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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves

1998-08-22 Β· Day game Β· Turner Field Β· Att: 48326 Β· 86Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 8 mph R to L Β· 3:04

Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–5. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Denny Neagle earned the win and Kerry Ligtenberg picked up the save. Chipper Jones went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
LAN000302000510
ATL0310210078

W: Denny Neagle   L: Darren Dreifort   SV: Kerry Ligtenberg

Umpires β€” HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Eric Gregg Β· 2B: Larry Vanover Β· 3B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Young210010
Trent Hubbard402212
Raul Mondesi501101
Gary Sheffield412010
Eric Karros400012
Mark Grudzielanek511000
Charles Johnson411001
Adrian Beltre401201
Mike Judd100000
Roger Cedeno100001
Jim Eisenreich111000
Matt Luke101000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Walt Weiss401201
Keith Lockhart311001
Chipper Jones321111
Andres Galarraga000000
Ryan Klesko200000
Javy Lopez411002
Michael Tucker300001
Andruw Jones322010
Denny Neagle100110
Greg Colbrunn310000
Gerald Williams201200
Tony Graffanino201100
Ozzie Guillen100000
Danny Bautista100001

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Darren Dreifort1.0001
Mike Judd2.0321
Mark Guthrie2.0212
Sean Maloney2.0202
Scott Radinsky1.0101

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Denny Neagle5.0634
Dennis Martinez1.0300
Russ Springer1.0000
Rudy Seanez1.0113
Kerry Ligtenberg1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eric Young: 13/G6S
  • Trent Hubbard: K
  • Raul Mondesi: 53/G56

Bot 1

  • Walt Weiss: 8/F8LM
  • Keith Lockhart: K
  • Chipper Jones: 3/L3S

Top 2

  • Gary Sheffield: W
  • Eric Karros: W.1-2
  • Mark Grudzielanek: 6(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
  • Charles Johnson: K

Bot 2

  • Andres Galarraga: HP
  • Ryan Klesko: 6/P56D
  • Javy Lopez: D9/L9LM.1-3
  • Michael Tucker: 5/P5DF
  • Andruw Jones: IW
  • Denny Neagle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Walt Weiss: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Keith Lockhart: 13/G4S

Top 3

  • Adrian Beltre: 53/G56
  • Mike Judd: 43/G4M
  • Eric Young: HP
  • Trent Hubbard: S8/L89M.1-3(E9)
  • Raul Mondesi: 5/L5

Bot 3

  • Chipper Jones: HR/F8RXD
  • Greg Colbrunn: 7/L7M
  • Ryan Klesko: 6/P6
  • Javy Lopez: K

Top 4

  • Gary Sheffield: S8/L8RM
  • Eric Karros: K
  • Mark Grudzielanek: S3/F34D.1-2
  • Charles Johnson: S7/F7M.2-3;1-2
  • Adrian Beltre: S7/L7M.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Roger Cedeno: K
  • Eric Young: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Trent Hubbard: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Raul Mondesi: PO1(25)

Bot 4

  • Michael Tucker: K
  • Andruw Jones: 53/G5L
  • Denny Neagle: 4/L4

Top 5

  • Raul Mondesi: 53/G56
  • Gary Sheffield: S48/L8RM
  • Eric Karros: 8/F8LM
  • Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

  • Walt Weiss: 63/G6
  • Keith Lockhart: S8/L8LM
  • Chipper Jones: W.1-2
  • Greg Colbrunn: 53/G56.2-3;1-2
  • Gerald Williams: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
  • Javy Lopez: K

Top 6

  • Charles Johnson: 53/G56
  • Adrian Beltre: 3/P3F
  • Jim Eisenreich: S7/G5
  • Eric Young: 6E4/G6.1-2
  • Trent Hubbard: S7/L7S.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Raul Mondesi: S7/L7M.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Gary Sheffield: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 6

  • Michael Tucker: 6/P56D
  • Andruw Jones: S7/L78M
  • Tony Graffanino: SB2
  • Tony Graffanino: D7/L7LM.2-H
  • Walt Weiss: K
  • Ozzie Guillen: 7/F7M

Top 7

  • Eric Karros: 9/F9D
  • Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G6D
  • Charles Johnson: 3/L34

Bot 7

  • Chipper Jones: K
  • Greg Colbrunn: 43/G4
  • Gerald Williams: 3/G5S

Top 8

  • Adrian Beltre: K
  • Matt Luke: S4/G4
  • Eric Young: W.1-2
  • Trent Hubbard: K
  • Raul Mondesi: K

Bot 8

  • Javy Lopez: 4/P89M
  • Danny Bautista: K
  • Andruw Jones: S8/L78S
  • Tony Graffanino: 64(1)/FO/G6S

Top 9

  • Gary Sheffield: 7/F7M
  • Eric Karros: K
  • Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3DF

Notes & reviews

  • the second time in a week that Darren Dreifort hit Andres Galarraga with a pitch; Galarraga charged the mound and took a wild swing at Dreifort, who ducked and grabbed Galarraga's legs; Galarraga was ejected by HP umpire Bruce Froemming; Dreifort left with cuts on his throwing elbow