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Atlanta Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1997-09-09 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 37270 · 78°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:01
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3. John Smoltz earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Jeff Blauser went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: John Smoltz L: Ismael Valdez SV: Mark Wohlers
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brett Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ismael Valdez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilton Guerrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Valdez | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Darren Dreifort | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Radinsky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Osuna | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Chipper Jones: 43/G34D
Bot 1
- Eric Young: K
- Otis Nixon: S4/G4M/R3
- Mike Piazza: SB2/R4
- Mike Piazza: 7(B)4(2)/FDP/F8LM
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: S7/L7LM/R64
- Michael Tucker: 36(1)/FO/G3S/R1
- Andruw Jones: OA.1-2(E1/TH)
- Andruw Jones: HP
- Javy Lopez: S49/G4.2-H;1-3
- Tony Graffanino: 3/P3DF
- John Smoltz: K
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: S8/L89S
- Raul Mondesi: S49/G4/R5.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Todd Zeile: 9/SF/F9LD/R4.3-H;2-3
- Greg Gagne: K
- Brett Butler: K
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G5L/R64
- Jeff Blauser: SB2/R4U8.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Chipper Jones: FC3/G3/R2.3-H;B-2(E3/TH)
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34.2XH(92);B-2(TH)
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Ismael Valdez: K
- Eric Young: K
- Otis Nixon: 3/G3
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: 3/P23F
- Javy Lopez: 6/L6
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Mike Piazza: HR/F78XD
- Eric Karros: K
- Raul Mondesi: 13/G15S
- Todd Zeile: K
Top 5
- John Smoltz: K
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4MD
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Chipper Jones: S8/G4M/R4.1-3
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: K
- Brett Butler: 43/G4
- Ismael Valdez: D8/F78D
- Eric Young: K
Top 6
- Andruw Jones: W
- Javy Lopez: D7/G5L.1-H
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F78S
- John Smoltz: K
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G2L
Bot 6
- Otis Nixon: 43/G4
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
- Eric Karros: 53/G5
Top 7
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D
- Chipper Jones: E6/TH/G6.B-2
- Fred McGriff: K
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7LD
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Raul Mondesi: 7/F7M
- Todd Zeile: 9/F9M
- Greg Gagne: K
Top 8
- Javy Lopez: D9/F9LS
- Tony Graffanino: W
- John Smoltz: 15(2)/FO/BG/15S.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Brett Butler: 9/F89M
- Wilton Guerrero: 53/G5S
- Eric Young: 8/F78M
Top 9
- Chipper Jones: K
- Fred McGriff: 6/L6
- Michael Tucker: DGR/F9LD
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Otis Nixon: S4/G34D/R3
- Mike Piazza: SB2
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4M.2-3
- Eric Karros: 53/G5.3-H
- Raul Mondesi: K