July 11, 1996 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: John BurkettL: Steve AveryS: Robb Nen
Biggest lead MIA by 5
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1AT Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | — |
2WS Nationals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8.0 |
3MI Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16.0 |
4NY Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25.0 |
5PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29.0 |
| QVQuilvio Veras2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ER Edgar RenteriaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GS Gary SheffieldRF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
JC Jeff ConineLF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DW Devon WhiteCF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GCGreg Colbrunn1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TPTerry Pendleton3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CJ Charles JohnsonC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
JB John BurkettP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JTJesus TavarezRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JPJay PowellP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DPDonn PallP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KAKurt AbbottPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TMTerry MathewsP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YPYorkis PerezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RN Robb NenP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
2B: Colbrunn 2
HR: Abbott
RBI: Conine, White, Colbrunn 3, Pendleton, Abbott 2
SB: White
LOB: 13
| JBJohn BurkettW | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 83 |
| JPJay Powell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| DPDonn Pall | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| TMTerry Mathews | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| YPYorkis Perez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| RNRobb NenS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 154 |
MG Marquis GrissomCF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MLMark Lemke2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CJ Chipper Jones3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FM Fred McGriff1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
RK Ryan KleskoLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MWMark WhitenRF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
JL Javy LopezC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JBJeff BlauserSS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
SA Steve AveryP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JS Jason SchmidtP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BCBrad ClontzP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DSDwight SmithPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBMike BieleckiP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EGEd GiovanolaPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GMGreg McMichaelP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MMMike MordecaiPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PBPedro BorbónP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JD Jermaine DyePH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
2B: Jones 2, Whiten, Blauser
HR: Whiten
RBI: McGriff 3, Whiten 3, Smith
CS: Dye
LOB: 22
| SASteve AveryL | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| JSJason Schmidt | 1.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| BCBrad Clontz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| MBMike Bielecki | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 |
| GMGreg McMichael | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| PBPedro Borbón | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 150 |
The Marlins edged the Braves 9-8 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
John Burkett got the win, Steve Avery took the loss and Robb Nen earned the save. Greg Colbrunn went 2-for-5 for the Marlins, while Mark Whiten went 2-for-5 for the Braves.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
