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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 17, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,968 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Danny Sheaffer | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Benes
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benes
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Neagle
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Neagle
McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Neagle
There goes DeShields. The throw from Perez and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Neagle
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Neagle
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Neagle
Sheaffer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Neagle
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Benes
Neagle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Neagle
Benes 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Neagle
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Benes
Tucker hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sheaffer. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Neagle
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Neagle
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Neagle
There goes Lankford. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Neagle
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sheaffer vs. Neagle
Sheaffer bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lankford scores. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Neagle
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton 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
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neagle vs. Benes
Neagle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Neagle
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
DeShields hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Neagle
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Neagle
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Benes
Lofton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Benes
There goes Lofton. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Clayton applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Benes
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Neagle
Lankford 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Neagle
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Neagle
Sheaffer hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a line drive into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Benes
Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Neagle
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Neagle
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Neagle
Benes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Benes
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Eddie Perez.
Colbrunn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Benes
Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Greg Colbrunn.
Lemke bunts towards third. Sheaffer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Neagle vs. Benes
Neagle bunts towards third. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. Graffanino moves to third. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lofton vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graffanino scores. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. King
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Michael Tucker. Curtis King now pitching.
There goes Lofton. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Lofton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. King
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. King
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. King
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Neagle
Javy Lopez now catching. Andruw Jones now playing right field.
DeShields hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Neagle
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Neagle
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Neagle
Lankford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Lankford reaches second base with a double. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Neagle
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sheaffer vs. Neagle
Sheaffer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Sheaffer reaches second base with a double. McGwire scores. Lankford scores. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Pagnozzi vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching.
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. David Bell now playing third base.
Klesko hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Eckersley
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Eckersley
Lopez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1997 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 3 0 2 1 DeShields D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Tucker M, rf 3 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 1 0
Jones A, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 0 0
Jones C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 2 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 0 McGee W, lf 3 0 1 0
Klesko R, lf 4 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, 3b 4 0 2 3
Blauser J, ss 4 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
Perez E, c 2 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 1 0
Colbrunn G, ph 1 0 1 0 Clayton R, ss 3 0 0 0
Graffanino T, pr 0 1 0 0 Benes A, p 3 0 0 0
Lopez J, c 1 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 3 0 2 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0
Neagle D, p 2 0 0 0 Bell D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Fox C, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 6 1 32 3 7 3
Atlanta 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis 000 100 02x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (L) 7.2 7 3 3 2 8
Fox C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A 7.1 5 1 1 1 8
Fossas T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
King C (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Blauser J, Sheaffer D
LOB -- Atlanta 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- DeShields D, Lankford R, Sheaffer D
SB -- DeShields D, Lankford R, Lofton K
CS -- Lofton K
SH -- Neagle D
T -- 2:42
A -- 40968
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