Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves
September 16, 1998 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1998 at Turner Field. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 1, Atlanta Braves 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Anderson 2b 4 0 2 0
Sefcik cf 3 0 0 0
Brogna 1b 4 0 0 0
Rolen 3b 3 1 1 0
Abreu rf 3 0 0 0
Arias ss 4 0 1 0
Amaro, Jr. lf 3 0 0 1
Bennett c 4 0 2 0
Loewer p 2 0 0 0
  Perez p 0 0 0 0
  Leiter p 0 0 0 0
  Zuber ph 0 0 0 0
  Bottalico p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Weiss ss 3 1 0 0
  DeRosa ss 0 0 0 0
Pride lf 4 1 1 1
Jones C. 3b 3 1 1 2
Galarraga 1b 4 0 2 0
Jones A. cf 4 1 0 0
Tucker rf 4 0 0 0
Perez c 3 1 3 2
Graffanino 2b 2 0 0 0
Smoltz p 1 0 0 0
  Lombard ph 0 0 0 0
  Williams ph 1 0 0 0
  Springer p 0 0 0 0
  Martinez p 0 0 0 0
  Charlton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 7 5
Philadelphia 000 000 001160
Atlanta 100 220 00x570
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Loewer  L (6-8) 5.2 6 5 5 3 3
  Perez   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Leiter   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Bottalico   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
7
5
5
3
4
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz  W (16-3) 6.0 3 0 0 2 4
  Springer   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Martinez   1.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Charlton   1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
4
6

  E–None.  DP–Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 1.  2B–Philadelphia Anderson (3,off Smoltz); Rolen (42,off Charlton), Atlanta Pride (6,off Loewer); E Perez (11,off Loewer).  HR–Atlanta C Jones (34,1st inning off Loewer 0 on, 2 out); E Perez (5,4th inning off Loewer 1 on, 2 out).  SF–Amaro (2,off Charlton); C Jones (8,off Loewer).  SB–Anderson (1,2nd base off Smoltz/E Perez); Sefcik (3,2nd base off Smoltz/E Perez); A Jones (26,2nd base off Loewer/Bennett).  WP–Martinez (2).  U-HP–Gerry Davis, 1B–Terry Tata, 2B–Jerry Meals, 3B–Paul Nauert.  T–2:18.  A–34,961.
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