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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-05-05 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 26113 · 78°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:42
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Denny Neagle earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Ryan Klesko went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Denny Neagle L: Alan Benes SV: Mark Wohlers
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Neagle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Mordecai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L6M
- Michael Tucker: SB2
- Michael Tucker: W
- Chipper Jones: 36(1)1/GDP/G3.2-3
- Fred McGriff: 3/G3L
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5
- Dmitri Young: 9/L8RM
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G4
- Javy Lopez: 53/G56
- Mark Lemke: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Ron Gant: 2/P2LF
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9M
- Denny Neagle: K
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 3
- Mike Difelice: 53/G5
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7LM
- Alan Benes: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Michael Tucker: S7/G6
- Chipper Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Fred McGriff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Royce Clayton: 5/L5L
- Dmitri Young: S5/G56S
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 2/P2RF
Top 5
- Ryan Klesko: HR/L9D
- Javy Lopez: 9/F9M
- Mark Lemke: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Blauser: K
Bot 5
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7S
- John Mabry: 9/F9LS
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 6
- Denny Neagle: 63/G56
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Michael Tucker: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Mike Mordecai: FC6/G6.3-H;2X3(65)
- Fred McGriff: 9/L89D
Bot 6
- Delino DeShields: 53/G5S
- Alan Benes: 7/F7LM
- Royce Clayton: S8/G4M
- Dmitri Young: 9/F89S
Top 7
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
- Mark Lemke: S7/G56
- Jeff Blauser: HP.1-2
- Denny Neagle: WP/R5.2-3;1-2
- Denny Neagle: K
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: D8/L8RXD
- Ron Gant: K
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8LD/R6.2-3
- John Mabry: D8/F8LXD.3-H
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Kenny Lofton: E4/TH/G4
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8LXD/DP.1X2(86)
- Mike Mordecai: K
Bot 8
- Delino DeShields: 7/F78XD
- Willie McGee: 43/G4M
- Royce Clayton: D9/L89M
- Dmitri Young: K
Top 9
- Fred McGriff: S7/G56
- Andruw Jones: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Javy Lopez: I
- Mark Lemke: K
- Jeff Blauser: S9/G34.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 9
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7S
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: K
- Gary Gaetti: 1/G13S
- John Mabry: K