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Series Summary

1997 NL Championship Series

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

Series Summary

Game Summary

Friday, October 10, 1997
Start Time: 8:11 p.m. Local
Attendance: 53,857
Venue: Pro Player Stadium
Game Duration: 2:59
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Florida Marlins 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 X 5 8 1
WP: Liván Hernández (1-0) • LP: John Smoltz (1-1) • SV: Robb Nen (2)

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Kenny Lofton CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.148 0.179 0.185 0.364 0.000 0.300
Jeff Blauser SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 4 0.300 0.417 0.450 0.867 0.000 0.600
Chipper Jones 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.421 0.500 0.895 1.395 0.000 0.600
Fred McGriff 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 0.263 0.375 0.263 0.638 0.000 0.350
Javy Lopez C 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 0.188 0.286 0.375 0.661 0.000 0.050
Andruw Jones RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0.200 0.333 0.200 0.533 0.000 0.100
   Michael Tucker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.111 0.333 0.111 0.444 0.000 0.000
Ryan Klesko LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.278 0.350 0.833 1.183 0.000 0.000
Tony Graffanino 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.143 0.333 0.286 0.619 0.000 0.000
   Keith Lockhart PH-2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.286 0.333 0.500 0.833 0.000 0.000
John Smoltz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 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
   Mike Cather P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Team Totals 29 2 6 2 3 6 35 0.207 0.265 0.207 0.472 0.000 2.000

Florida Marlins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
John Cangelosi LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.167 0.026 0.167
Edgar Renteria SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.167 0.286 0.208 0.494 0.076 0.350
Gary Sheffield RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 4 0.444 0.615 0.833 1.449 0.310 1.733
Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.217 0.308 0.348 0.656 0.000 0.000
   Alex Arias 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
Darren Daulton 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 0.250 0.400 0.500 0.900 0.110 0.683
   Jeff Conine 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.222 0.300 0.278 0.578 0.000 0.000
Devon White CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 0.190 0.320 0.381 0.701 0.110 0.567
Charles Johnson C 3 0 1 3 0 2 4 0.235 0.409 0.588 0.997 0.326 1.433
Craig Counsell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.417 0.533 0.500 1.033 0.043 0.067
Tony Saunders P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Liván Hernández P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Dennis Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Moises Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.211 0.211 0.316 0.526 0.000 0.000
   Robb Nen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 5 10 36 0.267 0.371 0.467 0.838 1.000 5.000

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
John Smoltz, L (1-1) 6 5 5 5 5 9 1 3.60 27 127 76 48 15 13 5 8 7 0 46 -0.372 1.38 -7.02% 43.22 -2.1
Mike Cather 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 10 7 5 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 0.012 0.19 0.21% 5.83 0.5
Kerry Ligtenberg 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 17 9 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.006 0.12 0.10% 3.69 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 5 10 1 5.62 36 154 92 58 16 18 8 13 9 0 46 0 0 -0.354 1.07 -6.71% 33.63 -1.1

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
Tony Saunders 5.1 4 2 2 3 3 0 3.38 22 86 50 31 4 15 7 9 4 0 52 0.037 1.36 0.15% 42.54 0.8
Liván Hernández, W (1-0) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.59 7 22 17 7 2 8 3 3 2 0 2 1 0.036 1.44 0.61% 45.19 0.7
Dennis Cook, H (2) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 13 9 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.041 0.54 0.72% 16.93 0.5
Robb Nen, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 14 8 4 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.032 0.42 0.56% 13.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 35 135 84 46 9 29 11 15 7 0 52 2 1 0.146 1.22 2.04% 38.36 2.4

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: John Smoltz 2 (2; Devon White, Craig Counsell).
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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins’ Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O ATL Kenny Lofton Tony Saunders 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 7,(3-2) .BBCFFBT O ATL Jeff Blauser Tony Saunders 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 3,(2-0) BBX O ATL Chipper Jones Tony Saunders 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CFBX O FLA John Cangelosi John Smoltz -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) .CFBS O FLA Edgar Renteria John Smoltz -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) BFFX O FLA Gary Sheffield John Smoltz -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins’ Tony Saunders facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 — 6,(2-2) BBFCFX O ATL Fred McGriff Tony Saunders 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Right) 0.0
t2 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) SBCS O ATL Javy Lopez Tony Saunders 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) BFCX O ATL Andruw Jones Tony Saunders 1% 55% Lineout: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BBFBFC O FLA Bobby Bonilla John Smoltz -2% 53% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 0-0 1 — 5,(2-2) CBSBT O FLA Darren Daulton John Smoltz -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-0 2 — 6,(3-2) SBBBCX O FLA Devon White John Smoltz -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins’ Tony Saunders facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 — 5,(2-2) BSBCX ATL Ryan Klesko Tony Saunders -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
t3 0-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX OO ATL Tony Graffanino Tony Saunders 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0.0
t3 0-0 2 — 6,(3-2) BBCSBC O ATL John Smoltz Tony Saunders 1% 55% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 — 7,(2-2) CSBBFFS O FLA Charles Johnson John Smoltz -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 0-0 1 — 7,(2-2) CFFBFBS O FLA Craig Counsell John Smoltz -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 0-0 2 — 3,(0-2) CSC O FLA Tony Saunders John Smoltz -1% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins’ Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CFBX ATL Kenny Lofton Tony Saunders -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) 0.3
t4 0-0 0 1– 6,(3-2) BBFL*B>B ATL Jeff Blauser Tony Saunders -7% 39% Walk; Lofton to 2B 0.3
t4 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1) BCX ATL Chipper Jones Tony Saunders -9% 30% Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B to 3B); Lofton to 3B; Blauser to 2B 0.3
t4 0-0 0 123 2,(0-1) CX RO ATL Fred McGriff Tony Saunders 3% 33% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lofton Scores 0.05
t4 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-0) BBX O ATL Javy Lopez Tony Saunders 4% 38% Flyball: CF (Short RF Line) 0.0
t4 1-0 2 12- 6,(3-2) BBCBC*>B ATL Andruw Jones Tony Saunders -3% 35% Walk; Blauser to 3B; Jones to 2B 0.05
t4 1-0 2 123 2,(1-0) BX O ATL Ryan Klesko Tony Saunders 7% 42% Popfly: 1B -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 — 8,(3-2) BBBCFFFB FLA John Cangelosi John Smoltz 5% 47% Walk 0.1667
b4 0-1 0 1– 8,(2-2) L1L*BFFFB>X OO FLA Edgar Renteria John Smoltz -10% 37% Double Play: Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF); Cangelosi out at 1B/RF-1B -0.3333
b4 0-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X R FLA Gary Sheffield John Smoltz 14% 51% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) 1.1666
b4 1-1 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O FLA Bobby Bonilla John Smoltz -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Marlins’ Tony Saunders facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 — 4,(1-2) BCCX O ATL Tony Graffanino Tony Saunders 3% 53% Flyball: CF 0.0
t5 1-1 1 — 9,(2-2) BCTBFFFFX O ATL John Smoltz Tony Saunders 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B) 0.0
t5 1-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X O ATL Kenny Lofton Tony Saunders 1% 57% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
b5 1-1 0 — 4,(2-1) BCBX O FLA Darren Daulton John Smoltz -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b5 1-1 1 — 10,(3-2) FSBFFBFBFB FLA Devon White John Smoltz 3% 57% Walk 0.0
b5 1-1 1 1– 3,(0-2) S1CS O FLA Charles Johnson John Smoltz -4% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 1-1 2 1– 7,(2-2) 1FFBF1>F*BX FLA Craig Counsell John Smoltz 5% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); White to 3B/Adv on E8; Counsell to 2B 0.0
b5 1-1 2 -23 5,(2-2) BSBSS O FLA Tony Saunders John Smoltz -8% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Marlins’ Tony Saunders facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 — 1,(0-0) X ATL Jeff Blauser Tony Saunders -5% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS) 0.3
t6 1-1 0 1– 4,(3-0) BBBB ATL Chipper Jones Tony Saunders -8% 37% Walk; Blauser to 2B 0.3
t6 1-1 0 12- 2,(0-1) FX O ATL Fred McGriff Tony Saunders 3% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Blauser to 3B; Jones out at 3B/RF-1B-SS 0.3
  Liván Hernández replaces Tony Saunders pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1) ..SX RO ATL Javy Lopez Liván Hernández -3% 36% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Blauser Scores 0.05
t6 2-1 2 1– 4,(1-2) *BCCX ATL Andruw Jones Liván Hernández -2% 34% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGriff to 2B 0.05
t6 2-1 2 12- 2,(0-1) SX O ATL Ryan Klesko Liván Hernández 5% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 — 5,(2-2) .FFBBX O FLA John Cangelosi John Smoltz -4% 35% Lineout: CF 0.0
b6 1-2 1 — 2,(1-0) BX FLA Edgar Renteria John Smoltz 7% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) 0.6833
b6 1-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1) BFBBB FLA Gary Sheffield John Smoltz 3% 46% Walk 0.5667
b6 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0) X O FLA Bobby Bonilla John Smoltz -8% 38% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) -0.0
b6 1-2 2 12- 3,(2-0) BB+1X R FLA Darren Daulton John Smoltz 21% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Renteria Scores; Sheffield to 3B 0.6833
b6 2-2 2 -23 4,(3-0) IIII FLA Devon White John Smoltz 2% 60% Intentional Walk 0.5667
b6 2-2 2 123 6,(2-2) SBCBFX RRR FLA Charles Johnson John Smoltz 31% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sheffield Scores; Daulton Scores; White Scores 1.4333
b6 5-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0) IIII FLA Craig Counsell John Smoltz 0% 91% Intentional Walk 0.0667
b6 5-2 2 12- 3,(0-2) FFS O FLA Liván Hernández John Smoltz -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 8-9-1
  Jeff Conine replaces Darren Daulton playing 1B batting 5thKeith Lockhart pinch hits for Tony Graffanino (2B) batting 8th
t7 2-5 0 — 3,(1-1) ..CBX ATL Keith Lockhart Liván Hernández -4% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for John Smoltz (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 0 1– 2,(0-1) .CX O ATL Tommy Gregg Liván Hernández 4% 90% Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF) 0.0
t7 2-5 1 1– 5,(2-2) CFBBX O ATL Kenny Lofton Liván Hernández 3% 93% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B) 0.0
t7 2-5 2 1– 4,(1-2) CCBC O ATL Jeff Blauser Liván Hernández 2% 94% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves’ Mike Cather facing 1-2-3
  Mike Cather replaces Tommy Gregg (PH) pitching and batting 9thKeith Lockhart moves from PH to 2B
b7 5-2 0 — 4,(2-1) ..CBBX O FLA John Cangelosi Mike Cather -1% 94% Lineout: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
b7 5-2 1 — 3,(1-1) BCX O FLA Edgar Renteria Mike Cather 0% 94% Flyball: RF 0.0
b7 5-2 2 — 1,(0-0) X FLA Gary Sheffield Mike Cather 0% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b7 5-2 2 1– 1,(0-0) X FLA Bobby Bonilla Mike Cather 0% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sheffield to 2B 0.0
b7 5-2 2 12- 1,(0-0) X O FLA Jeff Conine Mike Cather -1% 93% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Marlins’ Dennis Cook facing 3-4-5
  Dennis Cook replaces Liván Hernández pitching and batting 9thAlex Arias replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th
t8 2-5 0 — 2,(0-1) ..CX O ATL Chipper Jones Dennis Cook 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B) 0.0
t8 2-5 1 — 6,(2-2) BFFBFS O ATL Fred McGriff Dennis Cook 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 2-5 2 — 5,(2-2) CCBBS O ATL Javy Lopez Dennis Cook 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves’ Kerry Ligtenberg facing 6-7-8
  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Mike Cather pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-2 0 — 1,(0-0) .X FLA Devon White Kerry Ligtenberg 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
b8 5-2 0 1– 4,(2-1) 1LBB>X O FLA Charles Johnson Kerry Ligtenberg 0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; White to 2B 0.0
b8 5-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2) BC*BFBX O FLA Craig Counsell Kerry Ligtenberg 0% 97% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF into Foul Terr.) 0.0
  Moises Alou pinch hits for Dennis Cook (P) batting 9th
b8 5-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2) .BBCBCS O FLA Moises Alou Kerry Ligtenberg 0% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Marlins’ Robb Nen facing 6-7-8
  Robb Nen replaces Moises Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9thMichael Tucker pinch hits for Andruw Jones (RF) batting 6th
t9 2-5 0 — 7,(3-2) ..CBSBFBX O ATL Michael Tucker Robb Nen 2% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line) 0.0
t9 2-5 1 — 3,(1-1) BCX O ATL Ryan Klesko Robb Nen 1% 100% Lineout: CF 0.0
t9 2-5 2 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O ATL Keith Lockhart Robb Nen 0% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 5.