On August 17, 2001 — Atlanta’s Greg Maddux pitches the Braves to a 2 – 1 win over the Giants and Livan Hernandez. Hernandez came into the game with eight straight hits and in his first at bat reaches on an error. He goes 1 for 3. John Smoltzracks up his first regular-season save, striking out four batters.
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