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Cubs
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 28, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 28, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 47,266 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Mike Winters |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Jose Hernandez | Second Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | 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 |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 28, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Neagle
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Tapani
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Tapani
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Neagle
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Neagle
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Neagle
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Neagle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Tapani
McGriff hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Neagle
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Neagle
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tapani vs. Neagle
Tapani bunts towards the mound. Neagle fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Neagle
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tapani
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Tapani
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Tapani covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Tapani
Neagle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Tapani
Lofton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Lofton reaches third base with a triple. Neagle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Tapani
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lofton scores. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Tapani
McGriff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Neagle
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tapani
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Neagle
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Neagle
Orie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Neagle
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Tapani
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neagle vs. Tapani
Neagle bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Hernandez covering, for the out. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Tapani
Lofton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Blauser vs. Tapani
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemke tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Tapani
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Neagle
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Neagle
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Kevin Tapani.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Neagle
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Telemaco
Amaury Telemaco now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Telemaco
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Telemaco
Lemke hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neagle vs. Telemaco
Neagle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Neagle
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Neagle
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Telemaco
Lofton hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Telemaco
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telemaco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Telemaco
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Telemaco
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Neagle
Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Danny Bautista now playing left field. Ryan Klesko now playing first base.
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Neagle
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Neagle
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wendell
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wendell
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Neagle
Rey Sanchez pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Neagle
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Neagle
Eddie Perez now playing first base.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1997 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Glanville D, lf 4 0 0 0 Lofton K, cf 4 2 2 1
McRae B, cf 4 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 2 0 0 1
Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bautista D, lf 0 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 3 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 4 1 3 1
Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 1 3
Orie K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 0 0 0 0
Hernandez J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Klesko R, lf-1b 4 0 0 0
Servais S, c 3 0 0 0 Perez E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Tapani K, p 0 0 0 0 Jones A, rf 4 0 0 0
Hansen D, ph 1 0 1 0 Lopez J, c 4 0 0 0
Telemaco A, p 0 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 1 2 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Neagle D, p 2 1 1 0
Sanchez R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 31 6 9 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 002 040 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L) 5.0 7 6 6 1 3
Telemaco A 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Wendell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 6
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, Atlanta 4
2B -- Jones C
3B -- Lofton K
HR -- McGriff F
SH -- Tapani K, Neagle D
SF -- Blauser J
T -- 2:13
A -- 47266
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