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Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds
1997-06-30 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 19866 · 78°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:32
Cincinnati Reds defeated Milwaukee Brewers 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Kent Mercker earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Joe Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Mike Fetters SV: Jeff Shaw
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Loretta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Cirillo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Nilsson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Eldred | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Voigt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Levis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antone Williamson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bret Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Eldred | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Joel Adamson | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fetters | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Loretta: 9/F
- Jeromy Burnitz: HP
- Jeff Cirillo: DGR/F78D.1-3
- Dave Nilsson: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Matt Mieske: 3/P/FL
Bot 1
- Deion Sanders: 5/P
- Curtis Goodwin: 7/F
- Lenny Harris: K/C
Top 2
- Jose Valentin: 13/G
- Gerald Williams: HR/F7D
- Mike Matheny: 9/F
- Cal Eldred: 4/L
Bot 2
- Eduardo Perez: W
- Willie Greene: 36(1)3/GDP/G
- Hal Morris: S8
- Joe Oliver: HR/F78D.1-H
- Pokey Reese: 7/F
Top 3
- Mark Loretta: HR/F7D
- Jeromy Burnitz: 5/P
- Jeff Cirillo: W
- Dave Nilsson: S9.1-2
- Matt Mieske: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 3
- Kent Mercker: K
- Deion Sanders: 41/G
- Curtis Goodwin: 53/G
Top 4
- Jose Valentin: S9
- Gerald Williams: S8.1-2
- Mike Matheny: 8/F.2-3;1-2
- Cal Eldred: 3/G
- Mark Loretta: 63/G
Bot 4
- Lenny Harris: D/89
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Willie Greene: PO2(26)
- Willie Greene: W
- Hal Morris: S9/G34.1-3
- Joe Oliver: 9/F
Top 5
- Jeromy Burnitz: 31/G
- Jeff Cirillo: 8/F
- Dave Nilsson: 7/F
Bot 5
- Pokey Reese: K/C
- Kent Mercker: 53/G
- Deion Sanders: W
- Curtis Goodwin: PO1(E1).1-3
- Curtis Goodwin: 63/G
Top 6
- Matt Mieske: 43/G
- Jose Valentin: S7/G56
- Gerald Williams: 64(1)/FO/G
- Mike Matheny: 8/F
Bot 6
- Bret Boone: 43/G
- Eduardo Perez: 13/G
- Willie Greene: S9
- Hal Morris: S6/G.1-2
- Joe Oliver: S8.2-H;1-3
- Pokey Reese: K/C
Top 7
- Jack Voigt: 9/F
- Mark Loretta: 9/L
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/F
Bot 7
- Jeff Branson: W
- Deion Sanders: S1.1-2
- Curtis Goodwin: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Bret Boone: SB2
- Bret Boone: 53/G.3-H;2-3
- Eduardo Perez: W
- Willie Greene: CSH(13524)
Top 8
- Jeff Cirillo: D9/9L
- Dave Nilsson: 8/F
- Kelly Stinnett: K
- Jose Valentin: 63/G
Bot 8
- Willie Greene: S4/G
- Hal Morris: K/C
- Joe Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Top 9
- Gerald Williams: K
- Jesse Levis: K/C
- Antone Williamson: D7/7L
- Mark Loretta: 63/G