Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Burba
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Burba
  
  Tucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Burba
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Burba
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Smoltz
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Smoltz
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Smoltz
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Smoltz
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Burba
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Burba
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Burba
  
  Graffanino hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Burba
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Smoltz vs. Burba
  
  Smoltz bunts towards the mound. Burba fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Burba
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Burba covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Smoltz
  
  Morris 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, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Smoltz
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Smoltz
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Smoltz
  
  Branson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Burba
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Burba
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Burba
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Burba vs. Smoltz
  
  Burba 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, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Smoltz
  
  Sanders 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Smoltz
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Burba
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Burba
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Burba
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Smoltz
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Smoltz
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Smoltz
  
  Morris 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 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Burba
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blauser for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Burba
  
  Smoltz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sanders. Smoltz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Burba
  
  Lofton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Burba
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Burba
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Smoltz moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  McGriff vs. Burba
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Smoltz
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Smoltz
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Burba
  
  Klesko hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Burba
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Burba
  
  Graffanino strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Burba
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Smoltz
  
  Curtis Goodwin pinch hits for Dave Burba.
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Smoltz
  
  Sanders 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Smoltz
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Larkin vs. Smoltz
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Smoltz
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Remlinger
  
  Mike Remlinger now pitching.
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Remlinger
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Remlinger
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Remlinger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Remlinger
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Smoltz
  
  Morris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Smoltz
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morris moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Greene vs. Smoltz
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morris scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Smoltz
  
  Branson hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Remlinger
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Remlinger
  
  Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Shaw
  
  Andruw Jones pinch runs for Ryan Klesko. Jeff Shaw now pitching. Terry Pendleton now playing third base.
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Shaw
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greene. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Graffanino vs. Shaw
  
  Graffanino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Smoltz
  
  Andruw Jones now playing right field. Michael Tucker now playing left field.
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Smoltz
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Smoltz
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Shaw
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Shaw
  
  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for John Smoltz.
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockhart for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Shaw
  
  Lofton bunts and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Shaw
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Wohlers
  
  Mark Wohlers now pitching.
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Wohlers
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Wohlers
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Taubensee vs. Wohlers
  
  Taubensee strikes out. The throw from Lopez to pick off Morris, and he's out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1997 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  0  1  0   Sanders D, cf         4  0  0  0   
Tucker M, rf-lf       4  1  1  1   Harris L, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Jones C, 3b           3  0  0  0   Larkin B, ss          3  0  2  1   
McGriff F, 1b         4  0  0  0   Sierra R, rf          4  0  0  0   
Klesko R, lf          3  2  2  1   Morris H, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Jones A, pr-rf        0  0  0  0   Taubensee E, c        4  0  1  0   
Lopez J, c            4  1  2  2   Greene W, lf          3  0  0  1   
Graffanino T, 2b      4  0  0  0   Branson J, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Blauser J, ss         4  0  1  0   Shaw J, p             0  0  0  0   
Smoltz J, p           2  0  1  0   Burba D, p            1  0  0  0   
Lockhart K, ph        1  0  0  0   Goodwin C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Wohlers M, p          0  0  0  0   Remlinger M, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Pendleton T, 3b       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        32  2  6  2

Atlanta          120 001 000 --  4
Cincinnati       000 001 100 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)          8.0  5  2  2  0  4
Wohlers M (S)         1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burba D (L)           6.0  6  4  4  2  4
Remlinger M           1.1  1  0  0  1  3
Shaw J                1.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Morris H
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Smoltz J, Morris H, Lopez J
3B -- Harris L
HR -- Tucker M, Lopez J, Klesko R
CS -- Jones A
SH -- Smoltz J
WP -- Remlinger M
T -- 2:22
A -- 19991

    

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