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Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 21, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 21, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Remlinger |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 29,213 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Bob Davidson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Thomas Howard | Right Fielder |
Lenny Harris | Third Baseman |
Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Hal Morris | First Baseman |
Ed Taubensee | Catcher |
Jeff Branson | Second Baseman |
Mike Remlinger | Pitcher |
Ray Knight | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
Chipper Jones | Shortstop |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Left Fielder |
Javy Lopez | Catcher |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
John Smoltz | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 21, 1996
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Smoltz
Howard hits a line drive towards first. McGriff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Smoltz
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Smoltz
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Remlinger
Grissom hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Remlinger
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Remlinger
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smoltz
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Smoltz
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Smoltz
Taubensee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Remlinger
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris juggles the ball. That's an error on Morris. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Remlinger
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Remlinger
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Smoltz
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Remlinger vs. Smoltz
Remlinger hits a fly ball into left field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Smoltz
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Remlinger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Remlinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Remlinger
Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Remlinger
Smoltz bunts towards the mound. Remlinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Remlinger
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Remlinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Smoltz
Larkin hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Smoltz
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smoltz
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Remlinger
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Remlinger
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Remlinger
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Smoltz
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Smoltz
Taubensee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Smoltz
Branson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Remlinger vs. Smoltz
Remlinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Remlinger
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Remlinger
The umpire calls a balk on Remlinger Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Remlinger
Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Dye reaches second base with a double. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Remlinger
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Remlinger
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smoltz vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching.
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Grissom vs. Shaw
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. Dye scores. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Shaw
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Smoltz
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grissom who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Smoltz
There's a wild pitch. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Smoltz
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Smoltz
Mitchell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Smoltz
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Shaw
Jones hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Shaw
McGriff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Shaw
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Shaw
Dye hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Shaw
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Smoltz
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Smoltz
Taubensee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Smoltz
Branson hits a line drive into left field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Smoltz
Willie Greene pinch hits for Jeff Shaw.
Greene hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taubensee moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Smoltz
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Carrasco
Ryan Klesko pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Carrasco
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Carrasco
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Clontz
Ryan Klesko now playing left field. Jermaine Dye now playing right field. Brad Clontz now pitching.
Harris 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 -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Clontz
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Clontz
The umpire calls a balk on Clontz Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Clontz
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Clontz
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
There goes Larkin. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Larkin steals third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Borbon
There goes Davis. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Borbon
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields the ball and throws to Borbon covering. Safe. Larkin scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Taubensee vs. Borbon
Taubensee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carrasco
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Carrasco
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching. Joe Oliver now catching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Smith
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Smith
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Javy Lopez.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Borbon
Eddie Perez now catching.
Branson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Borbon
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Borbon
Howard bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching.
Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Brantley
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grissom vs. Brantley
Grissom bunts towards the mound. Brantley fields it and throws to third for the out. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Brantley
Luis Polonia pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
There's a wild pitch. Klesko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Brantley
Polonia hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klesko tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1996 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Howard T, rf 5 1 1 0 Grissom M, cf 5 0 1 1 Harris L, 3b 4 0 2 1 Jones A, rf 4 0 0 0 Larkin B, ss 4 1 1 0 Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell K, lf 4 0 1 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Davis E, cf 3 0 0 0 Polonia L, ph 0 0 0 1 Morris H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jones C, ss 4 1 2 0 Taubensee E, c 4 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 1 1 1 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Dye J, lf-rf 4 1 1 1 Branson J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Lopez J, c 3 0 0 0 Remlinger M, p 2 0 0 0 Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0 Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0 Perez E, c 0 0 0 0 Greene W, ph 1 0 1 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Carrasco H, p 0 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 1 0 1 0 Oliver J, c 1 0 0 0 Klesko R, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 34 4 10 4 Cincinnati 000 011 010 -- 3 Atlanta 000 020 011 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Remlinger M 4.1 3 2 2 1 3 Shaw J 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 Carrasco H* 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 Smith L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Brantley J (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smoltz J 7.0 7 2 2 0 5 Clontz B 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Borbon P (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Morris H DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Atlanta 8 2B -- Dye J, Jones C 2, Grissom M 3B -- Howard T HR -- Branson J SB -- Larkin B, Davis E SH -- Smoltz J SF -- Polonia L WP -- Smoltz J, Brantley J Balk -- Remlinger M, Clontz B T -- 3:12 A -- 29213
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