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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

Sunday, October 12, 1997
Start Time: 4:12 p.m. Local
Attendance: 51,982
Venue: Pro Player Stadium
Game Duration: 2:27
Day Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Florida Marlins 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 5 0
WP: Liván Hernández (2-0) • LP: Greg Maddux (1-2)

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Kenny Lofton CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.171 0.216 0.257 0.473 0.000 0.000
Keith Lockhart 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.235 0.316 0.412 0.728 0.000 0.000
Chipper Jones 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.393 0.455 0.750 1.205 0.000 0.000
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 0.308 0.406 0.346 0.752 0.000 0.000
Ryan Klesko LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.238 0.304 0.714 1.019 0.000 0.000
Michael Tucker RF 3 1 1 1 0 2 3 0.167 0.333 0.417 0.750 0.000 1.000
   Andruw Jones RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286 0.375 0.286 0.661 0.000 0.000
Eddie Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Jeff Blauser SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.269 0.406 0.500 0.906 0.000 0.000
Greg Maddux P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.000
   Tommy Gregg PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 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
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 2 15 31 0.103 0.161 0.276 0.437 0.000 1.000

Florida Marlins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Devon White CF 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 0.148 0.281 0.296 0.578 0.283 0.500
Edgar Renteria SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.156 0.250 0.188 0.438 0.000 -0.250
Gary Sheffield RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.348 0.545 0.652 1.198 0.033 0.083
Bobby Bonilla 3B 3 1 3 1 0 0 3 0.267 0.333 0.400 0.733 0.367 1.083
Jeff Conine 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0.200 0.259 0.240 0.499 0.367 0.583
Moises Alou LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.160 0.160 0.240 0.400 0.000 0.000
Charles Johnson C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.174 0.321 0.435 0.756 0.000 0.000
Craig Counsell 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.400 0.500 0.467 0.967 0.000 0.000
Liván Hernández P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 26 2 5 2 1 10 29 0.192 0.250 0.231 0.481 1.050 2.000

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
Greg Maddux, L (1-2) 7 4 2 2 1 9 0 1.23 25 86 63 28 17 18 9 5 3 0 69 0.079 1.05 1.86% 43.44 1.4
Mike Cather 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 16 9 5 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.71 0.69% 29.34 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 1 10 0 2.25 29 102 72 33 18 21 11 6 4 0 69 0 0 0.109 1.00 2.55% 41.62 1.9

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
Liván Hernández, W (2-0) 9 3 1 1 2 15 1 1.23 31 143 88 39 12 37 4 10 3 0 90 0.609 1.24 14.12% 51.54 3.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 15 1 1.00 31 143 88 39 12 37 4 10 3 0 90 0.609 1.24 14.12% 51.54 3.4

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Greg Maddux (1; Devon White).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: Greg Maddux (1; Jeff Conine, 2nd base).

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’ Liván Hernández facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 2,(0-1) MX ATL Kenny Lofton Liván Hernández -9% 41% Triple to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
t1 0-0 0 –3 5,(3-1) CBBBB ATL Keith Lockhart Liván Hernández -3% 37% Walk 0.0
t1 0-0 0 1-3 6,(2-2) CCFBBS O ATL Chipper Jones Liván Hernández 6% 43% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2) BCCBS O ATL Fred McGriff Liván Hernández 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2) 1BBCFC O ATL Ryan Klesko Liván Hernández 5% 55% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 3,(0-2) CCH FLA Devon White Greg Maddux 4% 58% Hit By Pitch 0.5
b1 0-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) 1S FLA Edgar Renteria Greg Maddux 2% 61% White Steals 2B -0.25
b1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2) 1S.MS O FLA Edgar Renteria Greg Maddux -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging 0
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1) BBBCB FLA Gary Sheffield Greg Maddux 2% 59% Walk 0.0833
b1 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2) BSSX R FLA Bobby Bonilla Greg Maddux 12% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive); White Scores; Sheffield to 3B 0.5834
b1 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2) FCX OO FLA Jeff Conine Greg Maddux -10% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P’s Right) 0.0833
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 — 2,(1-0) BX R ATL Michael Tucker Liván Hernández -11% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
t2 1-1 0 — 5,(3-1) BBCBX O ATL Eddie Perez Liván Hernández 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t2 1-1 1 — 3,(1-1) BSX O ATL Jeff Blauser Liván Hernández 2% 54% Flyball: CF 0.0
t2 1-1 2 — 6,(3-2) CBCBBS O ATL Greg Maddux Liván Hernández 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 — 3,(0-2) SCC O FLA Moises Alou Greg Maddux -2% 53% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 1-1 1 — 3,(1-1) BCX O FLA Charles Johnson Greg Maddux -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Right) 0.0
b2 1-1 2 — 5,(2-2) BBCCS O FLA Craig Counsell Greg Maddux -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 — 9,(3-2) CBBLFFBFC O ATL Kenny Lofton Liván Hernández 3% 53% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t3 1-1 1 — 6,(3-2) BCBBCX O ATL Keith Lockhart Liván Hernández 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t3 1-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X O ATL Chipper Jones Liván Hernández 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 — 4,(0-2) CFFX O FLA Liván Hernández Greg Maddux -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b3 1-1 1 — 6,(2-2) BBFSFS O FLA Devon White Greg Maddux -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 1-1 2 — 5,(3-1) BFBBX O FLA Edgar Renteria Greg Maddux -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 — 2,(0-1) CX ATL Fred McGriff Liván Hernández -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
t4 1-1 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O ATL Ryan Klesko Liván Hernández 4% 50% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B) 0.0
t4 1-1 1 1– 6,(3-2) BBCBCC O ATL Michael Tucker Liván Hernández 3% 53% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t4 1-1 2 1– 3,(1-1) CBX O ATL Eddie Perez Liván Hernández 3% 56% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 — 3,(0-2) FFX O FLA Gary Sheffield Greg Maddux -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b4 1-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X FLA Bobby Bonilla Greg Maddux 3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS) 0.0
b4 1-1 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O FLA Jeff Conine Greg Maddux -3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
b4 1-1 2 1– 5,(2-2) 1CBSBS O FLA Moises Alou Greg Maddux -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 — 4,(1-2) FCBS O ATL Jeff Blauser Liván Hernández 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 1-1 1 — 8,(3-2) CBFBBFFX O ATL Greg Maddux Liván Hernández 2% 55% Flyball: CF 0.0
t5 1-1 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O ATL Kenny Lofton Liván Hernández 1% 57% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 — 4,(0-2) CTFS O FLA Charles Johnson Greg Maddux -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 1-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X O FLA Craig Counsell Greg Maddux -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b5 1-1 2 — 3,(0-2) CFX O FLA Liván Hernández Greg Maddux -1% 50% Interference by Batter: C 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 — 1,(0-0) .X O ATL Keith Lockhart Liván Hernández 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t6 1-1 1 — 5,(2-2) BCBCT O ATL Chipper Jones Liván Hernández 2% 56% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 1-1 2 — 4,(1-2) CBFS O ATL Fred McGriff Liván Hernández 2% 57% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 — 6,(3-2) BSBFBS O FLA Devon White Greg Maddux -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b6 1-1 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O FLA Edgar Renteria Greg Maddux -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) 0.0
b6 1-1 2 — 4,(1-2) BFFC O FLA Gary Sheffield Greg Maddux -2% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 — 5,(2-2) BBCFS O ATL Ryan Klesko Liván Hernández 4% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 1-1 1 — 4,(1-2) CBFC O ATL Michael Tucker Liván Hernández 3% 57% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t7 1-1 2 — 3,(1-1) BFX O ATL Eddie Perez Liván Hernández 2% 59% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves’ Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
b7 1-1 0 — 4,(1-2) CBSX FLA Bobby Bonilla Greg Maddux 11% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive) 0.5
  Andruw Jones replaces Michael Tucker playing RF batting 6th
b7 1-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0) ..X R FLA Jeff Conine Greg Maddux 12% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonilla Scores 0.5
b7 2-1 0 1– 4,(1-2) CBSX O FLA Moises Alou Greg Maddux -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Conine to 2B 0.0
b7 2-1 1 -2- 2,(0-2) CC2 O FLA Charles Johnson Greg Maddux -5% 76% Conine Picked off 2B (P-2B) 0.0
b7 2-1 2 — 3,(0-2) CC2.S O FLA Charles Johnson Greg Maddux -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging 0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 8-9-1
t8 1-2 0 — 7,(3-2) CBSFBBC O ATL Jeff Blauser Liván Hernández 5% 81% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Greg Maddux (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 — 5,(2-2) .BCBFS O ATL Tommy Gregg Liván Hernández 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 1-2 2 — 7,(3-2) BBCBCFB ATL Kenny Lofton Liván Hernández -3% 81% Walk 0.0
t8 1-2 2 1– 7,(2-2) CP1B>F>FFB O ATL Keith Lockhart Liván Hernández 6% 87% Lofton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) 0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves’ Mike Cather facing 8-9-1
  Mike Cather replaces Tommy Gregg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 — 5,(2-2) .BBCCX FLA Craig Counsell Mike Cather 2% 89% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B) 0.0
b8 2-1 0 1– 2,(0-1) L1X O FLA Liván Hernández Mike Cather -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Counsell to 2B 0.0
b8 2-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0) BBX O FLA Devon White Mike Cather -2% 86% Lineout: CF 0.0
b8 2-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2) CFBBBS O FLA Edgar Renteria Mike Cather -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Marlins’ Liván Hernández facing 2-3-4
t9 1-2 0 — 3,(0-2) CFT O ATL Keith Lockhart Liván Hernández 7% 91% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 1-2 1 — 4,(1-2) SFBX O ATL Chipper Jones Liván Hernández 5% 96% Lineout: P (P’s Left) 0.0
t9 1-2 2 — 7,(3-2) CBSBFBC O ATL Fred McGriff Liván Hernández 4% 100% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 2.