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ATLW: J. Smoltz
L: K. Mercker
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1997 NL Central
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Phillies Game Summary
The Atlanta Braves decisively defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 3 to 0, on April 15, 1997.
Game Info
April 15, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sanders CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
L. Harris RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Larkin SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Greene 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Morris 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Sierra LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Taubensee C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Branson 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Mercker P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Boone PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Carrasco P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Klesko LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 |
C. Jones 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
M. Mordecai 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. McGriff 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Jones RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Lopez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Lemke 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Blauser SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
J. Smoltz P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: E. Taubensee
Batting
3B: J. Blauser, R. Klesko
RBI: J. Blauser, C. Jones, R. Klesko
Baserunning
SB: A. Jones 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Mercker (L) | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
H. Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smoltz (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sanders CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
L. Harris RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Larkin SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Greene 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Morris 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Sierra LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Taubensee C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Branson 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Mercker P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Boone PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Carrasco P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Batting
2B: E. Taubensee
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Mercker (L) | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
H. Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Klesko LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 |
C. Jones 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
M. Mordecai 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. McGriff 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Jones RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Lopez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Lemke 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Blauser SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
J. Smoltz P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
3B: J. Blauser, R. Klesko
RBI: J. Blauser, C. Jones, R. Klesko
Baserunning
SB: A. Jones 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smoltz (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
