Cubs 5-11 Braves (Apr 4, 1997)

CHC

ATL

1

0

2

3

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

5

6

1

0

7

1

0

8

0

3

9

0

X

R

5

11

H

9

17

E

1

W: J. Smoltz

L: L. Casian

CHC

Team Stats

ATL

0

HR

1

5

R

11

9

H

17

0

SB

1

LOB

.243

AVG

.436

.317

OBP

.489

.324

SLG

.615

12.38

ERA

4.00

4

K

4

6

BB

3

Current Series

Cubs

4

Braves

5

Game 1

Final

Cubs

5

Braves

11

Game 2

Final

Cubs

0

Braves

4

Game 3

Final

1997 NL Central

CHC ATL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	84	78	.519
Pirates	79	83	.488	5.0
Reds	76	86	.469	8.0
Cardinals	73	89	.451	11.0
Cubs	68	94	.420	16.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	101	61	.623
Marlins	92	70	.568	9.0
Mets	88	74	.543	13.0
Expos	78	84	.481	23.0
Phillies	68	94	.420	33.0

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves dominated the Chicago Cubs, 11 to 5, on April 5, 1997.

Game Info

April 4, 1997

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Brian McRae B. McRae CF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ryne Sandberg R. Sandberg 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1
Brant Brown B. Brown 1B	4	0	2	1	1	0
Sammy Sosa S. Sosa RF	5	0	1	0	0	1
Dave Clark D. Clark LF	5	2	1	0	0	0
Dave Hansen D. Hansen 3B	2	1	1	0	1	0
Shawon Dunston S. Dunston SS	4	1	1	1	0	1
Tyler Houston T. Houston C	4	0	1	3	0	0
Dave Swartzbaugh D. Swartzbaugh P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Casian L. Casian P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Bottenfield K. Bottenfield P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Hernandez J. Hernandez PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Turk Wendell T. Wendell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Patterson B. Patterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez R. Sanchez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Castillo F. Castillo P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Tatis R. Tatis P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	9	5	3	4

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Kenny Lofton K. Lofton CF	5	1	3	2	0	0	1	1
Michael Tucker M. Tucker RF-LF	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Chipper Jones C. Jones 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Fred McGriff F. McGriff 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Ryan Klesko R. Klesko LF	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	1
Paul Byrd P. Byrd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Javy Lopez J. Lopez C	4	2	3	4	1	0	1	0
Keith Lockhart K. Lockhart 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mark Lemke M. Lemke PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Embree A. Embree P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Belliard R. Belliard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Clontz B. Clontz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Bielecki M. Bielecki P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andruw Jones A. Jones PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Blauser J. Blauser SS	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Smoltz J. Smoltz P	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Tony Graffanino T. Graffanino PH-2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	39	11	17	11	1	1	6	4

Batting

2B: B. Brown, S. Dunston, R. Sandberg

TB: B. Brown 3, D. Clark, S. Dunston 2, D. Hansen, T. Houston, R. Sandberg 3, S. Sosa

RBI: B. Brown, S. Dunston, T. Houston 3

HBP: D. Hansen

Batting

2B: K. Lofton, J. Lopez

3B: R. Klesko

HR: J. Lopez

TB: J. Blauser 2, T. Graffanino, R. Klesko 5, K. Lofton 4, J. Lopez 7, F. McGriff 2, J. Smoltz, M. Tucker 2

RBI: J. Blauser, R. Klesko, M. Lemke, K. Lofton 2, J. Lopez 4, F. McGriff, M. Tucker

SF: R. Klesko, M. Lemke

Baserunning

SB: J. Smoltz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Swartzbaugh D. Swartzbaugh	4.0	6	3	3	4	1	0	6.75
Larry Casian L. Casian (L)	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	0	81.00
Kent Bottenfield K. Bottenfield	0.2	3	2	2	1	1	0	27.00
Turk Wendell T. Wendell	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Bob Patterson B. Patterson	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Castillo F. Castillo	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	1	40.50
Ramon Tatis R. Tatis	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	17	11	11	6	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Smoltz J. Smoltz (W)	5.0	4	3	2	2	4	3.60
Alan Embree A. Embree	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Brad Clontz B. Clontz	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Mike Bielecki M. Bielecki	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paul Byrd P. Byrd	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	3	4

Batters faced: K. Bottenfield 6, L. Casian 4, F. Castillo 6, B. Patterson 3, D. Swartzbaugh 21, R. Tatis, T. Wendell 6

Batters faced: M. Bielecki 3, P. Byrd 5, B. Clontz 5, A. Embree 6, J. Smoltz 22

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Brian McRae B. McRae CF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ryne Sandberg R. Sandberg 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1
Brant Brown B. Brown 1B	4	0	2	1	1	0
Sammy Sosa S. Sosa RF	5	0	1	0	0	1
Dave Clark D. Clark LF	5	2	1	0	0	0
Dave Hansen D. Hansen 3B	2	1	1	0	1	0
Shawon Dunston S. Dunston SS	4	1	1	1	0	1
Tyler Houston T. Houston C	4	0	1	3	0	0
Dave Swartzbaugh D. Swartzbaugh P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Casian L. Casian P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kent Bottenfield K. Bottenfield P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Hernandez J. Hernandez PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Turk Wendell T. Wendell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Patterson B. Patterson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez R. Sanchez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Castillo F. Castillo P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Tatis R. Tatis P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	9	5	3	4

Batting

2B: B. Brown, S. Dunston, R. Sandberg

TB: B. Brown 3, D. Clark, S. Dunston 2, D. Hansen, T. Houston, R. Sandberg 3, S. Sosa

RBI: B. Brown, S. Dunston, T. Houston 3

HBP: D. Hansen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Swartzbaugh D. Swartzbaugh	4.0	6	3	3	4	1	0	6.75
Larry Casian L. Casian (L)	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	0	81.00
Kent Bottenfield K. Bottenfield	0.2	3	2	2	1	1	0	27.00
Turk Wendell T. Wendell	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Bob Patterson B. Patterson	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Castillo F. Castillo	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	1	40.50
Ramon Tatis R. Tatis	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	17	11	11	6	4	1

Batters faced: K. Bottenfield 6, L. Casian 4, F. Castillo 6, B. Patterson 3, D. Swartzbaugh 21, R. Tatis, T. Wendell 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Kenny Lofton K. Lofton CF	5	1	3	2	0	0	1	1
Michael Tucker M. Tucker RF-LF	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Chipper Jones C. Jones 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Fred McGriff F. McGriff 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Ryan Klesko R. Klesko LF	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	1
Paul Byrd P. Byrd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Javy Lopez J. Lopez C	4	2	3	4	1	0	1	0
Keith Lockhart K. Lockhart 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mark Lemke M. Lemke PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Embree A. Embree P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Belliard R. Belliard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Clontz B. Clontz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Bielecki M. Bielecki P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andruw Jones A. Jones PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Blauser J. Blauser SS	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Smoltz J. Smoltz P	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Tony Graffanino T. Graffanino PH-2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	39	11	17	11	1	1	6	4

Batting

2B: K. Lofton, J. Lopez

3B: R. Klesko

HR: J. Lopez

TB: J. Blauser 2, T. Graffanino, R. Klesko 5, K. Lofton 4, J. Lopez 7, F. McGriff 2, J. Smoltz, M. Tucker 2

RBI: J. Blauser, R. Klesko, M. Lemke, K. Lofton 2, J. Lopez 4, F. McGriff, M. Tucker

SF: R. Klesko, M. Lemke

Baserunning

SB: J. Smoltz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Smoltz J. Smoltz (W)	5.0	4	3	2	2	4	3.60
Alan Embree A. Embree	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Brad Clontz B. Clontz	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Mike Bielecki M. Bielecki	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paul Byrd P. Byrd	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	3	4

Batters faced: M. Bielecki 3, P. Byrd 5, B. Clontz 5, A. Embree 6, J. Smoltz 22

0-5 CHC

ATL 3-2

Team Stats

Current Series

1997 NL Central

Game Summary

Game Info