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1997 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
1997 postseason: WS: FLA-CLE / ALCS: CLE-BAL / NLCS: FLA-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-NYY / BAL-SEA / FLA-SFG / ATL-HOU

Game 1
FLA  5
@ATL  3
 Game 2
ATL  7
FLA  1
 Game 3
FLA  5
ATL  2
 Game 4
ATL  4
@FLA  0
 Game 5
FLA  2
ATL  1
 Game 6
FLA  7
@ATL  4

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 54,890

 Saturday, October 11, 1997, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:48
Braves
4
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    4 11  0
Marlins         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
W: Denny Neagle (1-0), L: Al Leiter (0-1)
 Marlins
0

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .156  .369   22   14    1   0   GDP
J Blauser SS                  3   2   1   1    2   1  .304 1.013   22   10    0   1   HR
C Jones 3B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .458 1.392   17   10    0   0   2B
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   2   2    1   1  .318  .792   20   10    3   1   2B
J Lopez C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .540   20   14    7   0   
A Jones RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .661   15    8    7   0   
D Bautista LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .571   15   10    4   0   
T Graffanino 2B               4   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .580   22   14    4   2   
D Neagle P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    8    1   0   SH
Totals                       35   4  11   4    3   8              164   98   27   4
Batting Events
2B: F McGriff (1, off A Leiter); C Jones (1, off A Leiter).
HR: J Blauser (2, off A Leiter; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
SH: D Neagle (1, off A Leiter).
TB: C Jones 4; J Blauser 4; F McGriff 3; A Jones 2; T Graffanino; K Lofton; D Bautista.
GIDP: K Lofton (2).
RBI: F McGriff 2 (5); A Jones (2); J Blauser (5).
2-out RBI: A Jones.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Abbott 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .688   11    9    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .496   14   10    3   5   
G Sheffield RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .381 1.281   17    9    1   1   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .563    9    7    1   3   
J Conine 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .477   13   11    8   0   
M Alou LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455   12    8    0   0   
C Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .860   11    7    8   0   
D White CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .619    9    6    3   0   
A Leiter P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    1   2   
  A Arias PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    2    0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .452    4    3    0   0   
  E Vosberg P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   7              107   75   27  11
Batting Events
TB: J Cangelosi; A Arias; K Abbott; E Renteria.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Leiter-E Renteria-J Conine.

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Neagle, W (1-0)              9     4   0   0    1   7   0   0.00   32  107-75   43·12·20    7·17· 6· 0     85    -     0.71   0.37
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   7   0          32  107-75   43·12·20    7·17· 6· 0           -  
Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Leiter, L (0-1)              6    10   4   4    2   5   1   5.84   28  119-71   52· 5·14   10·11· 8· 0     39    -     0.95  -0.15
F Heredia                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    6   21-14    6· 2· 6    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.02
E Vosberg                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   24-13    8· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   8   1          39  164-98   66· 9·23   14·14· 8· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Bruce Froemming, LF - Charlie Williams, RF - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 54,890.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 20mph in from Centerfield, Night, Showers.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Florida Marlins                              
1. Kenny Lofton                 CF       1. Kurt Abbott                  2B
2. Jeff Blauser                 SS       2. Edgar Renteria               SS
3. Chipper Jones                3B       3. Gary Sheffield               RF
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Bobby Bonilla                3B
5. Javy Lopez                    C       5. Jeff Conine                  1B
6. Andruw Jones                 RF       6. Moises Alou                  LF
7. Danny Bautista               LF       7. Charles Johnson               C
8. Tony Graffanino              2B       8. Devon White                  CF
9. Denny Neagle                  P       9. Al Leiter                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  11% 72% 1-0 ATL A. Jones A. Leiter Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jones Scores; McGriff to 3B
t5 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  9% 84% 2-0 ATL J. Blauser A. Leiter Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  8% 72% 1-0 ATL D. Bautista A. Leiter Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jones to 3B
t5 0 1-- R 6,(3-2)  6% 92% 3-0 ATL F. McGriff A. Leiter Double to RF (Line Drive); Jones Scores
t2 0 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -5% 67% 1-0 ATL T. Graffanino A. Leiter Lineout: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 ATL K. Lofton A. Leiter Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 50% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser A. Leiter Walk
t1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 54% 0-0 ATL C. Jones A. Leiter Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Blauser to 2B
t1 1 12- RO 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 0-0 ATL F. McGriff A. Leiter Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Blauser Scores; Jones out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 56% 1-0 ATL J. Lopez A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 58% 0-1 FLA K. Abbott D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 60% 0-1 FLA E. Renteria D. Neagle Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 61% 0-1 FLA G. Sheffield D. Neagle Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  3% 64% 1-0 ATL A. Jones A. Leiter Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  8% 72% 1-0 ATL D. Bautista A. Leiter Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jones to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -5% 67% 1-0 ATL T. Graffanino A. Leiter Lineout: SS
t2 1 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -5% 62% 1-0 ATL D. Neagle A. Leiter Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bautista to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  -5% 56% 1-0 ATL K. Lofton A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 59% 0-1 FLA B. Bonilla D. Neagle Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 60% 0-1 FLA J. Conine D. Neagle Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 62% 0-1 FLA M. Alou D. Neagle Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Marlins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 59% 1-0 ATL J. Blauser A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 63% 1-0 ATL C. Jones A. Leiter Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  2% 65% 1-0 ATL F. McGriff A. Leiter Walk
t3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 61% 1-0 ATL J. Lopez A. Leiter Popfly: 2B
t3 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  11% 72% 1-0 ATL A. Jones A. Leiter Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jones Scores; McGriff to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 68% 2-0 ATL D. Bautista A. Leiter Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 71% 0-2 FLA C. Johnson D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 72% 0-2 FLA D. White D. Neagle Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 74% 0-2 FLA A. Leiter D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 76% 2-0 ATL T. Graffanino A. Leiter Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 74% 2-0 ATL D. Neagle A. Leiter Bunt Lineout: P
t4 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -4% 70% 2-0 ATL K. Lofton A. Leiter Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 65% 0-2 FLA K. Abbott D. Neagle Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B)
b4 0 1-- O 7,(2-2)  4% 69% 0-2 FLA E. Renteria D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 73% 0-2 FLA G. Sheffield D. Neagle Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 76% 0-2 FLA B. Bonilla D. Neagle Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Marlins 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  9% 84% 2-0 ATL J. Blauser A. Leiter Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 86% 3-0 ATL C. Jones A. Leiter Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t5 0 1-- R 6,(3-2)  6% 92% 3-0 ATL F. McGriff A. Leiter Double to RF (Line Drive); Jones Scores
t5 0 -2- O 10,(3-2)  -1% 91% 4-0 ATL J. Lopez A. Leiter Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
t5 1 -2- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 90% 4-0 ATL A. Jones A. Leiter Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t5 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 89% 4-0 ATL D. Bautista A. Leiter Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 90% 0-4 FLA J. Conine D. Neagle Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 92% 0-4 FLA M. Alou D. Neagle Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 92% 0-4 FLA C. Johnson D. Neagle Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Marlins' Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 4-0 ATL T. Graffanino A. Leiter Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 91% 4-0 ATL D. Neagle A. Leiter Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 91% 4-0 ATL K. Lofton A. Leiter Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 0-4 FLA D. White D. Neagle Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
Alex Arias pinch hits for Al Leiter (P) batting 9th; Alex Arias pinch hits for Al Leiter (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 91% 0-4 FLA A. Arias D. Neagle Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b6 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  2% 93% 0-4 FLA K. Abbott D. Neagle Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -2% 91% 0-4 FLA E. Renteria D. Neagle Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Arias to 2B
b6 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  3% 95% 0-4 FLA G. Sheffield D. Neagle Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Marlins' Felix Heredia facing 2-3-4
Felix Heredia replaces Alex Arias (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Felix Heredia replaces Alex Arias (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 94% 4-0 ATL J. Blauser F. Heredia Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 4-0 ATL C. Jones F. Heredia Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 93% 4-0 ATL F. McGriff F. Heredia Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 0-4 FLA B. Bonilla D. Neagle Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 0-4 FLA J. Conine D. Neagle Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 97% 0-4 FLA M. Alou D. Neagle Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Marlins' Felix Heredia facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 ATL J. Lopez F. Heredia Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 96% 4-0 ATL A. Jones F. Heredia Popfly: CF (Deep SS)
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 ATL D. Bautista F. Heredia Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 0-4 FLA C. Johnson D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-4 FLA D. White D. Neagle Lineout: RF
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Felix Heredia (P) batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Felix Heredia (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 98% 0-4 FLA J. Cangelosi D. Neagle Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 0-4 FLA K. Abbott D. Neagle Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Marlins' Ed Vosberg facing 8-9-1
Ed Vosberg replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ed Vosberg replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 ATL T. Graffanino E. Vosberg Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 4-0 ATL D. Neagle E. Vosberg Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 2 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 98% 4-0 ATL K. Lofton E. Vosberg Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t9 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 4-0 ATL J. Blauser E. Vosberg Walk; Lofton to 2B
t9 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 ATL C. Jones E. Vosberg Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 0-4 FLA E. Renteria D. Neagle Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 98% 0-4 FLA G. Sheffield D. Neagle Walk
b9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-4 FLA B. Bonilla D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-4 FLA J. Conine D. Neagle Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 0.

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