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May 17, 1997

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Turner Field - May 17, 1997
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Balk
Paul Byrd
Javy Lopez
Fred McGriff
Mark Lemke
Mike Mordecai
Rafael Belliard
Ryan Klesko
Andruw Jones
Michael Tucker
Ron Gant
Micah Franklin
Delino DeShields
Count: 3-2, 1 Out
Count: 3-2, 1 Out

The umpire calls a balk on Byrd DeShields moves to third. Franklin moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Franklin takes first base on ball four. DeShields moves to second.
Top 8 DeShields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Mike Mordecai now playing third base. Paul Byrd now pitching. Andruw Jones now playing center field. Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Painter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton scores.
Bottom 7 Lofton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford who is chasing the ball. Lofton reaches third base with a triple. Belliard goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Jeff Blauser. Mike Mordecai pinch hits for John Smoltz. Mordecai hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Mike Gulan now playing third base. Lance Painter now pitching. Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Brady Raggio. Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Mike Gulan pinch hits for Gary Gaetti. Gulan strikes out.
Top 7 Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Lemke strikes out.
Bottom 6 Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Franklin. Lopez reaches second base with a double. McGriff scores. Klesko goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second.
Bottom 6 McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry fields the ball and throws to Raggio covering. Safe. Jones scores.
Bottom 6 Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Jones moves to second.
Bottom 6 Lampkin fires to third and picks off Smoltz. Tucker moves to second.
Bottom 6 Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry fields it and throws to second for the out. Smoltz moves to third.
Bottom 6 Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smoltz moves to second.
Bottom 6 Smoltz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out.
Top 6 Gant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Franklin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 DeShields hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Blauser strikes out.
Bottom 5 Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Brady Raggio now pitching. Tom Lampkin now catching. Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Clayton strikes out.
Top 5 Difelice hits a popup into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gaetti hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 McGriff hits a fly ball for an out. Smoltz tags and scores. Lofton scores. Jones tags and moves to second.
Bottom 4 Jones is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Tucker bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Smoltz moves to third. Lofton moves to second.
Bottom 4 Lofton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blauser scores. Smoltz moves to second.
Bottom 4 Smoltz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third.
Bottom 4 Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Blauser reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Mabry hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out.
Top 4 Gant strikes out.
Bottom 3 Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. Klesko moves to second.
Bottom 3 Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second.
Bottom 3 McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Franklin hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Lofton bunts in front of the plate. Difelice fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Clayton strikes out.
Top 2 Difelice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Gaetti strikes out.
Top 2 Mabry strikes out.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Klesko takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second.
Bottom 1 McGriff strikes out.
Bottom 1 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lofton moves to third.
Bottom 1 The ball gets by Difelice for a passed ball. Lofton moves to second.
Bottom 1 Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Lankford hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Smoltz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out.
Top 1 Gant strikes out.
Top 1 There goes DeShields. The throw from Lopez, and Lemke drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 1 Franklin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.