Braves @ Giants
August 9, 1998

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 7 8 0
Giants 5 6 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 7 8 0
Giants 5 6 0

Ellis Burks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .292
OBP .500 .364
At Bats 3 387
Hits 1 113
• Singles 1 67
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 17
Walks 1 44
RBI’s 0 58

Kerry Ligtenberg Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 2 17
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3Com Park - August 9, 1998
Out
Kerry Ligtenberg
Javy Lopez
Andres Galarraga
Tony Graffanino
Chipper Jones
Ozzie Guillen
Danny Bautista
Andruw Jones
Gerald Williams
Ellis Burks

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 7 8 0 6
San Francisco Giants 5 6 0 6
Winning Pitcher Dennis Martinez
Losing Pitcher Jose Mesa
Save Kerry Ligtenberg
Game Winning RBI Chipper Jones
Attendance 43,957
Time of Game 3 hours 11 minutes
Count: 2-1, 2 Outs
Count: 2-1, 0 Outs

End of Game

Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Javier strikes out.
Bottom 9 Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching. Danny Bautista now playing left field. Sanchez strikes out.
Top 9 Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Guillen scores.
Top 9 Graffanino strikes out.
Top 9 Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burks. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third.
Top 9 Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mayne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Jose Mesa now pitching. Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop. Jones hits a popup into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Dunston strikes out.
Bottom 8 Tony Graffanino now playing second base. Gerald Williams now playing right field. Dennis Martinez now pitching. Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Lopez is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to third. Klesko moves to second.
Top 8 Klesko is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Julian Tavarez now pitching. There goes Jones. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Jones steals second.
Top 8 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow fields the ball and throws to Rodriguez covering. Safe.
Top 8 Rich Rodriguez now pitching. Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Keith Lockhart. Graffanino hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Snow strikes out.
Bottom 7 There goes Bonds. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Bonds steals second.
Bottom 7 Rudy Seanez now pitching. Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. Burks tags and moves to third.
Bottom 7 John Rocker now pitching. Bonds takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to third. Burks moves to second.
Bottom 7 Burks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to second.
Bottom 7 Javier takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Marvin Benard pinch hits for Mark Gardner. Benard strikes out.
Top 7 Guillen hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Smoltz hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jones strikes out.
Top 7 Tucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayne for the out.
Bottom 6 Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Snow moves to third.
Bottom 6 Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snow moves to second.
Bottom 6 Snow takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out.
Top 6 Klesko strikes out.
Top 6 There goes Jones. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Jones steals second.
Top 6 Galarraga strikes out.
Top 6 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Kent strikes out.
Bottom 5 Bonds is walked intentionally.
Bottom 5 Burks strikes out.
Bottom 5 There goes Javier. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Javier steals second.
Bottom 5 Javier strikes out.
Bottom 5 Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out.
Top 5 Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Smoltz strikes out.
Bottom 4 Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Mueller moves to second.
Bottom 4 Dunston strikes out.
Bottom 4 Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Tucker strikes out.
Top 4 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 3 Burks takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second.
Bottom 3 Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Gardner strikes out.
Bottom 3 Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out.
Top 3 Galarraga hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Guillen strikes out. Mayne drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Guillen out.
Bottom 2 Dunston hits a line drive towards the mound. Smoltz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Mueller strikes out.
Bottom 2 Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Smoltz strikes out.
Top 2 Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mayne fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kent strikes out.
Bottom 1 Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Burks strikes out.
Bottom 1 Javier hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Lopez strikes out.
Top 1 Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Galarraga moves to second.
Top 1 Galarraga is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to second.
Top 1 Guillen takes first base on ball four.