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Atlanta Braves Opening Day Lineups

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS)	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	P	DH
2013. Mon, Apr 1 vs PHI W (7-5)#	Laird	Freeman	Uggla	Johnson	Simmons	Upton	Upton	Heyward	Hudson
2012. Thu, Apr 5 at NYM L (0-1)#	McCann	Freeman	Uggla	Prado	Pastornicky	Diaz	Bourn	Heyward	Hanson
2011. Thu, Mar 31 at WSN W (2-0)	McCann	Freeman	Uggla	Jones	Gonzalez	Prado	McLouth	Heyward	Lowe
2010. Mon, Apr 5 vs CHC W (16-5)	McCann	Glaus	Prado	Jones	Escobar	Cabrera	McLouth	Heyward	Lowe
2009. Sun, Apr 5 at PHI W (4-1)	McCann	Kotchman	Johnson	Jones	Escobar	Anderson	Schafer	Francoeur	Lowe
2008. Sun, Mar 30 at WSN L (2-3)#	McCann	Teixeira	Johnson	Jones	Escobar	Diaz	Kotsay	Francoeur	Hudson
2007. Mon, Apr 2 at PHI W (5-3)	McCann	Thorman	Johnson	Jones	Renteria	Langerhans	Jones	Francoeur	Smoltz
2006. Mon, Apr 3 at LAD W (11-10)	McCann	LaRoche	Giles	Jones	Renteria	Langerhans	Jones	Francoeur	Hudson
2005. Tue, Apr 5 at FLA L (0-9)	Estrada	LaRoche	Giles	Jones	Furcal	Jordan	Jones	Mondesi	Smoltz
2004. Tue, Apr 6 vs NYM L (2-7)#	Estrada	Franco	Giles	DeRosa	Furcal	Jones	Jones	Drew	Ortiz
2003. Mon, Mar 31 vs MON L (2-10)	Blanco	Fick	Giles	Castilla	Furcal	Jones	Jones	Sheffield	Maddux
2002. Mon, Apr 1 vs PHI W (7-2)	Lopez	Surhoff	Giles	Castilla	Furcal	Jones	Jones	Sheffield	Glavine
2001. Mon, Apr 2 at CIN W (10-4)	Lopez	Brogna	Veras	Jones	Furcal	Surhoff	Jones	Jordan	Burkett
2000. Mon, Apr 3 vs COL W (2-0)	Perez	Galarraga	Veras	Jones	Weiss	Sanders	Jones	Jordan	Maddux
1999. Mon, Apr 5 vs PHI L (4-7)	Lopez	Klesko	Boone	Jones	Weiss	Nixon	Jones	Jordan	Glavine
1998. Tue, Mar 31 vs MIL W (2-1)	Perez	Galarraga	Graffanino	Jones	Weiss	Klesko	Jones	Tucker	Maddux
1997. Tue, Apr 1 at HOU L (1-2)	Lopez	McGriff	Lemke	Jones	Blauser	Klesko	Lofton	Tucker	Smoltz
1996. Mon, Apr 1 vs SFG W (10-8)	Lopez	McGriff	Lemke	Mordecai	Blauser	Klesko	Grissom	Justice	Maddux
1995. Wed, Apr 26 vs SFG W (12-5)#	Lopez	McGriff	Lemke	Jones	Blauser	Kelly	Grissom	Justice	Maddux
1994. Mon, Apr 4 at SDP W (4-1)	Lopez	McGriff	Lemke	Pendleton	Blauser	Klesko	Sanders	Justice	Maddux
1993. Mon, Apr 5 at CHC W (1-0)	Berryhill	Bream	Lemke	Pendleton	Blauser	Gant	Nixon	Justice	Maddux
1992. Tue, Apr 7 at HOU W (2-0)	Olson	Bream	Blauser	Pendleton	Belliard	Gant	Sanders	Justice	Glavine
1991. Wed, Apr 10 vs LAD L (4-6)	Heath	Bream	Treadway	Pendleton	Belliard	Sanders	Gant	Justice	Smoltz
1990. Wed, Apr 11 vs SFG L (0-8)	Whitt	Esasky	Treadway	Presley	Blauser	Gregg	McDowell	Murphy	Glavine
1989. Tue, Apr 4 at HOU L (3-10)	Davis	Perry	Blauser	Gant	Thomas	Smith	Murphy	Gregg	Smith
1988. Tue, Apr 5 vs CHC L (9-10)	Virgil	Perry	Garcia	Oberkfell	Thomas	Griffey	James	Murphy	Mahler
1987. Tue, Apr 7 vs PHI W (6-0)#	Virgil	Roenicke	Hubbard	Oberkfell	Thomas	Griffey	James	Murphy	Mahler
1986. Tue, Apr 8 vs MON W (6-0)	Virgil	Horner	Hubbard	Oberkfell	Ramirez	Harper	Murphy	Washington	Mahler
1985. Tue, Apr 9 at PHI W (6-0)#	Cerone	Chambliss	Hubbard	Horner	Ramirez	Komminsk	Murphy	Harper	Mahler
1984. Tue, Apr 3 vs PHI L (0-5)#	Benedict	Watson	Hubbard	Horner	Ramirez	Royster	Murphy	Washington	Barker
1983. Mon, Apr 4 at CIN L (4-5)	Benedict	Chambliss	Hubbard	Horner	Ramirez	Murphy	Butler	Washington	Niekro
1982. Tue, Apr 6 at SDP W (1-0)	Benedict	Chambliss	Hubbard	Horner	Ramirez	Murphy	Butler	Washington	Mahler
1981. Fri, Apr 10 vs CIN W (5-3)	Benedict	Chambliss	Hubbard	Horner	Ramirez	Linares	Murphy	Washington	Boggs
1980. Wed, Apr 9 at CIN L (0-9)	Pocoroba	Chambliss	Royster	Horner	Gomez	Murphy	Miller	Matthews	Niekro
1979. Fri, Apr 6 at HOU L (1-2)	Murphy	Lum	Hubbard	Horner	Frias	Burroughs	Bonnell	Matthews	Niekro
1978. Fri, Apr 7 vs LAD L (4-13)	Pocoroba	Murphy	Royster	Bonnell	Rockett	Burroughs	Office	Matthews	Niekro
1977. Fri, Apr 8 at HOU L (2-3)	Pocoroba	Montanez	Gilbreath	Royster	Rockett	Matthews	Office	Burroughs	Messersmith
1976. Fri, Apr 9 at SDP L (2-8)#	Pocoroba	Evans	Lacy	Royster	Chaney	Wynn	Office	Paciorek	Morton
1975. Mon, Apr 7 at HOU L (2-6)	Correll	Lum	Perez	Evans	Blanks	Garr	Office	Baker	Niekro
1974. Thu, Apr 4 at CIN L (6-7)	Oates	Lum	Johnson	Evans	Robinson	Aaron	Baker	Garr	Morton
1973. Fri, Apr 6 vs HOU L (1-2)#	Oates	Evans	Johnson	Gilbreath	Perez	Garr	Baker	Aaron	Gentry
1972. Sat, Apr 15 at SDP L (5-6)	Williams	Cepeda	Millan	Evans	Perez	Garr	Lum	Aaron	Niekro
1971. Mon, Apr 5 at CIN W (7-4)	King	Cepeda	Millan	Boyer	Perez	Garr	Jackson	Aaron	Niekro
1970. Tue, Apr 7 at SDP L (3-8)	Didier	Cepeda	Millan	Boyer	Jackson	Carty	Gonzalez	Aaron	Niekro
1969. Mon, Apr 7 vs SFG W (5-4)	Tillman	Cepeda	Millan	Boyer	Jackson	Francona	Alou	Aaron	Jarvis
1968. Wed, Apr 10 at STL L (1-2)	Torre	Johnson	Millan	Boyer	Jackson	Lum	Alou	Aaron	Jarvis
1967. Tue, Apr 11 at HOU L (1-6)#	Torre	Alou	Woodward	Boyer	Menke	Carty	Jones	Aaron	Lemaster
1966. Tue, Apr 12 vs PIT L (2-3)#	Torre	Thomas	Bolling	Mathews	Menke	Carty	Alou	Aaron	Cloninger
1965. Mon, Apr 12 at CIN W (4-2)#	Torre	Aaron	Alomar	Mathews	Menke	Jones	Maye	Alou	Cloninger
1964. Tue, Apr 14 at SFG L (4-8)	Bailey	Torre	Bolling	Mathews	McMillan	Maye	Alou	Aaron	Spahn
1963. Tue, Apr 9 at PIT L (2-3)	Crandall	Larker	Bolling	Mathews	McMillan	Jones	Cline	Aaron	Burdette
1962. Tue, Apr 10 at SFG L (0-6)	Torre	Adcock	Bolling	Mathews	McMillan	Bedell	Aaron	Jones	Spahn
1961. Tue, Apr 11 vs STL L (1-2)	Crandall	Adcock	Bolling	Mathews	McMillan	Maye	DeMerit	Aaron	Spahn
1960. Tue, Apr 12 vs PIT W (4-3)	Crandall	Adcock	Schoendienst	Mathews	Logan	Spangler	Bruton	Aaron	Spahn
1959. Fri, Apr 10 at PIT W (8-0)	Crandall	Torre	Mantilla	Mathews	Logan	Covington	Bruton	Aaron	Spahn
1958. Tue, Apr 15 vs PIT L (3-4)	Crandall	Torre	Schoendienst	Mathews	Logan	Hanebrink	Aaron	Hazle	Spahn
1957. Tue, Apr 16 at CHC W (4-1)	Crandall	Adcock	O'Connell	Mathews	Logan	Thomson	Bruton	Aaron	Spahn
1956. Tue, Apr 17 vs CHC W (6-0)	Crandall	Adcock	O'Connell	Mathews	Logan	Thomson	Bruton	Aaron	Burdette
1955. Tue, Apr 12 vs CIN W (4-2)	Crandall	Adcock	Dittmer	Mathews	Logan	Thomson	Bruton	Aaron	Spahn
1954. Tue, Apr 13 at CIN L (8-9)	Calderone	Adcock	O'Connell	Mathews	Logan	Aaron	Bruton	Pafko	Buhl
1953. Mon, Apr 13 at CIN W (2-0)	Crandall	Adcock	Dittmer	Mathews	Logan	Gordon	Bruton	Pafko	Surkont
1952. Tue, Apr 15 vs BRO L (2-3)#	Cooper	Torgeson	Reed	Mathews	Cusick	Gordon	Jethroe	Marshall	Spahn
1951. Tue, Apr 17 vs NYG L (0-4)	St. Claire	Torgeson	Hartsfield	Elliott	Logan	Gordon	Jethroe	Addis	Bickford
1950. Tue, Apr 18 at NYG W (11-4)	Crandall	Torgeson	Ryan	Elliott	Kerr	Gordon	Jethroe	Marshall	Spahn
1949. Mon, Apr 18 vs PHI L (0-4)#	Masi	Torgeson	Stanky	Elliott	Dark	Reiser	Russell	Holmes	Sain
1948. Tue, Apr 20 at PHI L (1-3)	Masi	Torgeson	Stanky	Elliott	Sisti	Heath	Russell	Holmes	Sain
1947. Tue, Apr 15 at BRO L (3-5)#	Masi	Torgeson	Ryan	Elliott	Culler	Litwhiler	Hopp	McCormick	Sain
1946. Tue, Apr 16 vs BRO W (5-3)	Masi	McCarthy	Ryan	Roberge	Culler	Rowell	Hopp	Holmes	Sain
1945. Tue, Apr 17 vs NYG L (6-11)	Masi	Mack	Joost	Shemo	Culler	Holmes	Gillenwater	Workman	Javery
1944. Tue, Apr 18 at NYG L (1-2)	Kluttz	Etchison	Shemo	Gladu	Wietelmann	Nieman	Holmes	Workman	Javery
1943. Sat, Apr 24 vs NYG L (3-4)	Kluttz	McCarthy	Joost	Burns	Wietelmann	Ross	Holmes	Workman	Javery
1942. Tue, Apr 14 at PHI W (2-1)	Lombardi	Cooney	Cuccinello	Fernandez	Miller	West	Holmes	Waner	Javery
1941. Tue, Apr 15 at PHI L (5-6)	Berres	Dahlgren	Rowell	Sisti	Miller	West	Cooney	Moore	Errickson
1940. Tue, Apr 16 vs BRO L (0-5)	Lopez	Hassett	Sisti	Cuccinello	Miller	Ross	Loane	West	Posedel
1939. Wed, Apr 19 vs PHI W (7-6)	Lopez	Fletcher	Cuccinello	Garms	Miller	Simmons	Cooney	Hassett	Turner
1938. Tue, Apr 19 at NYG L (1-13)#	Lopez	West	Cuccinello	English	Warstler	Johnson	DiMaggio	Moore	MacFayden
1937. Mon, Apr 19 vs PHI L (1-2)	Lopez	Fletcher	Cuccinello	Garms	Warstler	Berger	DiMaggio	McGowan	Bush
1936. Tue, Apr 14 at PHI L (1-4)	Lopez	Jordan	Cuccinello	Whitney	Urbanski	Lee	Berger	Moore	MacFayden
1935. Tue, Apr 16 vs NYG W (4-2)#	Hogan	Jordan	Mallon	Whitney	Urbanski	Ruth	Berger	Lee	Brandt
1934. Tue, Apr 17 at BRO L (7-8)	Hogan	Jordan	Lee	Whitney	Urbanski	Moore	Berger	Mowry	Brandt
1933. Sun, Apr 16 vs PHI L (0-2)	Hogan	Jordan	Maranville	Knothe	Urbanski	Worthington	Berger	Schulmerich	Betts
1932. Tue, Apr 12 at BRO W (8-3)	Spohrer	Shires	Maranville	Knothe	Urbanski	Worthington	Berger	Schulmerich	Brandt
1931. Tue, Apr 14 vs BRO W (7-4)	Spohrer	Sheely	Maguire	Wilson	Maranville	Clark	Berger	Worthington	Zachary
1930. Tue, Apr 15 at NYG L (2-3)#	Spohrer	Neun	Maguire	Moore	Maranville	Berger	Welsh	Richbourg	Seibold
1929. Thu, Apr 18 vs BRO W (13-12)#	Collins	Sisler	Maguire	Dugan	Maranville	Harper	Clark	Richbourg	Smith
1928. Wed, Apr 11 at NYG L (2-5)	Taylor	Burrus	Hornsby	Bell	Farrell	Moore	Brown	Richbourg	Smith
1927. Tue, Apr 12 vs BRO L (2-6)#	Taylor	Burrus	Thomas	Moore	Bancroft	Brown	Smith	Mann	Smith
1926. Tue, Apr 13 at PHI L (3-6)	Gibson	Burrus	Gautreau	Riconda	Bancroft	Wilson	Brown	Welsh	Genewich
1925. Tue, Apr 14 vs NYG W (5-4)#	Gibson	Burrus	Lucas	Marriott	Bancroft	Neis	Harris	Welsh	Barnes
1924. Tue, Apr 15 at PHI T (6-6)	O'Neil	McInnis	Tierney	Padgett	Bancroft	Cunningham	Cooney	Stengel	Genewich
1923. Tue, Apr 17 vs NYG L (1-4)	O'Neil	McInnis	Conlon	Boeckel	Ford	Bagwell	Powell	Southworth	McNamara
1922. Wed, Apr 12 at PHI L (1-7)	Gowdy	Holke	Ford	Boeckel	Kopf	Cruise	Powell	Southworth	Oeschger
1921. Wed, Apr 13 vs BRO L (4-5)	O'Neil	Holke	Ford	Boeckel	Barbare	Cruise	Powell	Southworth	Oeschger
1920. Wed, Apr 14 at NYG W (6-3)	O'Neil	Holke	Pick	Boeckel	Maranville	Mann	Powell	Cruise	Eayrs
1919. Sat, Apr 19 vs BRO L (2-5)	Wilson	Holke	Herzog	Smith	Maranville	Kelly	Riggert	Powell	Rudolph
1918. Tue, Apr 16 at PHI L (2-5)	Henry	Konetchy	Conway	Smith	Rawlings	Massey	Powell	Wickland	Ragan
1917. Thu, Apr 12 vs NYG L (4-6)	Gowdy	Konetchy	Evers	Smith	Maranville	Magee	Kelly	Bailey	Rudolph
1916. Wed, Apr 12 at BRO W (5-1)	Gowdy	Konetchy	Evers	Smith	Maranville	Magee	Compton	Wilhoit	Rudolph
98 Games	42 Players	51 Players	49 Players	39 Players	38 Players	67 Players	47 Players	46 Players	43 Players	0 Players
Most-Games	Crandall-10 Lopez-7 McCann-7 Masi-5 Torre-5 Lopez-5 Pocoroba-4 Benedict-4 O'Neil-4 Virgil-3	Adcock-8 Torgeson-6 Chambliss-5 Jordan-4 Holke-4 Cepeda-4 Burrus-4 McGriff-4 Freeman-3 Bream-3	Hubbard-8 Bolling-5 Lemke-5 Giles-5 Cuccinello-5 Millan-5 O'Connell-3 Maguire-3 Johnson-3 Uggla-3	Mathews-15 Jones-13 Horner-7 Boyer-5 Elliott-5 Smith-4 Pendleton-4 Boeckel-4 Whitney-3 Evans-3	Logan-9 Maranville-7 Blauser-6 Ramirez-6 Furcal-5 Urbanski-5 Bancroft-4 Miller-4 McMillan-4 Perez-3	Gordon-4 Klesko-4 Garr-4 Carty-3 Murphy-3 Thomson-3 Jones-3 Gant-2 Diaz-2 Aaron-2	Jones-10 Bruton-7 Berger-6 Murphy-5 Powell-5 Office-4 Alou-4 Jethroe-3 Holmes-3 Cooney-3	Aaron-16 Justice-6 Washington-5 Francoeur-4 Heyward-4 Murphy-3 Southworth-3 Moore-3 Richbourg-3 Workman-3	Spahn-10 Niekro-8 Maddux-7 Mahler-5 Sain-4 Glavine-4 Javery-4 Smoltz-4 Smith-3 Brandt-3

Most Common Lineups

2 Games C. Crandall 1B. Adcock 2B. O'Connell 3B. Mathews SS. Logan LF. Thomson CF. Bruton RF. Aaron P. Pitcher	2 Games C. Benedict 1B. Chambliss 2B. Hubbard 3B. Horner SS. Ramirez LF. Murphy CF. Butler RF. Washington P. Pitcher	1 Game C. Pocoroba 1B. Murphy 2B. Royster 3B. Bonnell SS. Rockett LF. Burroughs CF. Office RF. Matthews P. Pitcher	1 Game C. Crandall 1B. Torgeson 2B. Ryan 3B. Elliott SS. Kerr LF. Gordon CF. Jethroe RF. Marshall P. Pitcher	1 Game C. Torre 1B. Aaron 2B. Alomar 3B. Mathews SS. Menke LF. Jones CF. Maye RF. Alou P. Pitcher	1 Game C. Davis 1B. Perry 2B. Blauser 3B. Gant SS. Thomas LF. Smith CF. Murphy RF. Gregg P. Pitcher

2 Games
C. Crandall
1B. Adcock
2B. O'Connell
3B. Mathews
SS. Logan
LF. Thomson
CF. Bruton
RF. Aaron
P. Pitcher

2 Games
C. Benedict
1B. Chambliss
2B. Hubbard
3B. Horner
SS. Ramirez
LF. Murphy
CF. Butler
RF. Washington
P. Pitcher

1 Game
C. Pocoroba
1B. Murphy
2B. Royster
3B. Bonnell
SS. Rockett
LF. Burroughs
CF. Office
RF. Matthews
P. Pitcher

1 Game
C. Crandall
1B. Torgeson
2B. Ryan
3B. Elliott
SS. Kerr
LF. Gordon
CF. Jethroe
RF. Marshall
P. Pitcher

1 Game
C. Torre
1B. Aaron
2B. Alomar
3B. Mathews
SS. Menke
LF. Jones
CF. Maye
RF. Alou
P. Pitcher

1 Game
C. Davis
1B. Perry
2B. Blauser
3B. Gant
SS. Thomas
LF. Smith
CF. Murphy
RF. Gregg
P. Pitcher

96 total lineups (98 when including pitchers)

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