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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 1

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Atlanta Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 1

Day

Division Series Game 1 Played on Wednesday, September 30, 1998 (D) at Turner Field

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  1
ATL N    0  2  0    0  0  1    4  0  x  -   7  8  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Johnson cf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Morandini 2b                  3   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
Sosa rf                       4   0   2   0       0   1       2   0
Grace 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Rodriguez lf                  3   0   0   0       1   2       1   0
Gaetti 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Houston c                     3   1   1   1       0   1       6   0
Hernandez ss                  3   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Clark p                       2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Heredia p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Karchner p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Blauser ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morgan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1       2   8      24   5
FIELDING - 
E: Hernandez (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Sosa (1,off Smoltz).
HR: Houston (1,8th inning off Smoltz 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Sosa (1,2nd base by Smoltz/Lopez).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Weiss ss                      4   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Lockhart 2b                   3   1   1   0       1   0       2   3
C. Jones 3b                   3   1   0   0       1   0       1   2
Galarraga 1b                  4   1   1   0       0   2       6   0
Klesko lf                     4   1   2   4       0   0       2   0
  Bautista lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Lopez c                       4   0   1   0       0   1       8   1
A. Jones cf                   3   1   0   1       0   2       3   0
Tucker rf                     4   1   1   2       0   0       3   0
  Ligtenberg p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Smoltz p                      2   0   1   0       1   1       0   0
  Rocker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Colbrunn ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Williams rf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   7   8   7       3   6      27   7
BATTING - 
HR: Tucker (1,2nd inning off Clark 1 on 2 out); Klesko (1,7th inning off Karchner
3 on 2 out).
SF: A. Jones (1,off Clark).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: A. Jones (1,2nd base off Clark/Houston).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Clark L(0-1)                  6     7   4   2   1   4   1  27
Heredia                       0.1   0   2   2   2   0   0   3
Karchner                      0.2   1   1   1   0   1   1   3
Morgan                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     8   7   5   3   6   2  36
Clark faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Heredia 1-0; Karchner 3-3.
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Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smoltz W(1-0)                 7.2   5   1   1   0   6   1  27
Rocker                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Ligtenberg                    1     0   0   0   2   2   0   5
Totals                        9     5   1   1   2   8   1  33

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Randy Marsh, 
LF - Frank Pulli, RF - Wally Bell
Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 45598
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves           
1. Johnson             cf        Weiss               ss
2. Morandini           2b        Lockhart            2b
3. Sosa                rf        C. Jones            3b
4. Grace               1b        Galarraga           1b
5. Rodriguez           lf        Klesko              lf
6. Gaetti              3b        Lopez               c
7. Houston             c         A. Jones            cf
8. Hernandez           ss        Tucker              rf
9. Clark               p         Smoltz              p

CUBS 1ST: Johnson flied to left; Morandini flied to right; Sosa
singled to left; Sosa was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Weiss lined to first; Lockhart singled to center; C.
Jones flied to left; Galarraga struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Grace flied to left; Rodriguez popped to center;
Gaetti struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Klesko popped to shortstop; Lopez popped to first;
A. Jones reached on an error by Hernandez; A. Jones stole
second; Tucker homered to right (unearned) [A. Jones scored
(unearned)]; Smoltz singled to center; Weiss popped to
shortstop; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 3RD: Houston flied to right; Hernandez struck out; Clark
singled to left; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Lockhart popped to shortstop; C. Jones grounded out
(first to pitcher); Galarraga struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 4TH: Morandini was called out on strikes; Sosa grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grace lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Klesko grounded out (first unassisted); Lopez
singled to shortstop; A. Jones struck out; Tucker flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 5TH: Rodriguez struck out; Gaetti grounded out (third to
first); Houston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Smoltz struck out; Weiss singled to second; Lockhart
lined to center; C. Jones flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Clark flied
to center; Johnson singled to left; Morandini lined to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Galarraga singled to left; Klesko singled to center
[Galarraga to third]; Lopez lined to shortstop; A. Jones out on
a sacrifice fly to right [Galarraga scored]; Tucker grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 3.

CUBS 7TH: Sosa doubled to third; Grace popped to center;
Rodriguez struck out; Gaetti grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Smoltz walked; HEREDIA REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); On
a bunt Weiss forced Smoltz (pitcher to shortstop); Lockhart
walked [Weiss to second]; C. Jones walked [Weiss to third,
Lockhart to second]; KARCHNER REPLACED HEREDIA (PITCHING);
Galarraga popped to first; Klesko homered to right [Weiss
scored, Lockhart scored, C. Jones scored]; Lopez struck out; 4
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 7.

CUBS 8TH: BAUTISTA REPLACED KLESKO (PLAYING LF); Houston homered
to right; Hernandez popped to right; BLAUSER BATTED FOR
KARCHNER; Blauser popped to left; ROCKER REPLACED SMOLTZ
(PITCHING); Johnson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 7.

BRAVES 8TH: MORGAN REPLACED BLAUSER (PITCHING); A. Jones struck
out; Tucker grounded out (second to first); COLBRUNN BATTED FOR
ROCKER; Colbrunn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 7.

CUBS 9TH: LIGTENBERG REPLACED TUCKER (PITCHING); WILLIAMS
REPLACED COLBRUNN (PLAYING RF); Morandini walked; Sosa struck
out; Grace struck out; Rodriguez walked [Morandini to second];
Gaetti lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             1   5   1    5
 Braves           7   8   0    5
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