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Braves
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves, played on October 20, 1996 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 56,365 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Steve Rippley |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Klesko | DH |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | DH |
| Darryl Strawberry | Left Fielder |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 20, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Pettitte
Grissom hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Pettitte
Lemke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leyritz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pettitte
Jones hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Smoltz
Jeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Smoltz
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Smoltz
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Smoltz
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Smoltz
Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Pettitte
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pettitte
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Pettitte
Dye hits a line drive into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pettitte
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Pettitte
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smoltz
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Smoltz
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Smoltz
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Smoltz
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Smoltz
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Pettitte
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Pettitte
Grissom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Pettitte
Lemke bunts towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemke for the out. Blauser moves to third. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Pettitte
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blauser scores. Grissom scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Pettitte
There goes Jones. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Jones steals third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Pettitte
McGriff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pettitte
Lopez takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Boehringer
Brian Boehringer now pitching.
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Boehringer
Jones hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Boehringer
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Smoltz
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Smoltz
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Smoltz
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Boehringer
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Boehringer
Grissom hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Boehringer
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemke for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Smoltz
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smoltz
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Smoltz
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boehringer
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Boehringer
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Boehringer
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Boehringer
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Smoltz
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Smoltz
Leyritz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Smoltz
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Smoltz
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Jeter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Smoltz
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boehringer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Boehringer
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan misplays the ball. That's an error on Duncan. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Boehringer
Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Grissom vs. Boehringer
Grissom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Boehringer
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Klesko scores. Grissom moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Weathers
David Weathers now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grissom tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Weathers
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Smoltz
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Smoltz
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Smoltz
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Smoltz
O'Neill hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Weathers
Tim Raines now playing left field.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Weathers
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Weathers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Weathers
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jeter fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. McMichael
Leyritz hits a popup beyond short. Blauser can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. McMichael
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. McMichael
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Leyritz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. McMichael
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching. Andy Fox now playing second base. Luis Polonia pinch hits for Jeff Blauser.
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Nelson
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Nelson
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nelson
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Neagle
Denny Neagle now pitching. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Neagle
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Neagle
Raines hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching. Mike Aldrete now playing right field.
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wetteland
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wetteland
Dye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wade
Terrell Wade now pitching. Eddie Perez now catching. Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Mike Aldrete.
Hayes hits a popup into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Wade
Luis Sojo pinch hits for Andy Fox.
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Leyritz hits a fly ball into right field. Dye 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 10/20/1996 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 5 2 2 1 Jeter D, ss 3 1 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 2 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 2 1
Jones C, 3b 4 1 1 3 Williams B, cf 3 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 5 2 2 2 Martinez T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lopez J, c 4 2 1 0 Fielder C, dh 4 0 0 0
Perez E, c 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, lf 3 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 5 0 1 0 Raines T, lf 1 0 0 0
Jones A, lf 4 3 3 5 O'Neill P, rf 2 0 0 0
Klesko R, dh 4 1 0 0 Aldrete M, rf 0 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 3 1 1 0 Hayes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Polonia L, ph 1 0 0 0 Duncan M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 0 0 0 0 Fox A, 2b 0 0 0 0
Sojo L, ph 1 0 0 0
Leyritz J, c 3 0 1 0
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39 12 13 12 31 1 4 1
Atlanta 026 013 000 -- 12
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 6.0 2 1 1 5 4
McMichael G 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Neagle D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wade T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Clontz B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (L) 2.1 6 7 7 1 1
Boehringer B 3.0 5 5 3 0 2
Weathers D 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Nelson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wetteland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Duncan M
LOB -- Atlanta 3, New York 8
2B -- Boggs W
HR -- Jones A 2, McGriff F
SB -- Jones C
SH -- Lemke M
SF -- Jones C
T -- 3:10
A -- 56365
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