H
Mark Lemke: S9/L34
Keith Lockhart: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
Jeff Blauser: 63/G6M.2-3
Michael Tucker: W
Chipper Jones: 9/L9S

Bot 8

Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD.B-H
Mark Grace: W
Shawon Dunston: S3/BG3S/R4.1-2
Kevin Orie: K
Ryne Sandberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 9

Ryan Klesko: K
Andruw Jones: K
Javy Lopez: 3/P34