Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Gardner
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Gardner
  
  Lemke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Woodall
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Woodall
  
  Benard strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Woodall
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Gardner
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Klesko vs. Gardner
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGriff moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Dye vs. Gardner
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Gardner
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Woodall
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarty vs. Woodall
  
  McCarty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Woodall
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Decker vs. Woodall
  
  Decker hits a line drive towards short. Giovanola catches it and steps on second to double up Williams. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giovanola vs. Gardner
  
  Giovanola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Woodall vs. Gardner
  
  Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Gardner
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Woodall
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Woodall
  
  Gardner bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Aurilia vs. Woodall
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Benard vs. Woodall
  
  Benard hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Gardner
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemke for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Gardner
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Woodall
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Woodall
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Woodall
  
  McCarty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Woodall
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke misplays the ball. That's an error on Lemke. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Decker vs. Woodall
  
  Decker hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Woodall
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dunston scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Borowski
  
  Joe Borowski now pitching.
  
  Gardner bunts towards the mound. Borowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Aurilia vs. Borowski
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Aurilia reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Benard vs. Borowski
  
  Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Borowski
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Borowski
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  McCarty vs. Borowski
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Gardner
  
  Klesko hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Gardner
  
  Dye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Gardner
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giovanola vs. Gardner
  
  Giovanola hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Borowski
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Decker vs. Borowski
  
  Decker hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Borowski
  
  Cruz strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cruz out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gardner
  
  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Joe Borowski.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Gardner
  
  Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemke vs. Gardner
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Gardner
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grissom moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McGriff vs. Gardner
  
  McGriff takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Klesko vs. Gardner
  
  Klesko hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Gardner
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Borbon
  
  Aurilia 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, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Borbon
  
  Benard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Gardner
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giovanola vs. Gardner
  
  Giovanola hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Gardner
  
  Mark Whiten pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Whiten is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. McMichael
  
  Greg McMichael now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McMichael
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Giovanola scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McCarty vs. McMichael
  
  McCarty strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dunston vs. McMichael
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with McMichael covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Gardner
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into left field. Bonds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bonds. Grissom moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lemke vs. Poole
  
  Jim Poole now pitching.
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Poole, and towards Dunston, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Poole
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grissom moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  McGriff vs. Poole
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lampkin vs. McMichael
  
  Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Steve Decker.
  
  Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff juggles the ball. That's an error on McGriff. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. McMichael
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Giovanola fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poole vs. McMichael
  
  Poole hits a line drive towards the mound. McMichael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Poole
  
  Tom Lampkin now catching.
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Beck
  
  Rod Beck now pitching.
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Beck
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Giovanola vs. Beck
  
  Giovanola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1996 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Grissom M, cf         3  1  1  0   Aurilia R, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Lemke M, 2b           4  0  0  0   Benard M, cf          3  1  0  0   
Jones C, 3b           4  1  1  0   Bonds B, lf           4  1  3  2   
McGriff F, 1b         3  1  1  0   Williams M, 3b        3  1  2  2   
Klesko R, lf          4  1  1  4   McCarty D, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Dye J, rf             4  1  1  1   Dunston S, ss         4  1  0  0   
Lopez J, c            4  0  1  0   Decker S, c           3  0  0  0   
Giovanola E, ss       4  0  0  0   Lampkin T, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
Woodall B, p          1  0  1  0   Cruz J, rf            3  1  1  1   
Borowski J, p         0  0  0  0   Gardner M, p          1  0  0  0   
Smith D, ph           1  0  0  0   Poole J, p            1  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   
Whiten M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
McMichael G, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  7  5                        31  7  9  7

Atlanta          000 014 000 --  5
San Francisco    000 700 00x --  7

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodall B (L)         3.1  6  5  3  1  2
Borowski J            1.2  2  2  2  2  2
Borbon P              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
McMichael G           2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gardner M (W)*        7.0  6  5  5  2  3
Poole J               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Beck R (S)            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Lemke M, Bonds B, McGriff F
DP -- Atlanta 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, San Francisco 5
2B -- McGriff F, Aurilia R, Bonds B, Lopez J
HR -- Williams M, McCarty D, Dye J, Klesko R
SH -- Gardner M 2
T -- 2:26
A -- 38761

    

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