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Atlanta Braves @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
1998-07-01 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 41100 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:04
Atlanta Braves defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. Russ Springer earned the win and Kerry Ligtenberg picked up the save. Chipper Jones went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| TBA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Russ Springer L: Roberto Hernandez SV: Kerry Ligtenberg
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quinton McCracken | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Sorrento | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Stocker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Smoltz | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Santana | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Albie Lopez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Weiss: 3/G34
- Keith Lockhart: 9/F9S
- Chipper Jones: HR/F8LXD
- Andres Galarraga: W
- Javy Lopez: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Quinton McCracken: S7/L78D
- Miguel Cairo: 13/G15.1-2
- Wade Boggs: W
- Fred McGriff: 3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Paul Sorrento: S9/L9M.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- John Flaherty: D7/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Dave Martinez: K
Top 2
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RD
- Randall Simon: 63/G56
- Andruw Jones: 5/P56S
Bot 2
- Rich Butler: K
- Kevin Stocker: 7/F7M
- Quinton McCracken: 3/G34
Top 3
- Gerald Williams: K
- Walt Weiss: W
- Keith Lockhart: S4/L4.1-2
- Chipper Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Andres Galarraga: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Javy Lopez: S8/L8LD.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: K
- Randall Simon: WP.2-3;1-2
- Randall Simon: 13/G23
Bot 3
- Miguel Cairo: 4/L4
- Wade Boggs: 8/F8LM
- Fred McGriff: 13/G15
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: 53/G56
- Gerald Williams: E5/G56
- Walt Weiss: K
- Keith Lockhart: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Paul Sorrento: K
- John Flaherty: 7/F7LSF
- Dave Martinez: S8/L8LD
- Rich Butler: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Keith Lockhart: 3/L34
- Chipper Jones: 31/G34
- Andres Galarraga: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Stocker: S8/G4M
- Quinton McCracken: K
- Miguel Cairo: S8/G6M.1-2
- Wade Boggs: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred McGriff: 5/L56
- Paul Sorrento: K
Top 6
- Javy Lopez: 8/L8RD
- Michael Tucker: D7/F7LM
- Randall Simon: 8/F8LD
- Andruw Jones: 5/L56
Bot 6
- John Flaherty: 53/G5
- Dave Martinez: 7/F7LMF
- Rich Butler: S9/L89M
- Kevin Stocker: K
Top 7
- Gerald Williams: 63/G56
- Walt Weiss: W
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Quinton McCracken: S7/L7M
- Miguel Cairo: 3/G3.1-2
- Wade Boggs: K23
- Fred McGriff: 13/G15
Top 8
- Andres Galarraga: K23
- Javy Lopez: D7/L7LD
- Michael Tucker: W
- Randall Simon: 8/L8LD
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Bob Smith: K
- John Flaherty: S8/L8LD
- Dave Martinez: SB2
- Dave Martinez: S7/L7M.2-H;B-3(E7)
- Rich Butler: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Kevin Stocker: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Gerald Williams: K
- Walt Weiss: S8/L8LD
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Chipper Jones: HR/L9D.1-H
- Andres Galarraga: S7/L7D
- Javy Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Quinton McCracken: 43/G4
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)3/GDP/G6