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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 8, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 8, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Ruffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 11,232 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Lee Weyer |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Phil Bradley | Left Fielder |
| Juan Samuel | Second Baseman |
| Von Hayes | First Baseman |
| Chris James | Right Fielder |
| Darren Daulton | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Steve Jeltz | Shortstop |
| Bruce Ruffin | Pitcher |
| Lee Elia | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Pete Smith | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 8, 1988
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Smith
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Smith
Samuel hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ruffin
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruffin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruffin
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Ruffin
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Ruffin
Perry hits a line drive towards first. Hayes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Smith
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Smith
Daulton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Smith
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Ruffin
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ruffin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruffin
Benedict hits a popup towards third. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeltz vs. Smith
Jeltz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruffin vs. Smith
Ruffin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruffin
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of James. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Ruffin
Hall bunts towards the mound. Ruffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Ruffin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ruffin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeltz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Smith
Bradley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Smith
Samuel hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Smith
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Daulton vs. Smith
Daulton hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bradley tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Smith
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Ruffin
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ruffin
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Ruffin
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeltz vs. Smith
Jeltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruffin vs. Smith
Ruffin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ruffin
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruffin
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruffin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Smith
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Smith
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Smith
There goes Hayes. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Hayes steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
James vs. Smith
James hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Smith
Daulton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ruffin
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruffin
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruffin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hayes, and towards Samuel, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Smith
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jeltz vs. Smith
Jeltz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jeltz for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ruffin vs. Smith
Ruffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Dernier vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Bob Dernier pinch hits for Milt Thompson.
Dernier takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to third. Ruffin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bradley vs. Assenmacher
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Samuel vs. Assenmacher
Samuel hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Ruffin
Bob Dernier now playing center field.
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ruffin
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Ruffin
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Assenmacher
Hayes bunts towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Assenmacher
James hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. James reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Daulton vs. Assenmacher
Daulton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daulton for the out. James moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Assenmacher
Almon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Almon reaches second base with a double. James scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jeltz vs. Assenmacher
Jeltz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ruffin vs. Assenmacher
Ruffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ruffin
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruffin
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ruffin
Damaso Garcia pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Dernier strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Acker
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Coffman
Kevin Coffman now pitching.
Samuel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Coffman
There goes Samuel. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Samuel steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Coffman
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Samuel moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Coffman
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Samuel scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Coffman
There goes Hayes. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Gant applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ruffin
Hall hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruffin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruffin
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1988 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Thompson M, cf 3 0 0 0 Hall A, cf 3 0 0 0
Dernier B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 1
Bradley P, lf 5 1 1 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 0
Samuel J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Roenicke G, lf 2 0 0 0
Hayes V, 1b 5 1 3 1 Perry G, 1b 3 0 0 0
James C, rf 3 2 2 2 Gant R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Daulton D, c 2 0 0 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0
Jeltz S, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith P, p 2 1 1 0
Ruffin B, p 3 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0
Garcia D, ph 1 0 0 0
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Coffman K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 28 1 3 1
Philadelphia 000 102 011 -- 5
Atlanta 001 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffin B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith P (L) 6.1 4 3 3 4 7
Assenmacher P 1.2 2 1 1 2 1
Acker J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Coffman K 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 2
2B -- Smith P, Hayes V, James C, Almon B
HR -- James C
SB -- Hayes V, Samuel J
CS -- Hayes V
SH -- Hall A
SF -- Daulton D
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 2:35
A -- 11232
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