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Marlins
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 8, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Florida Marlins, played on August 8, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Fernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Byrd |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 49,335 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Steve Rippley |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Darren Daulton | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Charles Johnson | Catcher |
| Craig Counsell | Second Baseman |
| Alex Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Paul Byrd | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 8, 1997
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White hits a popup into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Byrd
Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Byrd
Sheffield hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Fernandez
Blauser is hit by the pitch. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Fernandez
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Fernandez
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klesko vs. Fernandez
Klesko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton scores. Blauser moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Fernandez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Byrd
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Daulton vs. Byrd
Daulton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Byrd
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Byrd
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Counsell vs. Byrd
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonilla moves to third. Daulton moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Byrd
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fernandez
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Fernandez
Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Fernandez
Byrd bunts towards first. Daulton scoops it up and throws to first, with Counsell covering, for the out. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Lemke trying to get to home. Sheffield throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Lemke who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Byrd
White strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Byrd
Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Byrd
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Byrd
Bonilla hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Fernandez
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Fernandez
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Fernandez
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blauser scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Fernandez
Klesko strikes out. Johnson throws to third, and they've got Jones trapped. The throw to Counsell, and Jones is tagged out for the double play. There goes McGriff. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Fernandez
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Byrd
Daulton hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Byrd
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Byrd
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Byrd
Counsell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Counsell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Byrd
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Byrd
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Counsell scores. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Byrd
Renteria hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. White moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheffield vs. Byrd
Sheffield hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fernandez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Fernandez
Lemke hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Fernandez
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Byrd
Bonilla hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daulton vs. Byrd
Daulton hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Cather
Mike Cather now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Alou reaches second base with a double. Bonilla scores. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cather
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Counsell vs. Cather
Counsell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Cather
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Fernandez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daulton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Fernandez
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fernandez
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Fernandez
McGriff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Fernandez
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Cather
White strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Cather
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Cather
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fernandez
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fernandez
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Fernandez
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Mike Bielecki now pitching.
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Bielecki
Daulton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonilla moves to third. Daulton moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Bielecki
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bielecki
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Bonilla scores. Daulton moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Counsell vs. Bielecki
Counsell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daulton scores. Alou moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Conine vs. Embree
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Alex Fernandez. Alan Embree now pitching. Jeff Conine pinch hits for Jim Eisenreich.
Conine hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Johnson moves to third. Counsell moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
White vs. Embree
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Cook
Jeff Conine now playing first base. Dennis Cook now pitching. Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Alan Embree.
Graffanino hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Cook
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Cook
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cook
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Cook
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Millwood
Kevin Millwood now pitching.
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Millwood
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Millwood
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Millwood
Cook hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Cook
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Powell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Millwood
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Millwood
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Counsell vs. Millwood
Counsell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Millwood
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Millwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Nen
Robb Nen now pitching.
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Conine. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Nen
Michael Tucker pinch hits for Kevin Millwood.
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Nen
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Nen
Blauser strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1997 -- Florida at Atlanta (N)
Florida AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
White D, cf 5 0 1 1 Lofton K, cf 5 2 3 0
Renteria E, ss 5 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 3 2 1 2
Sheffield G, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bonilla B, 3b 4 2 2 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 0 2 1
Daulton D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Klesko R, lf 4 0 1 1
Cook D, p 1 0 0 0 Jones A, rf 3 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 4 0 0 0
Nen R, p 0 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Alou M, lf 4 1 3 1 Byrd P, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson C, c 4 1 1 3 Cather M, p 0 0 0 0
Counsell C, 2b 4 1 3 1 Bielecki M, p 0 0 0 0
Fernandez A, p 3 0 0 0 Embree A, p 0 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, ph 0 0 0 0 Graffanino T, ph 1 0 0 0
Conine J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Millwood K, p 0 0 0 0
Tucker M, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 6 11 6 32 4 9 4
Florida 000 310 200 -- 6
Atlanta 101 000 200 -- 4
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez A (W) 6.0 7 2 2 3 4
Cook D 1.1 2 2 2 0 1
Powell J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Nen R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd P (L) 4.1 7 4 4 1 4
Cather M 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Bielecki M* 0.0 2 2 2 3 0
Embree A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Millwood K 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Jones C, Lemke M, Conine J
DP -- Florida 3, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Florida 12, Atlanta 7
2B -- Bonilla B 2, Alou M 2, Counsell C
HR -- Johnson C, Blauser J
CS -- Jones C
SH -- Byrd P
HBP -- by Fernandez A (Blauser J)
T -- 3:08
A -- 49335
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