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Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Atlanta Braves 2

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St. Louis Cardinals 3, Atlanta Braves 2

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 15, 1997 (N) at Busch Stadium II

ATL N    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
STL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   3  7  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lofton cf                     4   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Tucker rf,lf                  3   1   1   2       1   1       0   0
  Bautista ph,lf              1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
C. Jones 3b                   4   0   1   0       1   0       1   3
McGriff 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   1      12   0
  Colbrunn ph,1b              0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Klesko lf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  A. Jones rf                 2   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Lopez c                       5   0   1   0       0   1       9   1
Blauser ss                    3   0   0   0       1   1       0   4
Lemke 2b                      3   0   2   0       1   1       2   3
  Graffanino pr,2b            1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Glavine p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Wohlers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Belliard ph                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Embree p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Fox p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Perez ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cather p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   6   2       6   7      33  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Lopez-Lemke, Bautista-Graffanino.
BATTING - 
HR: Tucker (11,5th inning off Aybar 1 on 2 out).
SH: Glavine (15,off Aybar); Belliard (2,off Frascatore); Colbrunn (1,off Fossas);
Blauser (4,off King).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: C. Jones (4,3rd base by Eckersley/Lampkin).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeShields 2b                  4   1   1   1       2   0       5   5
McGee rf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Frascatore p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mabry rf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lankford cf                   5   1   2   0       0   1       4   0
McGwire 1b                    1   1   1   2       4   0       8   1
Gant lf                       5   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
Gaetti 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Difelice c                    3   0   0   0       0   2       6   1
  Lampkin ph,c                1   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
Bell ss                       3   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
  Clayton ph,ss               1   0   1   0       1   0       1   1
Aybar p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Sheaffer ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Beltran p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Jordan ph,rf                2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fossas p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eckersley p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pagnozzi ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  King p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       36   3   7   3       8   9      36  13
BATTING - 
2B: Gant (15,off Wohlers).
HR: McGwire (5,9th inning off Glavine 1 on 0 out); DeShields (11,12th inning
off Cather 0 on 0 out).
SH: Gaetti (4,off Wohlers); Mabry (2,off Embree).
IBB: McGwire (1,by Embree).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: DeShields (42,3rd base off Embree/Lopez).
CS: Gant (4,2nd base by Glavine/Lopez).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Glavine                       8     4   2   2   4   7   1  31
Wohlers                       1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Embree                        0.2   0   0   0   2   1   0   4
Fox                           1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Cather L(0-3)                 0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1
Totals                       11     7   3   3   8   9   2  46
Glavine faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
Cather faced 1 batter in the 12th inning
WP: Glavine (3).
IBB: Embree (1,McGwire).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fox 2-0.
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St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Aybar                         6     5   2   2   4   2   1  25
Beltran                       2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Frascatore                    1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5
Fossas                        1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Eckersley                     0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
King W(1-0)                   1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                       12     6   2   2   6   7   1  45
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fossas 1-0; Eckersley 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Rich Rieker
Time of Game: 3:34   Attendance: 43863
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                St. Louis Cardinals      
1. Lofton              cf        DeShields           2b
2. Tucker              rf        McGee               rf
3. C. Jones            3b        Lankford            cf
4. McGriff             1b        McGwire             1b
5. Klesko              lf        Gant                lf
6. Lopez               c         Gaetti              3b
7. Blauser             ss        Difelice            c
8. Lemke               2b        Bell                ss
9. Glavine             p         Aybar               p

BRAVES 1ST: Lofton walked; Tucker forced Lofton (second to
shortstop) [Tucker to first]; C. Jones flied to center; McGriff
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: DeShields grounded out (third to first); McGee
struck out; Lankford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Klesko popped to first; Lopez grounded out (second
to first); Blauser walked; Lemke singled to second [Blauser to
second]; Glavine forced Lemke (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: McGwire walked; Gant forced McGwire (shortstop to
second) [Gant to first]; Gaetti struck out while Gant was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Lofton flied to left; Tucker walked; C. Jones flied
to center; McGriff was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Difelice struck out; Bell grounded out (pitcher
to first); Aybar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Klesko popped to first; Lopez flied to left; Blauser
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: DeShields flied to left; McGee grounded out
(second to first); Lankford singled to center; McGwire walked
[Lankford to second]; Gant struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Lemke singled to center; Glavine out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Lemke to second]; Lofton singled to
right [Lemke out at home (right to catcher)]; Tucker homered to
right [Lofton scored]; C. Jones singled to left; McGriff walked
[C. Jones to second]; C. Jones was picked off second (catcher to
shortstop); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Gaetti grounded out (pitcher to first); Difelice
lined to center; Bell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Klesko grounded out (second to first); Lopez flied
to right; Blauser flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: SHEAFFER BATTED FOR AYBAR; Sheaffer grounded out
(third to first); DeShields grounded out (second to first);
McGee flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 7TH: BELTRAN REPLACED SHEAFFER (PITCHING); Lemke struck
out; Glavine grounded out (second to first); Lofton lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: TUCKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); A. JONES
REPLACED KLESKO (PLAYING RF); Lankford lined to third; McGwire
walked; Glavine threw a wild pitch [McGwire to second]; Gant
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaetti grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Tucker struck out; C. Jones grounded out (first to
pitcher); McGriff grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Difelice was called out on strikes; Bell singled
to center; JORDAN BATTED FOR BELTRAN; Jordan flied to right;
DeShields walked [Bell to second]; McGee lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 9TH: JORDAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FRASCATORE
REPLACED MCGEE (PITCHING); A. Jones popped to second; Lopez
struck out; Blauser flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: Lankford singled to right; McGwire homered to
center [Lankford scored]; WOHLERS REPLACED GLAVINE (PITCHING);
Gant doubled to right; Gaetti out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Gant to third]; LAMPKIN BATTED FOR DIFELICE;
Lampkin grounded out (first unassisted); CLAYTON BATTED FOR
BELL; Clayton walked; Clayton advanced to second because of
defensive indifference [Clayton to second]; Jordan grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 10TH: CLAYTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); LAMPKIN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Lemke walked; GRAFFANINO RAN FOR LEMKE;
BELLIARD BATTED FOR WOHLERS; Belliard out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Graffanino to second]; MABRY REPLACED
FRASCATORE (PLAYING RF); FOSSAS REPLACED JORDAN (PITCHING);
Lofton reached on a fielder's choice [Graffanino out at third
(shortstop to third)]; BAUTISTA BATTED FOR TUCKER; Bautista
forced Lofton (second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 10TH: BAUTISTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GRAFFANINO
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); EMBREE REPLACED BELLIARD
(PITCHING); DeShields walked; Mabry out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [DeShields to second]; DeShields stole
third; Lankford struck out; McGwire was walked intentionally;
FOX REPLACED EMBREE (PITCHING); Gant struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 11TH: C. Jones walked; COLBRUNN BATTED FOR MCGRIFF;
Colbrunn out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [C. Jones to
second]; ECKERSLEY REPLACED FOSSAS (PITCHING); C. Jones was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); A. Jones struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 11TH: COLBRUNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Gaetti
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lampkin walked; Clayton
singled to center [Lampkin to second]; PAGNOZZI BATTED FOR
ECKERSLEY; Pagnozzi hit into a double play to left [Lampkin out
at second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 12TH: KING REPLACED PAGNOZZI (PITCHING); Lopez singled to
left; Blauser out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Lopez
to second]; Graffanino struck out; PEREZ BATTED FOR FOX; Perez
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals
2.

CARDINALS 12TH: CATHER REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); DeShields
homered to right-center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cardinals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           2   6   0    7
 Cardinals        3   7   0   10
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