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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-05-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 28620 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 7th. T.J. Mathews earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ron Gant 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: T.J. Mathews L: Mike Bielecki SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Lockhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Mordecai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
 Mike Bielecki | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Embree | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Michael Tucker: K
- Keith Lockhart: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: S7/L7S
- Dmitri Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ray Lankford: D8/L89D/R4
- Ron Gant: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: W
- Ryan Klesko: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Javy Lopez: 63/G56
Bot 2
- John Mabry: S9/L9S
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Tom Lampkin: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Mark Lemke: 7/F7M
- Jeff Blauser: D8/L89M/R4
- John Smoltz: 53/G5S.2-3
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 3
- Royce Clayton: K
- Matt Morris: K
- Delino DeShields: K
Top 4
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7LM
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F8LD
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 4
- Dmitri Young: 43/G34
- Ray Lankford: 31/G34
- Ron Gant: K
Top 5
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Javy Lopez: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3
- Mark Lemke: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 5
- John Mabry: 53/G6S
- Gary Gaetti: 2/P2RF
- Tom Lampkin: 31/G34
Top 6
- Jeff Blauser: S9/L9LS
- John Smoltz: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L56D.2-H
- Michael Tucker: E3/TH/G3S/R6U7.1-3
- Keith Lockhart: 7/SF/F78D/R6.3-H(UR)
- Fred McGriff: SB2/R36
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Royce Clayton: K
- Matt Morris: K
- Delino DeShields: S6/G56/R3
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4
Top 7
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: 3/P3F
- Mark Lemke: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: S8/L6M
- Ron Gant: S8/L8RS.1-2
- John Mabry: S7/L56/R2.2-H;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 1/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Tom Lampkin: I
- Royce Clayton: S68/L6M/R4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie McGee: K
- Delino DeShields: K
Top 8
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F89D
- John Smoltz: W
- Kenny Lofton: D8/L78M/R6.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Michael Tucker: K
- Mike Mordecai: 13/G15S
Bot 8
- Dmitri Young: 5/L5
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: HR/F78XD.1-H
- John Mabry: S7/L7LS
- Gary Gaetti: PB.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: 8/F89D