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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Yankees
1996-10-20 · 1996 World Series · Game 1 of 6 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 56365 · 53°F, night, damp · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:02
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Yankees 12–1. Atlanta Braves put up 6 in the 3rd. John Smoltz earned the win.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: John Smoltz L: Andy Pettitte SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: Larry Young · RF: Gerry Davis
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cecil Fielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mariano Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Leyritz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Raines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Sojo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Smoltz | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Neagle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Wade | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Clontz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Pettitte | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Boehringer | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 David Weathers | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 7/F78S
- Mark Lemke: 2/P2LF/FL
- Chipper Jones: 9/L89D
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: 4/P34
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Bernie Williams: W
- Tino Martinez: W.1-2
- Cecil Fielder: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: K
- Javy Lopez: S8/G6M
- Jermaine Dye: 7/L7LD
- Andruw Jones: HR/F7D.1-H
- Ryan Klesko: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F7S
- Paul O'Neill: W
- Mariano Duncan: 4/P3DF/FL
- Jim Leyritz: W.1-2
- Derek Jeter: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 3
- Jeff Blauser: S7/L56D
- Marquis Grissom: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Mark Lemke: 3/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Fred McGriff: SB3
- Fred McGriff: S7/L6D.3-H
- Javy Lopez: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F78S
- Andruw Jones: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Klesko: K
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: 63/G6
- Bernie Williams: K/C
- Tino Martinez: K/C
Top 4
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8RS
- Marquis Grissom: 7/F78M
- Mark Lemke: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Cecil Fielder: K/C
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G3
- Paul O'Neill: 8/L8LM
Top 5
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7D
- Fred McGriff: HR/L9LD
- Javy Lopez: K
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F89D
Bot 5
- Mariano Duncan: 9/F9D
- Jim Leyritz: K/C
- Derek Jeter: W
- Wade Boggs: D8/F8LXD.1-H
- Bernie Williams: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Andruw Jones: S5/G5
- Ryan Klesko: E4/G4.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F7D.2-3
- Marquis Grissom: S7/L56D.3-H;1-2
- Mark Lemke: S9/G34.2-H(UR);1-3(THH)
- Chipper Jones: 7/SF/L7M.3-H(UR)
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Tino Martinez: S8/L78S
- Cecil Fielder: 8/F8RD
- Darryl Strawberry: 45(1)/FO/G34
- Paul O'Neill: 5/P56D
Top 7
- Javy Lopez: 8/L8LD
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- Andruw Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Ryan Klesko: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Mariano Duncan: 63/G6M
- Jim Leyritz: S6/P8LS
- Derek Jeter: K/C
- Wade Boggs: S9/G4.1-3
- Bernie Williams: 4/L4
Top 8
- Luis Polonia: K
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F8LM
- Mark Lemke: S8/G4
- Chipper Jones: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Tino Martinez: 43/G4
- Cecil Fielder: 8/F8LXD
- Tim Raines: 2/P2LF/FL
Top 9
- Fred McGriff: K
- Javy Lopez: 7/F7D
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 9
- Charlie Hayes: 9/P9S
- Luis Sojo: 63/G6
- Jim Leyritz: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- struck RF pole
- Andruw Jones' bat broke and part of it struck Wade Boggs, impeding his play of the ball
- Extreme infield shift