Detroit Tigers vs. Atlanta Braves

Sep 3, 1997

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
DET	2	0	1	6	0	3	0	0	0	12	15	0	7
ATL	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	10	0	6

loss:

J. Smoltzwin: Detroit Tigers logo

W. Blair

DETATL

1
Bobby Higginson singles on a line drive to center fielder Kenny Lofton. Damion Easley scores. [1 run]
10
1
Tony Clark doubles (25) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Tucker. Bobby Higginson scores. [1 run]
20
1
Chipper Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Bobby Higginson. Kenny Lofton scores. [1 run]
21
3
Tony Clark singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kenny Lofton. Damion Easley scores. [1 run]
31
3
Randall Simon singles on a ground ball to third baseman Travis Fryman. Kenny Lofton scores. [1 run]
32
4
Deivi Cruz hits a home run (2). Marcus Jensen scores. [2 runs]
52
4
Bobby Higginson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Tucker. Brian L. Hunter scores. Damion Easley to 2nd. [1 run]
62
4
Tony Clark hits a home run (29). Damion Easley scores. Bobby Higginson scores. [3 runs]
92
6
Damion Easley out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Andruw Jones. Brian L. Hunter scores. [1 run] [1 out]
102
6
Juan Encarnacion singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Tucker. Tony Clark scores. Travis Fryman to 3rd. [1 run]
112
6
Marcus Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Klesko. Travis Fryman scores. Juan Encarnacion to 3rd. [1 run]
122
6
Ryan Klesko doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Brian L. Hunter. Randall Simon scores. [1 run]
123
9
Greg Colbrunn hits a home run (7). [1 run]
124

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Brian L. HunterCF	2	5	2	0	2	0	0	0	.264
Melvin NievesPH-RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.236
2Damion Easley2B	2	4	3	1	0	0	0	1	.267
3Bobby HigginsonLF	2	3	2	2	1	1	0	1	.297
Kimera BarteeLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
4Tony Clark1B	3	4	2	5	0	0	1	1	.279
Phil NevinPH-1B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.237
5Travis Fryman3B	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	.271
6Juan EncarnacionRF-CF	1	5	0	1	1	0	0	5	.125
7Marcus JensenC	2	5	1	1	3	0	0	0	.165
8Deivi CruzSS	1	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	.247
9Willie BlairP	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	.000
Mike MyersP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Frank CatalanottoPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Dan MiceliP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000






TOTAL	15	41	12	12	13	3	2	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Willie BlairRHP	7.0	8	3	3	1	0	0	90	4.02
Mike MyersLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	20	6.15
Dan MiceliRHP	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	8	5.48



TOTAL	9.0	10	4	4	2	1	1	118	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Kenny LoftonCF	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.346
Paul ByrdP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Ed Giovanola3B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2Michael TuckerRF	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.274
3Chipper Jones3B	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.304
Tim SpehrC	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178
4Randall Simon1B	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.400
5Ryan KleskoLF	1	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	.254
6Javy LopezC	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Rafael BelliardSS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.213
7Jeff BlauserSS	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.304
Brad ClontzP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Alan EmbreeP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Chad FoxP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Greg ColbrunnPH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	.285
8Tony Graffanino2B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.244
9John SmoltzP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.265
Kerry LigtenbergP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tommy GreggPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Andruw JonesCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Danny BautistaCF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.244
TOTAL	10	34	4	4	2	1	1	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
John SmoltzRHP	3.1	10	8	8	4	0	1	71	3.16
Kerry LigtenbergRHP	1.2	1	1	1	4	0	1	26	6.35
Paul ByrdRHP	1.0	3	3	3	0	2	0	26	5.44
Brad ClontzRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	8	3.54
Alan EmbreeLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	15	2.79
Chad FoxRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	15	3.43
TOTAL	9.0	15	12	12	13	3	2	161	-

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1st inningDETATL

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Brian L. Hunter grounds out, second baseman Tony Graffanino to first baseman Randall Simon. [1 out]
00
DOUBLE — Damion Easley doubles (32) on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Klesko.
00
SINGLE — Bobby Higginson singles on a line drive to center fielder Kenny Lofton. Damion Easley scores. [1 run]
10
DOUBLE — Tony Clark doubles (25) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Tucker. Bobby Higginson scores. [1 run]
20
GROUNDOUT — Travis Fryman grounds out to first baseman Randall Simon. Tony Clark to 3rd. [2 outs]
20
POP OUT — Juan Encarnacion pops out to first baseman Randall Simon. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
DOUBLE — Kenny Lofton doubles (18) on a line drive to left fielder Bobby Higginson.
20
SAC BUNT — Michael Tucker out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Marcus Jensen to first baseman Tony Clark. Kenny Lofton to 3rd. [1 out]
20
SINGLE — Chipper Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Bobby Higginson. Kenny Lofton scores. [1 run]
21
FLYOUT — Randall Simon flies out to center fielder Brian L. Hunter. [2 outs]
21
STRIKEOUT — Ryan Klesko called out on strikes. [3 outs]
21

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DET

ATL

12Runs4

15Hits10

0Errors0

.366Batting Avg.294

41At Bats34

7Extra-base Hits4

2Home Runs1

12Runs-Batted-In4

3Walks1

0Stolen Bases0

13Strikeouts2

7Left on Base6

27Total Bases16

Wednesday, September 3, 1997 · 3:33 AM

Truist Park · Cumberland, GA

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