Tigers 12-4 Braves (Sep 2, 1997)

DET

ATL

1

2

1

2

0

3

1

4

6

0

5

0

6

3

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

12

4

H

15

10

E

0

W: W. Blair

L: J. Smoltz

DET

Team Stats

ATL

2

HR

1

12

R

4

15

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.366

AVG

.294

.413

OBP

.333

.659

SLG

.471

4.00

ERA

12.00

2

K

13

1

BB

3

Current Series

Tigers

4

Braves

2

Game 1

Final

Tigers

0

Braves

5

Game 2

Final

Tigers

12

Braves

4

Game 3

Final

1997 AL East

DET ATL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	98	64	.605
Yankees	96	66	.593	2.0
Tigers	79	83	.488	19.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0
Blue Jays	76	86	.469	22.0

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 got crushed by the Detroit Tigers, 12 to 4, on September 3, 1997.

Game Info

September 2, 1997

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Brian L. Hunter B. L. Hunter CF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
Melvin Nieves M. Nieves PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Damion Easley D. Easley 2B	4	3	2	1	0	0	0
Bobby Higginson B. Higginson LF	3	2	2	2	0	1	1
Kimera Bartee K. Bartee LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Clark T. Clark 1B	4	2	3	5	1	0	0
Phil Nevin P. Nevin PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Travis Fryman T. Fryman 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Juan Encarnacion J. Encarnacion RF-CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Marcus Jensen M. Jensen C	5	1	2	1	0	0	3
Deivi Cruz D. Cruz SS	5	1	1	2	1	0	1
Willie Blair W. Blair P	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Mike Myers M. Myers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Catalanotto F. Catalanotto PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dan Miceli D. Miceli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	12	15	12	2	3	13

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Kenny Lofton K. Lofton CF	3	2	2	0	0	0	0
Paul Byrd P. Byrd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Giovanola E. Giovanola 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Tucker M. Tucker RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Chipper Jones C. Jones 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Tim Spehr T. Spehr C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Randall Simon R. Simon 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Ryan Klesko R. Klesko LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Javy Lopez J. Lopez C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Belliard R. Belliard SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Blauser J. Blauser SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Clontz B. Clontz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Embree A. Embree P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chad Fox C. Fox P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Colbrunn G. Colbrunn PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Tony Graffanino T. Graffanino 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Smoltz J. Smoltz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kerry Ligtenberg K. Ligtenberg P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Gregg T. Gregg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andruw Jones A. Jones CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Bautista D. Bautista CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	10	4	1	1	2

Batting

2B: T. Clark, D. Easley 2, B. L. Hunter

3B: B. L. Hunter

HR: T. Clark, D. Cruz

TB: T. Clark 7, D. Cruz 4, D. Easley 4, J. Encarnacion, T. Fryman 2, B. Higginson 2, B. L. Hunter 5, M. Jensen 2

RBI: T. Clark 5, D. Cruz 2, D. Easley, J. Encarnacion, B. Higginson 2, M. Jensen

HBP: K. Bartee

SF: D. Easley

GIDP: J. Encarnacion

Batting

2B: R. Klesko, K. Lofton, T. Spehr

HR: G. Colbrunn

TB: G. Colbrunn 4, T. Graffanino, C. Jones, R. Klesko 2, K. Lofton 3, R. Simon 2, T. Spehr 2, M. Tucker

RBI: G. Colbrunn, C. Jones, R. Klesko, R. Simon

HBP: J. Blauser

SAC: M. Tucker

GIDP: D. Bautista, C. Jones

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willie Blair W. Blair (W)	7.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	3.86
Mike Myers M. Myers	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Dan Miceli D. Miceli	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	1	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Smoltz J. Smoltz (L)	3.1	10	8	8	0	4	1	21.60
Kerry Ligtenberg K. Ligtenberg	1.2	1	1	1	0	4	1	5.40
Paul Byrd P. Byrd	1.0	3	3	3	2	0	0	27.00
Brad Clontz B. Clontz	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Chad Fox C. Fox	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	12	12	3	13	2

Batters faced: W. Blair 28, D. Miceli 4, M. Myers 5

Batters faced: P. Byrd 8, B. Clontz 3, A. Embree 4, C. Fox 4, K. Ligtenberg 6, J. Smoltz 21

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Brian L. Hunter B. L. Hunter CF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
Melvin Nieves M. Nieves PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Damion Easley D. Easley 2B	4	3	2	1	0	0	0
Bobby Higginson B. Higginson LF	3	2	2	2	0	1	1
Kimera Bartee K. Bartee LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Clark T. Clark 1B	4	2	3	5	1	0	0
Phil Nevin P. Nevin PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Travis Fryman T. Fryman 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Juan Encarnacion J. Encarnacion RF-CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Marcus Jensen M. Jensen C	5	1	2	1	0	0	3
Deivi Cruz D. Cruz SS	5	1	1	2	1	0	1
Willie Blair W. Blair P	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Mike Myers M. Myers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Catalanotto F. Catalanotto PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dan Miceli D. Miceli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	12	15	12	2	3	13

Batting

2B: T. Clark, D. Easley 2, B. L. Hunter

3B: B. L. Hunter

HR: T. Clark, D. Cruz

TB: T. Clark 7, D. Cruz 4, D. Easley 4, J. Encarnacion, T. Fryman 2, B. Higginson 2, B. L. Hunter 5, M. Jensen 2

RBI: T. Clark 5, D. Cruz 2, D. Easley, J. Encarnacion, B. Higginson 2, M. Jensen

HBP: K. Bartee

SF: D. Easley

GIDP: J. Encarnacion

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willie Blair W. Blair (W)	7.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	3.86
Mike Myers M. Myers	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Dan Miceli D. Miceli	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	1	2	1

Batters faced: W. Blair 28, D. Miceli 4, M. Myers 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Kenny Lofton K. Lofton CF	3	2	2	0	0	0	0
Paul Byrd P. Byrd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Giovanola E. Giovanola 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Tucker M. Tucker RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Chipper Jones C. Jones 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Tim Spehr T. Spehr C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Randall Simon R. Simon 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Ryan Klesko R. Klesko LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Javy Lopez J. Lopez C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Belliard R. Belliard SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Blauser J. Blauser SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Clontz B. Clontz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Embree A. Embree P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chad Fox C. Fox P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Colbrunn G. Colbrunn PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Tony Graffanino T. Graffanino 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Smoltz J. Smoltz P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kerry Ligtenberg K. Ligtenberg P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Gregg T. Gregg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andruw Jones A. Jones CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Bautista D. Bautista CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	10	4	1	1	2

Batting

2B: R. Klesko, K. Lofton, T. Spehr

HR: G. Colbrunn

TB: G. Colbrunn 4, T. Graffanino, C. Jones, R. Klesko 2, K. Lofton 3, R. Simon 2, T. Spehr 2, M. Tucker

RBI: G. Colbrunn, C. Jones, R. Klesko, R. Simon

HBP: J. Blauser

SAC: M. Tucker

GIDP: D. Bautista, C. Jones

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Smoltz J. Smoltz (L)	3.1	10	8	8	0	4	1	21.60
Kerry Ligtenberg K. Ligtenberg	1.2	1	1	1	0	4	1	5.40
Paul Byrd P. Byrd	1.0	3	3	3	2	0	0	27.00
Brad Clontz B. Clontz	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Chad Fox C. Fox	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	12	12	3	13	2

Batters faced: P. Byrd 8, B. Clontz 3, A. Embree 4, C. Fox 4, K. Ligtenberg 6, J. Smoltz 21

65-73 DET

ATL 86-53

Team Stats

Current Series

1997 AL East

Game Summary

Game Info