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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 31, 1996 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Schourek |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 33,455 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Montague |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Steve Avery | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thomas Howard | Center Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Chad Mottola | Right Fielder |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Eric Anthony | Left Fielder |
| Pete Schourek | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 31, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Schourek
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Schourek
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Mottola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schourek
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Schourek
McGriff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Avery
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Avery
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Avery
Larkin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Avery
Sabo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Schourek
Klesko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Schourek
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Schourek
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klesko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Graffanino vs. Schourek
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avery vs. Schourek
Avery hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anthony. Avery reaches second base with a double. Klesko scores. Dye scores. Graffanino goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Schourek
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Schourek
Blauser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Schourek
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Avery
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mottola vs. Avery
Mottola hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Avery
Boone hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Schourek
McGriff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Schourek
Klesko hits a line drive towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Schourek
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Schourek
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Avery
Anthony hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schourek vs. Avery
Schourek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Avery
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Avery
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Schourek
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Avery vs. Schourek
Avery strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Schourek
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Avery
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Avery
Sabo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Avery
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Schourek
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Schourek
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Schourek
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Schourek
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mottola vs. Avery
Mottola is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Avery
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Avery
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Schourek
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Schourek
Dye hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching. Willie Greene now playing left field.
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avery vs. Carrasco
Avery bunts towards the mound. Carrasco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Boone covering - double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Carrasco
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Mottola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Avery
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Avery
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Avery
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Carrasco
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carrasco
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Carrasco
McGriff hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Carrasco
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Avery
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Avery
Sabo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Avery
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mottola vs. Avery
Mottola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Smith
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Smith
Graffanino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greene who is chasing the ball. Graffanino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Avery vs. Smith
Avery strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Grissom vs. Smith
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Avery
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Avery
Jeff Branson pinch hits for Lee Smith.
Branson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Avery
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Willie Greene.
There's a wild pitch. Branson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Avery
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Avery
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Avery
Morris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Branson scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Larkin hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Moore
Lenny Harris now playing left field. Marcus Moore now pitching.
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moore
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Moore
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Moore
Tyler Houston pinch runs for Fred McGriff. Danny Bautista pinch hits for Ryan Klesko.
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Moore
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Moore
Dye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Clontz
Tyler Houston now playing first base. Danny Bautista now playing left field.
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Clontz
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mottola vs. Clontz
Mottola strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1996 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 5 0 0 0 Howard T, cf 4 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 4 1 2 1 Morris H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Jones C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Larkin B, ss 4 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 5 2 4 2 Sabo C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Houston T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Oliver J, c 4 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf 4 1 1 0 Mottola C, rf 4 0 0 0
Bautista D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Boone B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Perez E, c 5 2 3 2 Anthony E, lf 2 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 5 2 2 1 Carrasco H, p 0 0 0 0
Graffanino T, 2b 2 1 1 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Avery S, p 4 0 1 3 Branson J, ph 0 1 0 0
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Moore M, p 0 0 0 0
Schourek P, p 1 0 1 0
Greene W, lf 1 0 0 0
Harris L, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 15 9 30 1 5 1
Atlanta 031 002 111 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S (W) 7.2 5 1 1 3 4
Clontz B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Schourek P (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 1 2
Carrasco H 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Smith L 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Moore M 1.0 3 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Atlanta 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Avery S
3B -- Graffanino T
HR -- McGriff F 2, Perez E 2, Dye J, Blauser J
HBP -- by Schourek P (Blauser J)
WP -- Avery S
T -- 2:25
A -- 33455
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