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Braves
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
July 1, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 1, 1998 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 1, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 1, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Julio Santana |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 41,100 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Ed Hickox |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Andres Galarraga | DH |
Javy Lopez | Catcher |
Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
Randall Simon | First Baseman |
Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
Gerald Williams | Left Fielder |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Paul Sorrento | DH |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
Rich Butler | Left Fielder |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
July 1, 1998
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Santana
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Santana
Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Santana
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Santana
Galarraga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Santana
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Smoltz
McCracken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Smoltz
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Smoltz
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Smoltz
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. McCracken moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sorrento vs. Smoltz
Sorrento hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCracken scores. Boggs moves to third. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Flaherty vs. Smoltz
Flaherty hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Flaherty reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. Sorrento scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Smoltz
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Santana
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Santana
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Santana
Jones hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Smoltz
Stocker hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Smoltz
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCracken for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Santana
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Santana
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Santana
Lockhart hits a line drive beyond second. Cairo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Santana
Jones takes first base on ball four. Weiss moves to third. Lockhart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Galarraga vs. Santana
Galarraga is hit by the pitch. Weiss scores. Lockhart moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Santana
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockhart scores. Jones scores. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Santana
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simon vs. Santana
There's a wild pitch. Galarraga moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Simon vs. Santana
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Smoltz
Cairo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Smoltz
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Smoltz
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Santana
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Santana
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Santana
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Santana
There goes Williams. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Stocker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Smoltz
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Smoltz
Flaherty hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Smoltz
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Santana
Lockhart hits a line drive towards first. McGriff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Santana
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Santana covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Santana
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Smoltz
Stocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Smoltz
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Smoltz
Cairo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Smoltz
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Stocker moves to third. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Smoltz
McGriff hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sorrento vs. Smoltz
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Santana
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Santana
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simon vs. Santana
Simon hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Santana
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Smoltz
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Smoltz
Martinez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Smoltz
Stocker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Lopez
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Lopez
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lopez
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Rocker
John Rocker now pitching.
McCracken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Rocker
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cairo for the out. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Rocker
Boggs strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boggs out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Rocker
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Lopez
Galarraga strikes out. Flaherty drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Galarraga out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lopez
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Lopez
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Simon vs. Lopez
Simon hits a line drive into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lopez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching. Bob Smith pinch hits for Paul Sorrento.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Springer
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Springer
Randy Winn pinch runs for John Flaherty.
There goes Winn. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Winn steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Springer
Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Winn scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Springer
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Springer
Stocker hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching. Randy Winn now playing left field. Mike Difelice now catching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hernandez
Weiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Hernandez
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hernandez
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Hernandez
Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hernandez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Ligtenberg
Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Ligtenberg
Cairo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Ligtenberg
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1998 -- Atlanta at Tampa Bay (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Weiss W, ss 3 2 1 0 McCracken Q, cf 5 1 2 0 Lockhart K, 2b 5 1 1 0 Cairo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jones C, 3b 4 3 2 3 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Galarraga A, dh 3 0 1 1 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 5 0 2 2 Sorrento P, dh 3 1 1 1 Tucker M, rf 3 0 1 0 Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0 Simon R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Flaherty J, c 4 0 2 2 Jones A, cf 4 0 0 0 Winn R, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Williams G, lf 4 0 0 0 Martinez D, rf 4 1 2 1 Butler R, lf 3 0 1 1 Difelice M, c 0 0 0 0 Stocker K, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 8 6 35 5 10 5 Atlanta 103 000 002 -- 6 Tampa Bay 300 000 020 -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smoltz J 6.0 7 3 3 2 6 Rocker J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Springer R (W) 1.0 2 2 1 0 1 Ligtenberg K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Santana J 6.0 4 4 4 3 4 Lopez A 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 Hernandez R (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 E -- Boggs W, Williams G DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 8, Tampa Bay 7 2B -- Flaherty J, Tucker M, Lopez J HR -- Jones C 2 SB -- Winn R CS -- Williams G SF -- Butler R HBP -- by Santana J (Galarraga A) WP -- Santana J T -- 3:04 A -- 41100
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