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Braves
@ Giants
3Com Park
April 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 23, 1997 at 3Com Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirk Rueter |
| Ballpark | 3Com Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Ed Montague |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Mark Lewis | Third Baseman |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| Kirk Rueter | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
3Com Park
April 23, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rueter
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Rueter
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rueter
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Rueter
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Glavine
Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Glavine
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Glavine
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to second for the out. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Glavine
Bonds hits a fly ballBonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Klesko is chasing the ball. Bonds rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Glavine
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Glavine
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkins for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rueter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rueter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rueter
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Rueter
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Glavine
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Glavine
Snow hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rueter vs. Glavine
Rueter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Glavine
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Rueter
Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Rueter
Glavine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rueter
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rueter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Glavine
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Glavine
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Glavine
Bonds 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. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Glavine
Kent hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Rueter
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rueter
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Rueter
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Rueter
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Glavine
Wilkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Glavine
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snow vs. Glavine
Snow hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rueter vs. Glavine
Rueter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rueter
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Rueter
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Rueter
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Glavine vs. Rueter
Glavine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Glavine
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Glavine
Javier hits a popup into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Glavine
Hill hits a line drive beyond third. Jones can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Glavine
Bonds 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
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rueter
Lofton bunts towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Rueter
Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rueter
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Rueter
McGriff hits a popup into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Glavine
Kent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Glavine
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Glavine
Lewis hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rueter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rueter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rueter
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Rueter
Klesko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Tavarez
Glavine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Rodriguez
Bill Mueller now playing third base. Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glavine moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemke vs. Rodriguez
Lemke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Lemke reaches second base with a double. Glavine scores. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Rodriguez
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Glavine
Snow hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Glavine
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. Snow moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Glavine
There's a wild pitch. Snow moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Vizcaino vs. Glavine
Vizcaino hits a line drive towards short. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Glavine
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rodriguez
McGriff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rodriguez
Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Fred McGriff.
Jones bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Rodriguez
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Rodriguez
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Glavine
Michael Tucker now playing left field. Ryan Klesko now playing first base.
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Glavine
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Glavine
Kent hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Kent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Glavine
Wilkins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching. Marcus Jensen now catching.
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Glavine vs. Henry
Glavine bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Henry
Lofton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Henry
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snow vs. Embree
Dante Powell pinch runs for Marcus Jensen.
Snow bunts towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Embree
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1997 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 0 1 0 Vizcaino J, ss 4 1 1 0
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 3 1 Javier S, cf 4 0 2 0
Jones C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hill G, rf 4 1 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, lf 4 1 2 3
Graffanino T, pr 0 0 0 0 Kent J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Tucker M, lf 0 0 0 0 Wilkins R, c 3 0 0 0
Jones A, rf 3 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez J, c 2 1 0 0 Lewis M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf-1b 4 1 1 2 Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 3 0 1 0 Jensen M, c 0 0 0 0
Glavine T, p 2 1 0 0 Powell D, pr 0 1 0 0
Embree A, p 0 0 0 0 Snow J, 1b 3 0 2 0
Rueter K, p 2 0 0 0
Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller B, 3b 1 0 1 1
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30 3 8 3 32 4 10 4
Atlanta 000 000 300 -- 3
San Francisco 300 000 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T 8.0 9 3 3 1 4
Embree A (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Rueter K 6.1 4 2 2 3 5
Tavarez J 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Rodriguez R 1.1 3 0 0 1 0
Henry D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Lofton K
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Atlanta 8, San Francisco 7
2B -- Lemke M, Kent J
HR -- Bonds B, Klesko R
SH -- Mueller B, Jones A, Glavine T, Snow J
WP -- Glavine T
T -- 2:37
A -- 17050
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