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Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves
1998-03-31 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 42891 · 85°F, overcast, dry · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:39
Atlanta Braves defeated Milwaukee Brewers 2–1. Kerry Ligtenberg earned the win. John Jaha went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kerry Ligtenberg L: Bob Wickman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Jaha | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Marquis Grissom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Valentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marc Newfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal Eldred | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Levis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Galarraga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Maddux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Eldred | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Chad Fox | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Wickman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Mike Cather | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Cirillo: S8/L8LS
- John Jaha: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: SB2
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Marquis Grissom: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Walt Weiss: S9/L9S
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F89M.1-2
- Chipper Jones: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Andres Galarraga: 9/F9LSF
- Ryan Klesko: 4/P4
Top 2
- Jose Valentin: 8/F8LM
- Marc Newfield: 63/G56
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Michael Tucker: K
- Eddie Perez: 9/F9M
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 3
- Cal Eldred: 13/G15
- Fernando Vina: S3/G34
- Jeff Cirillo: S4/G4.1-2
- John Jaha: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Marquis Grissom: K
Bot 3
- Greg Maddux: 6/P56
- Walt Weiss: W
- Tony Graffanino: S9/L89S.1-3
- Chipper Jones: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 4
- Jose Valentin: K
- Marc Newfield: K
- Mike Matheny: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Andres Galarraga: 53/G56
- Ryan Klesko: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: D8/L8RM
- Eddie Perez: 3/G34
Top 5
- Cal Eldred: S8/L8LS
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
- Jeff Cirillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8RM
- Greg Maddux: 43/G4
- Walt Weiss: S9/L89S
- Tony Graffanino: W.1-2
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 6
- John Jaha: S9/L89S
- Jeromy Burnitz: W.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Valentin: IW
- Marc Newfield: 12(3)3/GDP/G15
Bot 6
- Andres Galarraga: 4/P4
- Ryan Klesko: 3/G34
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Mike Matheny: 53/G5
- Bob Hamelin: 63/G56
- Fernando Vina: K
Bot 7
- Curtis Pride: K
- Andruw Jones: K
- Javy Lopez: S8/L8LM
- Walt Weiss: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Jeff Cirillo: 63/G56
- John Jaha: S8/L8LM
- Jeromy Burnitz: WP.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/F8RD
- Marquis Grissom: W
- Jose Valentin: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Walt Weiss: S8/L8LS
- Tony Graffanino: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 3/G3.2-3
- Andres Galarraga: K
Top 9
- Marc Newfield: K
- Mike Matheny: K
- Jesse Levis: W
- Fernando Vina: SB2
- Fernando Vina: W
- Jeff Cirillo: W.2-3;1-2
- John Jaha: PO1(23)
Bot 9
- Ryan Klesko: 8/F8LM
- Gerald Williams: W
- Keith Lockhart: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Andruw Jones: K
- Javy Lopez: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Adam Butler
- Debut game for Greg Martinez