Tigers 12-4 Braves (Sep 3, 1997)

DET

ATL

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2

1

2

0

3

1

4

6

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6

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9

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12

4

H

15

10

E

0

W: W. Blair

L: J. Smoltz

Current Series

Tigers

4

Braves

2

Game 1

Final

Tigers

0

Braves

5

Game 2

Final

Tigers

12

Braves

4

Game 3

Final

AL Central Standings

DET ATL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	95	67	.586
Braves	89	73	.549	6.0
Mets	89	73	.549	6.0
Nationals	71	91	.438	24.0
Marlins	62	100	.383	33.0

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves got crushed by the Detroit Tigers, 12 to 4, on September 3, 1997.

Game Info

September 3, 1997

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brian L. Hunter B. L. Hunter CF	5	2	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Melvin Nieves M. Nieves PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Damion Easley D. Easley 2B	4	3	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	1.000
Bobby Higginson B. Higginson LF	3	2	2	2	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Kimera Bartee K. Bartee LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Tony Clark T. Clark 1B	4	2	3	5	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Phil Nevin P. Nevin PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Travis Fryman T. Fryman 3B	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Juan Encarnacion J. Encarnacion RF-CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Marcus Jensen M. Jensen C	5	1	2	1	0	3	.400	.400	.400
Deivi Cruz D. Cruz SS	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Willie Blair W. Blair P	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Mike Myers M. Myers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Catalanotto F. Catalanotto PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dan Miceli D. Miceli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	41	12	15	12	3	13

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kenny Lofton K. Lofton CF	3	2	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Paul Byrd P. Byrd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Giovanola E. Giovanola 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Michael Tucker M. Tucker RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Chipper Jones C. Jones 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Tim Spehr T. Spehr C	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Randall Simon R. Simon 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ryan Klesko R. Klesko LF	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Javy Lopez J. Lopez C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rafael Belliard R. Belliard SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Blauser J. Blauser SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Brad Clontz B. Clontz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alan Embree A. Embree P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chad Fox C. Fox P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Greg Colbrunn G. Colbrunn PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Tony Graffanino T. Graffanino 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Smoltz J. Smoltz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kerry Ligtenberg K. Ligtenberg P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Gregg T. Gregg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Andruw Jones A. Jones CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Danny Bautista D. Bautista CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	10	4	1	2

Batting

2B: T. Clark, D. Easley 2, B. L. Hunter

3B: B. L. Hunter

HR: T. Clark, D. Cruz

RBI: T. Clark 5, D. Cruz 2, D. Easley, J. Encarnacion, B. Higginson 2, M. Jensen

Batting

2B: R. Klesko, K. Lofton, T. Spehr

HR: G. Colbrunn

RBI: G. Colbrunn, C. Jones, R. Klesko, R. Simon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willie Blair W. Blair (W)	7.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	3.86
Mike Myers M. Myers	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Dan Miceli D. Miceli	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	1	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Smoltz J. Smoltz (L)	3.1	10	8	8	0	4	1	21.60
Kerry Ligtenberg K. Ligtenberg	1.2	1	1	1	0	4	1	5.40
Paul Byrd P. Byrd	1.0	3	3	3	2	0	0	27.00
Brad Clontz B. Clontz	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Chad Fox C. Fox	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	12	12	3	13	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brian L. Hunter B. L. Hunter CF	5	2	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Melvin Nieves M. Nieves PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Damion Easley D. Easley 2B	4	3	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	1.000
Bobby Higginson B. Higginson LF	3	2	2	2	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Kimera Bartee K. Bartee LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Tony Clark T. Clark 1B	4	2	3	5	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Phil Nevin P. Nevin PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Travis Fryman T. Fryman 3B	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Juan Encarnacion J. Encarnacion RF-CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Marcus Jensen M. Jensen C	5	1	2	1	0	3	.400	.400	.400
Deivi Cruz D. Cruz SS	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Willie Blair W. Blair P	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Mike Myers M. Myers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Catalanotto F. Catalanotto PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dan Miceli D. Miceli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	41	12	15	12	3	13

Batting

2B: T. Clark, D. Easley 2, B. L. Hunter

3B: B. L. Hunter

HR: T. Clark, D. Cruz

RBI: T. Clark 5, D. Cruz 2, D. Easley, J. Encarnacion, B. Higginson 2, M. Jensen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willie Blair W. Blair (W)	7.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	3.86
Mike Myers M. Myers	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Dan Miceli D. Miceli	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	1	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kenny Lofton K. Lofton CF	3	2	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Paul Byrd P. Byrd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Giovanola E. Giovanola 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Michael Tucker M. Tucker RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Chipper Jones C. Jones 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Tim Spehr T. Spehr C	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Randall Simon R. Simon 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ryan Klesko R. Klesko LF	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Javy Lopez J. Lopez C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rafael Belliard R. Belliard SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Blauser J. Blauser SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Brad Clontz B. Clontz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alan Embree A. Embree P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chad Fox C. Fox P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Greg Colbrunn G. Colbrunn PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Tony Graffanino T. Graffanino 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Smoltz J. Smoltz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kerry Ligtenberg K. Ligtenberg P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommy Gregg T. Gregg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Andruw Jones A. Jones CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Danny Bautista D. Bautista CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	10	4	1	2

Batting

2B: R. Klesko, K. Lofton, T. Spehr

HR: G. Colbrunn

RBI: G. Colbrunn, C. Jones, R. Klesko, R. Simon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Smoltz J. Smoltz (L)	3.1	10	8	8	0	4	1	21.60
Kerry Ligtenberg K. Ligtenberg	1.2	1	1	1	0	4	1	5.40
Paul Byrd P. Byrd	1.0	3	3	3	2	0	0	27.00
Brad Clontz B. Clontz	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Chad Fox C. Fox	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	12	12	3	13	2

65-73 DET

ATL 86-53

Current Series

AL Central Standings

Game Summary

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