Series Summary

1997 NL Championship Series

Game 1, October 7
FLA 5
ATL 3
Game 2, October 8
FLA 1
ATL 7
Game 3, October 10
ATL 2
FLA 5
Game 4, October 11
ATL 4
FLA 0
Game 5, October 12
ATL 1
FLA 2
Game 6, October 14
FLA 7
ATL 4

Series Summary

Game Summary

Tuesday, October 14, 1997
Start Time: 8:07 p.m. Local
Attendance: 50,446
Venue: Turner Field
Game Duration: 3:10
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 10 1
Atlanta Braves 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 1
WP: Kevin Brown (2-0) • LP: Tom Glavine (2-1)

Florida Marlins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Devon White CF 5 2 2 0 0 2 5 0.188 0.297 0.313 0.610 0.149 1.140
Edgar Renteria SS 3 2 2 0 2 1 5 0.200 0.317 0.229 0.546 0.149 1.140
Gary Sheffield RF 3 2 1 0 2 1 5 0.346 0.553 0.615 1.168 0.149 1.140
Bobby Bonilla 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 5 0.286 0.342 0.400 0.742 0.149 1.167
   Alex Arias 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
Jeff Conine 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 0.207 0.258 0.241 0.499 0.006 0.038
Moises Alou LF 4 0 0 1 1 0 5 0.138 0.167 0.207 0.374 0.125 0.626
Charles Johnson C 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 0.160 0.364 0.400 0.764 0.125 0.626
Craig Counsell 2B 4 0 2 2 1 1 5 0.421 0.522 0.474 0.995 0.149 1.122
Kevin Brown P 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 34 7 10 7 8 9 45 0.294 0.442 0.294 0.736 1.000 7.000

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Kenny Lofton CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 0.175 0.214 0.250 0.464 0.000 0.800
Keith Lockhart 2B 5 1 4 2 0 0 5 0.364 0.417 0.500 0.917 0.000 1.133
Chipper Jones 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.344 0.421 0.656 1.077 0.000 0.050
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.300 0.389 0.333 0.722 0.000 0.333
Ryan Klesko LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.240 0.296 0.640 0.936 0.000 0.333
Javy Lopez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.125 0.207 0.250 0.457 0.000 0.000
Michael Tucker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.125 0.263 0.313 0.576 0.000 0.000
Jeff Blauser SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 4 0.300 0.417 0.500 0.917 0.000 0.633
Tom Glavine P 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.000 0.383
   Mike Cather P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Tommy Gregg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Kerry Ligtenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Alan Embree P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Greg Colbrunn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.750 0.750 0.750 1.500 0.000 0.333
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 1 8 39 0.297 0.316 0.297 0.613 0.000 4.000

Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Kevin Brown, W (2-0) 9 11 4 4 1 8 0 3.27 39 140 89 52 9 28 17 13 6 0 56 0.169 0.88 4.84% 39.34 0.7
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 8 0 4.00 39 140 89 52 9 28 17 13 6 0 56 0.169 0.88 4.84% 39.34 0.7

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Tom Glavine, L (2-1) 5.2 10 7 7 7 4 0 5.12 35 116 62 36 12 14 16 7 4 0 18 -0.378 1.30 -10.82% 57.78 -4.6
Mike Cather 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.022 0.85 0.62% 37.89 0.8
Kerry Ligtenberg 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 6 22 15 5 4 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.021 0.19 0.61% 8.62 1.0
Alan Embree 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 15 7 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.004 0.11 0.12% 4.75 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 8 9 0 7.00 45 156 87 45 19 23 18 9 5 0 18 3 0 -0.331 1.06 -9.47% 47.25 -2.3

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Tom Glavine (1; Charles Johnson).
IBB: Tom Glavine 3 (3; Moises Alou, Craig Counsell, Charles Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 1,(0-0) X FLA Devon White Tom Glavine 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.5976
t1 0-0 0 1– 5,(3-1) BBBCB FLA Edgar Renteria Tom Glavine 5% 59% Walk; White to 2B 0.5976
t1 0-0 0 12- 5,(1-2) BCCFX FLA Gary Sheffield Tom Glavine 7% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); White to 3B; Renteria to 2B 0.5976
t1 0-0 0 123 3,(1-1) BSX RR FLA Bobby Bonilla Tom Glavine 9% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); White Scores; Renteria Scores; Sheffield to 2B 0.6239
t1 2-0 0 12- 1,(0-0) X O FLA Jeff Conine Tom Glavine 0% 75% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sheffield to 3B; Bonilla to 2B 0.0381
t1 2-0 1 -23 4,(3-0) IIII FLA Moises Alou Tom Glavine 1% 76% Intentional Walk 0.4833
t1 2-0 1 123 2,(0-1) FH R FLA Charles Johnson Tom Glavine 6% 82% Hit By Pitch; Sheffield Scores; Bonilla to 3B; Alou to 2B 0.4833
t1 3-0 1 123 2,(0-1) CX RO FLA Craig Counsell Tom Glavine 1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Bonilla Scores; Alou to 3B 0.5786
t1 4-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2) BSSS O FLA Kevin Brown Tom Glavine -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 2,(1-0) BX O ATL Kenny Lofton Kevin Brown 2% 82% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b1 0-4 1 2,(0-1) CX ATL Keith Lockhart Kevin Brown -2% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B) 0.3334
b1 0-4 1 1– 4,(2-1) BFBX O ATL Chipper Jones Kevin Brown 2% 82% Flyball: CF -0.0
b1 0-4 2 1– 4,(1-2) CBCX ATL Fred McGriff Kevin Brown -2% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lockhart to 2B 0.3333
b1 0-4 2 12- 3,(1-1) FBX R ATL Ryan Klesko Kevin Brown -7% 74% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lockhart Scores; McGriff to 2B 0.3333
b1 1-4 2 12- 1,(0-0) X O ATL Javy Lopez Kevin Brown 4% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves’ Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
t2 4-1 0 5,(2-2) BCSBS O FLA Devon White Tom Glavine -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 4-1 1 2,(0-1) CX FLA Edgar Renteria Tom Glavine 2% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
t2 4-1 1 1– 6,(3-2) FBBBCX O FLA Gary Sheffield Tom Glavine -2% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B 0.0
t2 4-1 2 1– 2,(0-1) FX O FLA Bobby Bonilla Tom Glavine -1% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 7-8-9
b2 1-4 0 7,(3-2) CSFBBBC O ATL Michael Tucker Kevin Brown 2% 77% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 1-4 1 5,(2-2) CCBBX ATL Jeff Blauser Kevin Brown -3% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.3
b2 1-4 1 1– 2,(0-1) LX O ATL Tom Glavine Kevin Brown 2% 76% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blauser to 2B 0.3833
b2 1-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2) CBBCX R ATL Kenny Lofton Kevin Brown -8% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Blauser Scores 0.8
b2 2-4 2 1– 4,(1-2) BF1FB ATL Keith Lockhart Kevin Brown -1% 67% Lofton Steals 2B; Lofton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw) 0.4667
b2 2-4 2 –3 5,(2-2) BF1FB.X R ATL Keith Lockhart Kevin Brown -9% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Lofton Scores 0
b2 3-4 2 1– 4,(3-0) BBBB ATL Chipper Jones Kevin Brown -2% 56% Walk; Lockhart to 2B 0.05
b2 3-4 2 12- 3,(0-2) FFC O ATL Fred McGriff Kevin Brown 5% 61% Strikeout Looking -0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves’ Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
t3 4-3 0 4,(1-2) BCSS O FLA Jeff Conine Tom Glavine -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t3 4-3 1 2,(0-1) CX O FLA Moises Alou Tom Glavine -2% 57% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) 0.0
t3 4-3 2 1,(0-0) X O FLA Charles Johnson Tom Glavine -1% 56% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
b3 3-4 0 2,(1-0) BX O ATL Ryan Klesko Kevin Brown 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) 0.0
b3 3-4 1 3,(0-2) CCC O ATL Javy Lopez Kevin Brown 2% 61% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 3-4 2 4,(2-1) BCBX O ATL Michael Tucker Kevin Brown 1% 62% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves’ Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
t4 4-3 0 2,(0-1) CX FLA Craig Counsell Tom Glavine 4% 66% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t4 4-3 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O FLA Kevin Brown Tom Glavine -2% 64% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Counsell to 2B 0.0
t4 4-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0) BX O FLA Devon White Tom Glavine -3% 61% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Counsell to 3B 0.0
t4 4-3 2 –3 5,(3-1) BBCBB FLA Edgar Renteria Tom Glavine 1% 62% Walk 0.0
t4 4-3 2 1-3 6,(3-2) FSBBBB FLA Gary Sheffield Tom Glavine 2% 64% Walk; Renteria to 2B 0.0
t4 4-3 2 123 3,(1-1) CBX O FLA Bobby Bonilla Tom Glavine -7% 57% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
b4 3-4 0 6,(3-2) BBBCFX O ATL Jeff Blauser Kevin Brown 3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b4 3-4 1 4,(2-1) BBCX ATL Tom Glavine Kevin Brown -3% 57% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS) 0.0
b4 3-4 1 1– 4,(1-2) CCBS O ATL Kenny Lofton Kevin Brown 4% 61% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 3-4 2 1– 3,(2-0) BBX ATL Keith Lockhart Kevin Brown -3% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive); Glavine to 2B 0.0
b4 3-4 2 12- 5,(2-2) CBFBX O ATL Chipper Jones Kevin Brown 6% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves’ Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
t5 4-3 0 1,(0-0) …X FLA Jeff Conine Tom Glavine 4% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
t5 4-3 0 1– 6,(2-2) BFFB1FX O FLA Moises Alou Tom Glavine -2% 66% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Left); Conine to 2B 0.0
t5 4-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1) BBSX O FLA Charles Johnson Tom Glavine -3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B; Conine to 3B 0.0
t5 4-3 2 –3 4,(3-0) IIII FLA Craig Counsell Tom Glavine 1% 64% Intentional Walk 0.0
t5 4-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0) X O FLA Kevin Brown Tom Glavine -5% 58% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
b5 3-4 0 3,(2-0) BBX O ATL Fred McGriff Kevin Brown 3% 62% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) 0.0
b5 3-4 1 4,(2-1) BBCX O ATL Ryan Klesko Kevin Brown 2% 64% Flyball: CF 0.0
b5 3-4 2 1,(0-0) X O ATL Javy Lopez Kevin Brown 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 4, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves’ Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
t6 4-3 0 2,(0-1) FX FLA Devon White Tom Glavine 4% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.5426
t6 4-3 0 1– 6,(2-2) C*BMF1BX FLA Edgar Renteria Tom Glavine 6% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); White to 2B 0.5429
t6 4-3 0 12- 4,(3-0) BBBB FLA Gary Sheffield Tom Glavine 7% 82% Walk; White to 3B; Renteria to 2B 0.5429
t6 4-3 0 123 2,(1-0) BX R FLA Bobby Bonilla Tom Glavine 7% 89% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); White Scores; Renteria to 3B; Sheffield to 2B 0.5429
t6 5-3 0 123 6,(3-2) BFBFBS O FLA Jeff Conine Tom Glavine -4% 85% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
t6 5-3 1 123 3,(1-1) BFX RO FLA Moises Alou Tom Glavine 2% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Renteria Scores; Sheffield to 3B 0.1429
t6 6-3 2 1-3 4,(3-0) BBBI FLA Charles Johnson Tom Glavine 1% 87% Intentional Walk; Alou to 2B 0.1429
t6 6-3 2 123 5,(3-1) BBCBX R FLA Craig Counsell Tom Glavine 5% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Sheffield Scores; Alou to 3B; Johnson to 2B 0.5429
  Mike Cather replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-3 2 123 3,(0-2) .CSS O FLA Kevin Brown Mike Cather -2% 90% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Marlins 7, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 7-8-9
b6 3-7 0 6,(3-2) BBCSBS O ATL Michael Tucker Kevin Brown 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b6 3-7 1 5,(2-2) BSBSC O ATL Jeff Blauser Kevin Brown 1% 93% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Mike Cather (P) batting 9th
b6 3-7 2 2,(1-0) .BX O ATL Tommy Gregg Kevin Brown 1% 94% Lineout: SS (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 7, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Braves’ Kerry Ligtenberg facing 1-2-3
  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Tommy Gregg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-3 0 3,(0-2) .CFS O FLA Devon White Kerry Ligtenberg -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 7-3 1 4,(1-2) CSBC O FLA Edgar Renteria Kerry Ligtenberg 0% 93% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t7 7-3 2 5,(2-2) SCBBC O FLA Gary Sheffield Kerry Ligtenberg 0% 93% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 7, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
b7 3-7 0 4,(1-2) LFBC O ATL Kenny Lofton Kevin Brown 2% 95% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b7 3-7 1 1,(0-0) X O ATL Keith Lockhart Kevin Brown 1% 96% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
b7 3-7 2 1,(0-0) X O ATL Chipper Jones Kevin Brown 1% 96% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 7, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Braves’ Kerry Ligtenberg facing 4-5-6
t8 7-3 0 4,(1-2) CSBX FLA Bobby Bonilla Kerry Ligtenberg 1% 97% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B) 0.0
t8 7-3 0 1– 4,(2-1) B>FB1X O FLA Jeff Conine Kerry Ligtenberg -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
t8 7-3 1 1– 2,(1-0) B1X OO FLA Moises Alou Kerry Ligtenberg -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P’s Right) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Marlins 7, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 4-5-6
b8 3-7 0 1,(0-0) X O ATL Fred McGriff Kevin Brown 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b8 3-7 1 5,(2-2) BBCFX O ATL Ryan Klesko Kevin Brown 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
  Alex Arias replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th
b8 3-7 2 3,(0-2) ..CSS O ATL Javy Lopez Kevin Brown 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 7, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Braves’ Alan Embree facing 7-8-9
  Alan Embree replaces Kerry Ligtenberg pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-3 0 5,(3-1) .SBBBB FLA Charles Johnson Alan Embree 0% 99% Walk 0.0
t9 7-3 0 1– 6,(3-2) BBCF*BC OO FLA Craig Counsell Alan Embree -1% 98% Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) 0.0
t9 7-3 2 4,(1-2) FFBX O FLA Kevin Brown Alan Embree 0% 98% Lineout: SS (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 7, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Marlins’ Kevin Brown facing 7-8-9
b9 3-7 0 3,(1-1) CBX O ATL Michael Tucker Kevin Brown 1% 99% Foul Popfly: C 0.0
b9 3-7 1 5,(2-2) CBBFX ATL Jeff Blauser Kevin Brown -1% 98% Single to 3B (Ground Ball) 0.3334
  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Alan Embree (P) batting 9th
b9 3-7 1 1– 4,(0-2) .SFFX ATL Greg Colbrunn Kevin Brown -2% 96% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Blauser to 2B 0.3333
b9 3-7 1 12- 4,(1-2) FBFX O ATL Kenny Lofton Kevin Brown 3% 98% Flyball: CF -0.0
b9 3-7 2 12- 5,(1-2) BCFFX R ATL Keith Lockhart Kevin Brown -3% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Blauser Scores; Colbrunn to 2B 0.3333
b9 4-7 2 12- 5,(2-2) FBBFX O ATL Chipper Jones Kevin Brown 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 7, Braves 4.