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Braves
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 30, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 30, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Millwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Greg Colbrunn | DH |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Third Baseman |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 30, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Wakefield
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Wakefield
Lockhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Hatteberg for a passed ball. Lockhart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wakefield
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockhart scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Wakefield
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Wakefield
Klesko hits a line drive towards third. Benjamin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Wakefield
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Millwood
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Millwood
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Millwood
Vaughn hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wakefield
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Wakefield
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wakefield
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Wakefield
Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Wakefield
Lockhart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Millwood
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Millwood
Cordero hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Millwood
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wakefield
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Wakefield
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Wakefield
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Wakefield
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wakefield
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Wakefield
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Millwood
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Millwood
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Millwood
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wakefield
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Wakefield
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockhart vs. Wakefield
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Wakefield
There's a wild pitch. Tucker scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wakefield
Jones hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bragg who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Wasdin
John Wasdin now pitching.
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Wasdin
Klesko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Wasdin
Blauser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Millwood
Garciaparra hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Millwood
Frye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Millwood
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, tags Frye and throws to first to double up Vaughn View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wasdin
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Wasdin
Colbrunn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wasdin
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Wasdin
Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockhart vs. Wasdin
Lockhart hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Millwood
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Millwood
Cordero hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Millwood
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wasdin
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Wasdin
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Wasdin
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Wasdin
Blauser is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Wasdin
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colbrunn vs. Wasdin
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Millwood
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Millwood
Benjamin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lofton. Benjamin reaches second base with a double. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bragg vs. Millwood
Bragg hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garciaparra vs. Millwood
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatteberg tags and scores. Benjamin tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frye vs. Millwood
Frye hits a line drive towards first. McGriff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wasdin
Jose Malave now playing left field.
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Wasdin
Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Malave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Wasdin
Lockhart hits a popup towards third. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Millwood
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Millwood
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Millwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malave vs. Millwood
Malave strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Millwood
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. Vaughn scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatteberg vs. Millwood
Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes O'Leary trying to get to home. Klesko throws the ball in to Lopez who tags O'Leary, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wasdin
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Wasdin
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Wasdin
Danny Bautista pinch runs for Fred McGriff.
Klesko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Bautista moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Hudson
Joe Hudson now pitching.
Blauser hits a fly ball towards right field. O'Leary makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on O'Leary. Bautista moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Hudson
Lopez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bragg. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Bautista scores. Klesko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colbrunn vs. Hudson
Colbrunn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Malave. Colbrunn reaches second base with a double. Klesko scores. Lopez scores. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Hudson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Colbrunn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lofton vs. Hudson
Lofton takes first base on ball four. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockhart vs. Hudson
Andruw Jones pinch runs for Kenny Lofton.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn fields it and throws to second for the out. Colbrunn scores. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Hudson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Cather
Andruw Jones now playing center field. Danny Bautista now playing left field. Ryan Klesko now playing first base. Rafael Belliard now playing shor
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Cather
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko scoops it up and throws to first, with Cather covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Cather
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Bautista is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Brandenburg
Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Brandenburg
Belliard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brandenburg
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching.
Frye hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Fox
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Fox
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malave vs. Fox
Malave hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1997 -- Atlanta at Boston (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 5 0 2 0 Garciaparra N, ss 3 0 0 1
Jones A, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Frye J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lockhart K, 2b 6 1 1 1 Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jones C, 3b 4 5 3 1 Jefferson R, dh 4 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 5 3 4 5 Cordero W, lf 2 0 0 0
Bautista D, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Malave J, lf 2 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf-1b 5 2 3 3 O'Leary T, rf 3 0 1 1
Blauser J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hatteberg S, c 3 1 2 0
Belliard R, ss 1 0 0 0 Benjamin M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lopez J, c 6 1 2 2 Bragg D, cf 3 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, dh 5 1 1 2
Tucker M, rf 4 1 3 0
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46 15 19 14 31 2 7 2
Atlanta 302 401 050 -- 15
Boston 000 001 100 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Millwood K (W) 7.0 6 2 2 0 1
Cather M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fox C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L) 3.2 8 7 7 2 2
Wasdin J* 3.1 7 6 6 2 3
Hudson J 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Brandenburg M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- O'Leary T
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Boston 3
2B -- Tucker M, Lopez J 2, Benjamin M, O'Leary T, Colbrunn G
3B -- Jones C
HR -- McGriff F 2, Klesko R
SF -- Garciaparra N
HBP -- by Wasdin J (Blauser J)
WP -- Wakefield T
PB -- Hatteberg S
T -- 2:42
A -- 32865
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