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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-08-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47229 · 92°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:32
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Greg Maddux earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Greg Maddux L: Matt Morris SV: Mark Wohlers
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Maddux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Bielecki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Cather | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rigo Beltran | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LS
- Michael Tucker: W
- Chipper Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: K
- Brian Jordan: S9/L89S
- Mark McGwire: S8/L6M/R6.1-2
- Ray Lankford: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Ron Gant: 8/L8RD
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P4S
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: 63/G56
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Jeff Blauser: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Mike Difelice: 63/G6
- Royce Clayton: S6/G6MS
- Matt Morris: S9/G34.1-3
- Delino DeShields: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Eddie Perez: K
- Mark Lemke: K
- Greg Maddux: K
Bot 3
- Brian Jordan: 13/G13
- Mark McGwire: HP
- Ray Lankford: 6/P6MD
- Ron Gant: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Kenny Lofton: D7/G5L
- Michael Tucker: 13/BG15S.2-3
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6.3-H
- Fred McGriff: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9M
- Mike Difelice: D7/G5L/R6
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9LM
- Matt Morris: 9/F9LMF
Top 5
- Ryan Klesko: S1/G13+/R3
- Jeff Blauser: S9/G34/R5.1-3
- Eddie Perez: 8/F78M/SF/R3.3-H
- Mark Lemke: S9/L9S/R6.1-2
- Greg Maddux: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 3/P3SF
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: K
- Brian Jordan: 8/L8RXD
- Mark McGwire: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Michael Tucker: K
- Chipper Jones: S7/L78S
- Fred McGriff: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
- Ryan Klesko: 9/L89M
- Jeff Blauser: 3/G3L
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: S6/L5D
- Ron Gant: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Gary Gaetti: 6/P78S
Top 7
- Eddie Perez: 3/P4S
- Mark Lemke: K
- Tony Graffanino: T9/L89D/R6
- Kenny Lofton: K
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: 8/L8LD
- Royce Clayton: 9/F89M
- Matt Morris: K
Top 8
- Michael Tucker: E3/G34/R4.B-1
- Chipper Jones: S9/G34/R4U5.1-2
- Fred McGriff: K
- Andruw Jones: K
- Jeff Blauser: S9/G34.2-H(UR);1-2;BX2(9246)
Bot 8
- Delino DeShields: W
- Brian Jordan: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Eddie Perez: K
- Greg Colbrunn: S7/G56
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8RD
- Kenny Lofton: 7/L78S
Bot 9
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: K
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6MS