ATL @ FLO

October 11, 1997

Final Score: ATL 4 - FLO 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Sun Life Stadium
Attendance
54,890
Game Duration
168 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Denny Neagle
Losing Pitcher
Al Leiter

Umpires

Home Plate
Jerry Layne
First Base
Eric Gregg
Second Base
Frank Pulli
Third Base
Bruce Froemming

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
81°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
Showers
Wind Direction
fromcf
Wind Speed
20 mph

Line Score

ATL @ FLO — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ATL 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 0
FLO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

ATL Batting

ATL @ FLO — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Danny Bautista 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jeff Blauser 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Tony Graffanino 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Andruw Jones 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Chipper Jones 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600
Kenny Lofton 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Javy Lopez 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Fred McGriff 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667
Denny Neagle 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 4 11 4 3 8 2 0 1 0 .314

FLO Batting

ATL @ FLO — FLO Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Kurt Abbott 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Moises Alou 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Alex Arias 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Bobby Bonilla 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Cangelosi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Jeff Conine 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Felix Heredia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Charles Johnson 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Leiter 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Edgar Renteria 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Gary Sheffield 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ed Vosberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Devon White 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .129

ATL Pitching

ATL @ FLO — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Denny Neagle (W) W 9.0 4 0 0 1 7 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 0 0 1 7 0 0.00

FLO Pitching

ATL @ FLO — FLO Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Felix Heredia - 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Al Leiter (L) L 6.0 10 4 4 2 5 1 6.00
Ed Vosberg - 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 11 4 4 3 8 1 4.00

Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins, October 11, 1997

The Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 4-0 at Sun Life Stadium on October 11, 1997, a League Championship Series game. The game information lists attendance of 54,890, a game time of 168 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 81 degrees, night skies, and a 20 mph wind. The line score has the Atlanta Braves crossing the plate in the first, third, and fifth; the fifth brought 2 runs. The Florida Marlins were held scoreless in every inning. Hits were 11 for the Atlanta Braves and 4 for the Florida Marlins, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Denny Neagle, allowing 0 earned runs on 4 hits in 9.0 innings. Al Leiter took the loss after 6.0 innings and 4 runs. Denny Neagle led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Florida Marlins used Felix Heredia, Al Leiter, and Ed Vosberg on the mound. Chipper Jones led the Atlanta Braves at the plate: 3 for 5 and 1 double. Fred McGriff drove in 2 for the Atlanta Braves. Jeff Blauser also homered for the Atlanta Braves. Behind the plate was umpire Jerry Layne.

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