Atlanta Braves Series THE STARTING LINEUPS 1988-2008
1988 Atlanta Terry Blocker, CF Ron Gant, 2B Ken Griffey, LF Ted Simmons, DH Gerald Perry, 1B Gary Roenicke, RF Ozzie Virgil, C Ken Oberkfell, 3B Jeff Blauser, SS Derek Lilliquist, LHP
Georgia J.R. Showalter, 2B Michael Turner, 3B Roger Miller, C Rich Bielski, LF Jeff Cooper, CF Bruce Chick, RF Brian Jester, DH Doug Radziewicz, 1B Pat Swift, SS Joe Kelly, LHP
1991 Atlanta Lonnie Smith, LF Jeff Treadway, 2B Ron Gant, CF David Justice, RF Sid Bream, 1B Terry Pendleton, 3B Jeff Blauser, SS Greg Olson, C Glenn Wilson, DH Charlie Leibrandt, LHP
Georgia David Perno, 3B Blaise Kozeniewski, SS Doug Radziewicz, 1B Ray Suplee, CF Tracy Wildes, P/DH Terry Childers, C John Yselonia, RF Reggie Ingram, LF Jim Cossetta, 2B Tracy Wildes, RHP
1994 Atlanta Deion Sanders, CF Jeff Blauser, SS Tony Tarasco, RF Fred McGriff, 1B Ryan Klesko, LF Terry Pendleton, 3B Javy Lopez, C Tony Graffanino, 2B Tyler Houston, DH Terry Clark, RHP
Georgia Todd Crane, CF Jim Polo, LF Scott Haley, 2B Roger Nylen, 1B Chad Whittemore, C Reggie Ingram, RF Travis Hawkins, 3B Lloyd Rowland, DH Pete Arenas, SS John Hill, RHP
1996 Atlanta Marquis Grissom, CF Mark Lemke, 2B Chipper Jones, 3B Fred McGriff, 1B David Justice, RF Ryan Klesko, LF Jeff Blauser, SS Tyler Houston, C Dwight Smith, DH Rachaad Stewart, LHP
Georgia Joey Cranford, 2B Chip Wade, C Pete Arenas, SS Chris Stowers, CF Shane Hopper, 3B Brian Bobier, LF Chris Crawford, RF Shane Pangle, 1B Travis Stroud, DH Mark Watson, LHP
1998 Atlanta Andruw Jones, CF Keith Lockhart, 2B Chipper Jones, 3B Andres Galarraga, 1B Ryan Klesko, LF Michael Tucker, RF Gerald Williams, DH Mark Derosa, SS Fernando Lunar, C Bruce Chen, LHP
Georgia Kevin Hall, 2B Josh Hudson, C Robby Hammock, 3B Aaron Anthony, DH Andy Osbolt, 1B Chris Crawford, RF Dustin McNally, LF Travis Bailey, SS Courtney Moore, CF Cliff Brand, RHP
2000 Atlanta Quilvo Veras, 2B Reggie Sanders, LF Chipper Jones, 3B
Georgia Kris Edge, LF Josh Hudson, 2B Jeff Keppinger, SS
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SERIES HISTORY WITH THE ATLANTA BRAVES
THE RESULTS From 1988-2008, the Bulldogs faced the Braves in their Spring Train1988: Atlanta 5-0 ing opener 10 times. Both teams used wood bats in the game along with 1991: Atlanta 2-1 a 10-player lineup and a designated hitter. After the game, the Bulldogs 1994: Atlanta 10-5 1996: Atlanta 2-1 received commemorative wood bats compliments of the Braves. 1998: Atlanta 6-1 Atlanta played 2000: Atlanta 11-3 its regular position play2002: Atlanta 11-3 2004: Atlanta 11-3 ers for the first part of 2006: Atlanta 10-1 the game while the 2008: Atlanta 8-0 pitchers were mainly its top prospects, However, twice the Braves started a Major Leaguer on the mound. In 2000, the Braves gave the start to Bruce Chen, and in 2006, it was Horacio Ramirez. Georgia has hit a home run four times: Josh Hudson in 1998 off Bruce Chen; Adam Swann in 2000 off Winston Abreu; David Coffey in 2002 off Scott Sobkowiak; Marshall Szabo in 2004 off Roman Colon. Former Bulldogs who played for the Braves in these exhibitions include pitcher Derek Lilliquit who started against Georgia in 1988, second baseman Jeff Treadway in 1991 and catcher Clint Sammons in 2008.
Joshua Fields chats with ESPN’s Peter Gammons. Brian Jordan, RF Andres Galarraga, 1B Andruw Jones, CF Toby Rumfield, C Walt Weiss, SS Keith Lockhart, DH Bruce Chen, LHP
Mark Thornhill, DH Josh Dorminy, 1B Doc Brooks, C Brian Rainwater, CF Adam Swann, RF Andy Neufeld, 3B Brandon Moorhead, RHP
2002 Atlanta Wilson Betemit, SS Andruw Jones, CF Chipper Jones, LF Gary Sheffield, RF Vinny Castilla, 3B Matt Franco, DH Wes Helms, 1B Eddie Perez, C Mark DeRosa, 2B Matt Belisle, RHP
Georgia Chaz Lytle, DH Darryl Blaze, CF Lee Mitchell, 3B Adam Swann, RF Matt Cavender, 1B Kris Edge, LF Ned Yost, C Jon Armitage, SS Justin Holmes 2B Brandon Anglin, LHP
2004 Atlanta Rafael Furcal, SS Marcus Giles, 2B Chipper Jones, LF J.D. Drew, RF Andruw Jones, CF Julio Franco, 1B Mark DeRosa, 3B Eli Marrero, DH Johnny Estrada, C Roman Colon, RHP
Georgia Bobby Felmy, LF Justin Holmes, SS Josh Smith, 3B Ryan Pittmon, DH Marshall Szabo, 2B Clint Sammons, C Chad Thornhill, 1B Kyle Keen, CF Joey Side, RF Rip Warren, LHP
Adam LaRoche scored on a double by Kelly Johnson to give the Braves a 2-1 lead in 2006. 2006 Atlanta Pete Orr, 2B Ryan Langerhans, LF Chipper Jones, 3B Andruw Jones, CF Adam LaRoche, 1B Jeff Francouer, RF Brian McCann, C Kelly Johnson, DH Wilson Betemit, SS Horacio Ramirez, LHP
Georgia Kyle Keen, LF Jason Jacobs, DH Joey Side, CF Josh Morris, 1B Bobby Felmy, RF Ryan Peisel, 3B Gordon Beckham, SS Jonathan Wyatt, 2B Joe Billick, C Iain Sebastian, RHP
2008 Atlanta Kelly Johnson, 2B Yunel Escobar, SS Chipper Jones, 3B Mark Teixeira, 1B Jeff Francouer, RF Mark Kotsay, CF Joe Borchard, DH Brandon Jones, LF Clint Sammons, C Charlie Morton, RHP
Georgia Ryan Peisel, 3B Michael Demperio, 2B Gordon Beckham, SS Rich Poythress, 1B Joey Lewis, DH Matt Olson, RF Jake Crane, C Lyle Allen, LF Matt Cerione, CF Dean Weaver, RHP
6 SEC Titles: 1933, 1953, 1954, 2001, 2004, 2008