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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1997-05-01 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 19991 · 49°F, overcast, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:22
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. John Smoltz earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Javy Lopez 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: John Smoltz L: Dave Burba SV: Mark Wohlers
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Larkin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Burba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Burba | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: HR/L9D.B-H
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
- Fred McGriff: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Deion Sanders: 9/L9LM
- Lenny Harris: 9/F9D
- Barry Larkin: S9/L4D
- Ruben Sierra: 8/L8LD
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: S9/L34D
- Javy Lopez: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
- Tony Graffanino: 6/P6M
- Jeff Blauser: S7/G56
- John Smoltz: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Ed Taubensee: S9/G34
- Willie Greene: K
- Jeff Branson: K
Top 3
- Michael Tucker: 63/G6M
- Chipper Jones: K
- Fred McGriff: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Dave Burba: 43/G4M
- Deion Sanders: 63/G6
- Lenny Harris: 2/P2RF
Top 4
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: 53/G56
- Tony Graffanino: 8/L8LM
Bot 4
- Barry Larkin: 9/L9LM
- Ruben Sierra: 13/G1
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jeff Blauser: 3/G3L
- John Smoltz: D8/L89M/R4
- Kenny Lofton: 5/P5DF
- Michael Tucker: W
- Chipper Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 5
- Ed Taubensee: 9/F9M
- Willie Greene: 8/F8RS
- Jeff Branson: 3/G3
Top 6
- Ryan Klesko: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Javy Lopez: 53/G56
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Jeff Blauser: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Curtis Goodwin: 63/G6
- Deion Sanders: 7/F78D
- Lenny Harris: T9/G3L/R4
- Barry Larkin: S8/L6M.3-H
- Ruben Sierra: 7/F7M
Top 7
- John Smoltz: K
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L4MD
- Michael Tucker: K
- Chipper Jones: WP.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4MS
Bot 7
- Hal Morris: D7/L7LD
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G34.2-3
- Willie Greene: 43/G4M.3-H
- Jeff Branson: 9/L9D
Top 8
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Javy Lopez: CS2(24)
- Javy Lopez: D7/L7LS/R6
- Tony Graffanino: 4/P34D
Bot 8
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Deion Sanders: K
- Lenny Harris: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Jeff Blauser: 53/G5
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G34
- Kenny Lofton: 1E3/BG13S.B-1
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Barry Larkin: W
- Ruben Sierra: 9/F9D
- Hal Morris: S4/G4M.1-2
- Ed Taubensee: K+PO1(23)/DP
Notes & reviews
- Reds manager Ray Knight ejected by HP umpire Wally Bell