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LOS ANGELES (0) VS ATLANTA (2) - FINAL

LOS ANGELES            ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
D Roberts cf            4  0  2  0   0  0   0  .253
J Cabrera 1b-2b         4  0  0  0   0  2   2  .257
S Green rf              2  0  1  0   2  0   0  .263
J Burnitz lf            2  0  0  0   2  2   3  .259
 J Romano lf            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .087
P Lo Duca c             3  0  1  0   1  0   0  .295
A Beltre 3b             3  0  0  0   1  0   6  .223
A Cora 2b               3  0  0  0   0  1   3  .230
 G Mota p               0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .333
 P Quantrill p          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 a-R Henderson ph       1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .189
C Izturis ss            3  0  0  0   0  0   0  .245
 b-M Kinkade ph         1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .218
H Nomo p                1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .163
 W Alvarez p            1  0  0  0   0  1   0  .222
 R Ventura 1b           2  0  0  0   0  1   0  .000

Totals                 30  0  4  0   6  7  14

a-lined out to right for P Quantrill in the 9th;  b-flied out to center for C 
Izturis in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - S Green (37, R Hernandez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 
out - A Cora 2, A Beltre 2. GIDP - A Beltre. Team LOB - 9. 
 
BASERUNNING: SB - D Roberts (25, 2nd base off G Maddux/H Blanco). 
CS - D Roberts (7, 2nd base by G Maddux/H Blanco). 
 
FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Burnitz (G Sheffield at 2nd base). 
 

ATLANTA                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
R Furcal ss             3  0  0  0   1  0   0  .276
M Giles 2b              4  0  0  0   0  1   0  .316
G Sheffield rf          4  0  1  0   0  0   0  .327
C Jones lf              3  1  1  0   0  1   0  .290
A Jones cf              2  1  1  1   0  0   1  .295
 D Bragg cf             0  0  0  0   1  0   0  .224
R Fick 1b               3  0  1  1   0  1   1  .303
V Castilla 3b           3  0  2  0   0  0   0  .286
H Blanco c              3  0  1  0   0  0   0  .206
G Maddux p              2  0  0  0   0  2   2  .152
 R King p               0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 a-M Franco ph          1  0  0  0   0  1   2  .311
 R Hernandez p          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 K Gryboski p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 J Smoltz p             0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000

Totals                 28  2  7  2   2  6   6

a-struck out looking for R King in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Fick (23, W Alvarez). HR - A Jones (26, 2nd inning off H Nomo 0 on, 
1 Out). RBI - A Jones (79), R Fick (61). Runners left in scoring position, 
2 out - G Maddux 1, M Franco 2. Team LOB - 4. 
 
BASERUNNING: CS - R Furcal (2, 2nd base by W Alvarez). Picked Off - R Fick 
(2nd base, W Alvarez). 
 
FIELDING: E - R Furcal (25, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Furcal-M Giles-R Fick). 
 

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    LOS ANGELES     - 000 000 000   --   0
    ATLANTA         - 010 100 00x   --   2
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LOS ANGELES                  ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
H Nomo (L, 12-9)              2       4   1   1   0   1   1   2.67
W Alvarez                     3       2   1   1   1   2   0   3.51
G Mota                        2       1   0   0   1   3   0   1.83
P Quantrill                   1       0   0   0   0   0   0   1.69

ATLANTA                      ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
G Maddux (W, 10-8)            5       2   0   0   2   4   0   4.40
R King (H, 19)                2       1   0   0   2   2   0   3.89
R Hernandez (H, 18)             1/3   1   0   0   2   1   0   4.37
K Gryboski (H, 11)              2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   4.30
J Smoltz (S, 41)              1       0   0   0   0   0   0   0.80

Pitches-strikes: H Nomo 32-21; W Alvarez 43-27; G Mota 33-24; P Quantrill 
11-7; G Maddux 67-43; R King 34-17; R Hernandez 19-9; K Gryboski 6-3; J Smoltz 
9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: H Nomo 2-2; W Alvarez 2-3; G Mota 3-0; P Quantrill 
2-1; G Maddux 7-3; R King 3-1; R Hernandez 0-0; K Gryboski 2-0; J Smoltz 0-3. 
Batters faced: H Nomo 9; W Alvarez 10; G Mota 8; P Quantrill 3; G Maddux 19; 
R King 9; R Hernandez 4; K Gryboski 1; J Smoltz 3. 
 
UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Bill Miller. 

T--2:39. (Plus rain delay totaling 1 hour and 26 minutes in the 2nd). Att--37,951. 

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.
 

How They Scored

ATLANTA 2ND:   C Jones grounded out to first.  A Jones homered to left 
center.  R Fick grounded out to first.  V Castilla singled to center.  H Blanco 
singled to left, V Castilla to second.  G Maddux struck out swinging. (1 Run, 
3 Hits, 0 Errors)  LOS ANGELES 0, ATLANTA 1.

ATLANTA 4TH:   C Jones singled to center.  A Jones flied out to center.  
R Fick doubled to right, C Jones scored.  R Fick picked off second. V Castilla 
grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)  LOS ANGELES 0, ATLANTA 2.

Game Story

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The combination of Greg Maddux against the 
punchless Los Angeles Dodgers was a winning one for the Atlanta
Braves.

Maddux combined with four relievers on a four-hitter as the
Braves posted a 2-0 blanking of the Dodgers, who have scored
just eight runs in their last eight games.

Maddux (10-8) recorded his 283rd career win, tying Jim Kaat for
27th on the all-time list.  He yielded just two hits in five
innings with two walks and four strikeouts.

"Any batter with a bat in their hands is dangerous," said
Maddux, who throw 108 pitches.  "I don't care what they did
yesterday or last week, they still have some pretty good
hitters.  If you throw it down the midde, even the pitcher can
get a hit."

John Smoltz tossed a scoreless ninth for his major
league-leading 41st save.

"You have to win ugly sometimes," Braves left fielder Gary
Sheffield said.  "We haven't been playing many games, 2-0, 3-0.
When you have a game like that, it gives you a playoff
feeling."

The Dodgers loaded the bases three times but were held to one
run or fewer for the 20th time this season and were shut out for
the ninth time.

"For the last week, we have really struggled offensively," Los
Angeles right fielder Shawn Green said.  "But we had to face
(Curt) Schilling, (Randy) Johnson and Maddux, three future Hall
of Famers.  That's the way it's going."

"We have talent," Dodgers catcher Paul Lo Duca added.  "This is
going on too long."

The Braves got their runs on Andruw Jones' solo homer in the
second inning and Robert Fick's RBI double in the fourth.

Hideo Nomo (12-9) took the loss, allowing one run and four hits
in two innings.  He did not return following an 86-minute rain
delay.

During the delay, Maddux threw some 40 pitches to live hitters
indoors, allowing him to stay in when play resumed.

"That's the most pitches Maddux has throw all season," Atlanta
manager Bobby Cox said. "He had 40-some pitches against live
hitting (during the delay).  For him, he went nine, really."

Maddux defeated Los Angeles for the first time since August 12,
2000 but improved to 5-0 lifetime against the Dodgers in
Atlanta.

Dave Roberts had the only two hits off Maddux, leading off the
first and third innings with singles.

The Dodgers had a chance to break through against the
righthander early, loading the bases in the top of the first,
but Adrian Beltre grounded out to end the inning.

Ray King worked in and out of a bases-loadedd jam in the sixth,
getting Alex Cora to look at a third strike.

In the eighth, Roberto Hernandez gave up a double to Green and
walked Jeromy Burnitz and Lo Duca to load the bases with one
out.  Kevin Gryboski replaced Hernandez and fell behind Beltre,
3-1, but got a called strike before inducing Beltre to bounce
into an inning-ending double play.

"That's my role, to be able to get a double play," Gryboski
said.  "I made the right pitch in the right situation."