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ATLANTA -- Braves manager Bobby Cox arranged and attended a meeting between John Smoltz and Chipper Jones on Sunday, one day after Jones accused the pitcher of questioning his integrity.
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Jones said hitting coach Terry Pendleton also attended the meeting, and Jones said he apologized to Smoltz.
"Obviously there was a misunderstanding," Jones said Sunday. "I apologized to him for my comments in yesterday's interviews. He assured me he wasn't singling me out. That was it."
Jones did not play in Friday's loss to Detroit due to a groin injury. After taking the loss in the game, Smoltz said, "You can't worry about who's in the lineup and who isn't. You can't worry about that stuff anymore."
Added Smoltz: "I certainly appreciate the effort of the guys who are on the field busting it."
Smoltz didn't mention Jones, but Jones said Saturday he felt he was the target of the comments.
"I'd be stupid if I didn't take it the same way," Jones said Saturday.
On Sunday, Smoltz called the incident a "total misunderstanding."
"It's over with and there won't be a problem the rest of the time we're teammates," Smoltz said. He did not answer any questions.
After Sunday's meeting, Cox struck a characteristically positive tone.
"Everything is as good as it can be," Cox said.
"Chipper thought he was singled out or something and John had no intention of doing that at all. It fact it was just the opposite. He was trying to tell the fans how important it is we have Chipper out there because Chipper plays when he's hurt."
Said general manager John Schuerholz: "It's done. It's finished and onward we go."