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Tigers
@ Braves
Turner Field
September 1, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 1, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Ballpark | Turner Field |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 38,950 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Ron Barnes 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Frank Pulli |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Raul Casanova | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Eddie Perez | Catcher |
Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Braves
Turner Field
September 1, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Maddux
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Maddux
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Moehler
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Moehler
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Maddux
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Maddux
Easley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Maddux
There goes Easley. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Maddux
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Moehler
McGriff hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Moehler
Klesko hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Moehler
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Maddux
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Maddux
Moehler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Moehler
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Moehler
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Moehler
Maddux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Moehler
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Maddux
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Maddux
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Fryman reaches second base with a double. Higginson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Maddux
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Maddux
Easley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fryman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Maddux
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Moehler
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Jones reaches second base with a double. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Moehler
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tucker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Moehler
Klesko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Moehler
There goes Klesko. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Klesko steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Moehler
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Moehler
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Maddux
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moehler vs. Maddux
Moehler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Maddux
There goes Hunter. The throw from Perez and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Moehler
Graffanino strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Moehler
Maddux hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Moehler
Lofton hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Maddux
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Maddux
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Maddux
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Moehler
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Moehler
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Moehler
Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Moehler
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Maddux
Easley hits a line drive into center field. Lofton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lofton. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Maddux
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Maddux
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Easley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Maddux
Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Brian Moehler.
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Maddux
There goes Trammell. The throw from Perez and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching. Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Eddie Perez.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Sager
Randall Simon pinch hits for Tony Graffanino.
Simon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sager
Javy Lopez pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Cather
Javy Lopez now catching. Mike Cather now pitching. Keith Lockhart now playing second base.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Cather
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Cather
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brocail
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Michael Tucker. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brocail
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brocail fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Brocail
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Embree
Andruw Jones now playing right field. Alan Embree now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Embree
Nieves takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Easley takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Casanova vs. Clontz
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Clontz
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Nieves moves to third. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hamelin vs. Clontz
Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Jones
Blauser hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Jones
Lockhart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1997 -- Detroit at Atlanta (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Hunter B, cf 4 0 0 0 Lofton K, cf 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 1 0 Tucker M, rf 3 1 1 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Jones A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jones C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Nieves M, rf 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Easley D, 2b 3 1 3 1 Klesko R, lf 4 0 2 1 Casanova R, c 4 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 3 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 2 2 Perez E, c 2 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 2 0 0 0 Lockhart K, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Trammell B, ph 1 0 1 0 Graffanino T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sager A, p 0 0 0 0 Simon R, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers M, p 0 0 0 0 Cather M, p 0 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Embree A, p 0 0 0 0 Hamelin B, ph 1 0 0 0 Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Jones T, p 0 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 2 0 1 0 Lopez J, ph-c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 10 4 32 2 6 2 Detroit 000 200 101 -- 4 Atlanta 000 200 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Moehler B (W) 6.0 6 2 2 1 1 Sager A 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Myers M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G (L) 7.0 8 3 3 0 8 Cather M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Embree A* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Clontz B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Lofton K DP -- Detroit 1, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Atlanta 5 2B -- Fryman T, Jones C SB -- Easley D, Klesko R CS -- Hunter B, Trammell B SH -- Cruz D T -- 2:39 A -- 38950
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