Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Arrojo
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Arrojo
  
  Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arrojo
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCracken who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Galarraga vs. Arrojo
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCracken vs. Maddux
  
  McCracken strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Maddux
  
  Cairo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Maddux
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Arrojo
  
  Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Arrojo
  
  Simon hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Arrojo
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Arrojo
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Maddux
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Maddux
  
  Sorrento hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Maddux
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Difelice vs. Maddux
  
  Difelice strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Arrojo
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Arrojo
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Arrojo
  
  Lockhart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Arrojo
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Maddux
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stocker vs. Maddux
  
  Stocker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCracken vs. Maddux
  
  McCracken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Maddux
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weiss. McCracken moves to third. Cairo moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Boggs vs. Maddux
  
  Boggs 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 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Arrojo
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Arrojo
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Arrojo
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Maddux
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sorrento vs. Maddux
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Maddux
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Difelice vs. Maddux
  
  Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Arrojo
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arrojo
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Arrojo
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Maddux
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stocker vs. Maddux
  
  Stocker bunts towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stocker for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McCracken vs. Maddux
  
  McCracken 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 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Arrojo
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Arrojo
  
  Lockhart hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arrojo
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Arrojo
  
  Galarraga is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Tucker vs. Arrojo
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simon vs. Arrojo
  
  Simon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Arrojo
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Maddux
  
  Cairo bunts towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cairo for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Maddux
  
  Boggs 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, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Maddux
  
  McGriff hits a line drive beyond second. Lockhart can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Maddux
  
  Sorrento hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arrojo
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Arrojo
  
  Williams bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Weiss vs. Arrojo
  
  Bob Smith now playing third base.
  
  Weiss hits a popup towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lockhart vs. Arrojo
  
  Lockhart hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Maddux
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Difelice vs. Maddux
  
  Difelice hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Maddux
  
  Butler is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stocker vs. Maddux
  
  Stocker strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arrojo
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Arrojo
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Arrojo
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simon vs. Aldred
  
  Scott Aldred now pitching.
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Aldred
  
  There's a wild pitch. Simon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Aldred
  
  Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Mecir
  
  Jim Mecir now pitching.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCracken vs. Maddux
  
  McCracken hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Maddux
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Maddux
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mecir
  
  Williams bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Mecir
  
  Weiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lockhart vs. Mecir
  
  Lockhart hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mecir
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Mecir
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops it up and throws to first, with Mecir covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Mecir
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Simon vs. Mecir
  
  Simon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Maddux
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Maddux
  
  Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Maddux
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Difelice vs. Maddux
  
  Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/2/1998 -- Atlanta at Tampa Bay (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Weiss W, ss           5  1  1  0   McCracken Q, cf       4  0  1  0   
Lockhart K, 2b        4  2  2  4   Cairo M, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Jones C, 3b           5  2  3  1   Boggs W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Galarraga A, dh       4  0  0  0   Smith B, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Tucker M, rf          5  0  2  0   McGriff F, dh         4  0  2  0   
Simon R, 1b           5  0  1  1   Sorrento P, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Perez E, c            2  0  0  0   Martinez D, rf        3  0  0  0   
Jones A, cf           4  0  1  0   Difelice M, c         4  0  0  0   
Williams G, lf        3  1  1  0   Butler R, lf          2  0  0  0   
                                   Stocker K, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        32  0  5  0

Atlanta          000 002 013 --  6
Tampa Bay        000 000 000 --  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          9.0  5  0  0  1  8

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arrojo R (L)          7.1  7  3  3  2  4
Aldred S              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mecir J               1.1  4  3  3  0  2

E -- Weiss W
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- McGriff F
3B -- Jones C
HR -- Lockhart K 2, Jones C
SH -- Williams G
HBP -- by Arrojo R (Galarraga A), by Maddux G (Butler R), by Aldred S (Perez E)
WP -- Aldred S
T -- 2:21
A -- 40749

    

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