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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-08-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40968 · 85°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Curtis King earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Danny Sheaffer went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Curtis King L: Denny Neagle SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Chad Fox | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6M
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: E6/G56.B-1
- Brian Jordan: K
- Mark McGwire: 4/P34D
- Ray Lankford: SB2/R6
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ryan Klesko: 63/G6M
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F89M
Bot 2
- Willie McGee: 53/G56
- Danny Sheaffer: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/L7S
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 3
- Eddie Perez: K
- Mark Lemke: 4/P34D
- Denny Neagle: K
Bot 3
- Andy Benes: 43/G4S
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LM
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5
Top 4
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Michael Tucker: 8/L8LD/R4
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9D/R6
- Fred McGriff: S5/G5L/R3U4.1-3(E5/TH)
- Ryan Klesko: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: W
- Willie McGee: SB2/R6
- Willie McGee: S6/G6/R3.2-3
- Danny Sheaffer: S5/BG5S.3-H;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/L9M/R4
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Eddie Perez: 53/G5L
- Mark Lemke: S8/L4MD
- Denny Neagle: K
Bot 5
- Andy Benes: K
- Delino DeShields: DGR/L8RXD
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9LS/R6
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 6
- Kenny Lofton: S9/L9S
- Michael Tucker: CS2(26)
- Michael Tucker: K
- Chipper Jones: 9/F89XD
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: K
- Danny Sheaffer: 9/L9S
Top 7
- Fred McGriff: 7/L78M
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Jeff Blauser: 4/P34D
Bot 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: 7/F7M
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Andy Benes: K
Top 8
- Greg Colbrunn: S8/L89S/R6
- Mark Lemke: S5/BG25/R4.1-2
- Denny Neagle: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L56D/R5.3-H;2-3
- Andruw Jones: SB2
- Andruw Jones: W
- Chipper Jones: K
- Fred McGriff: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Delino DeShields: 4/P4MS
- Brian Jordan: S7/L56/R6
- Mark McGwire: 54(1)/FO/G5L/R3.B-1
- Ray Lankford: D9/L9LM/R4.1-3
- Willie McGee: W
- Danny Sheaffer: D7/L78S/R4.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
Top 9
- Ryan Klesko: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Javy Lopez: K