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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 20, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 20, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Cook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Blankenship |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 3,034 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Steve Rippley |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Riles | Third Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
| Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Dennis Cook | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Third Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Blankenship | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 20, 1988
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Blankenship
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Blankenship
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Blankenship
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cook
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cook
Smith strikes out. There goes Gant. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Cook
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Cook
There goes Perry. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Cook
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and has Perry trapped. There's the throw to Riles and over to Thompson, who tags Perry for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Cook
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Blankenship
Maldonado hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Blankenship
Aldrete takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Blankenship
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Blankenship
Manwaring is hit by the pitch. Aldrete moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Uribe vs. Blankenship
Uribe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aldrete scores. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Blankenship
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Blankenship covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Cook
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cook
Blauser hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Cook
Blocker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blankenship vs. Cook
Blankenship strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Blankenship
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riles vs. Blankenship
Riles hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Blankenship
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Maldonado vs. Blankenship
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cook
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cook
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cook
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cook
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Cook
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Blankenship
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blankenship
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Blankenship
Manwaring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Blankenship
Uribe takes first base on ball four. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Blankenship
Cook takes first base on ball four. Manwaring moves to third. Uribe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching.
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Butler reaches second base with a double. Manwaring scores. Uribe scores. Cook moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Olwine
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Ernie Riles.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Cook
Matt Williams now playing third base.
Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cook
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Cook
Blocker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Olwine
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Olwine
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Olwine
Aldrete hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Olwine
There goes Aldrete. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Aldrete steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Olwine
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Manwaring vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching.
Manwaring takes first base on ball four. Aldrete moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Uribe vs. Puleo
Uribe takes first base on ball four. Aldrete scores. Thompson moves to third. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Puleo
Francisco Melendez pinch hits for Dennis Cook.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Puleo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching. Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Charlie Puleo.
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Brantley
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brantley
Smith bunts towards the mound. Brantley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Butler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Acker
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Acker
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Acker
There goes Clark. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Acker
Maldonado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Acker
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maldonado moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Acker
Donell Nixon pinch runs for Candy Maldonado.
Thompson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Brantley
Donell Nixon now playing left field. Mike Aldrete now playing right field.
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brantley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Brantley
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Virgil vs. Brantley
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brantley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Brantley
Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Brantley
Blauser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Blauser reaches second base with a double. Lemke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Blocker vs. Samuels
Roger Samuels now pitching.
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blocker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Acker
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Acker
Uribe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Samuels vs. Acker
Samuels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Samuels
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Samuels
Gant hits a line drive into center field. Butler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Butler. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Samuels
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Samuels
Perry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cary
Chuck Cary now pitching.
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cary
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Cary
There goes Butler. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Butler steals third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Cary
There's a wild pitch. Butler scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cary
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Cary
There goes Clark. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Cary
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Aldrete vs. Cary
Aldrete takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Samuels
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Samuels
Virgil hits a line drive towards left. Nixon chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Nixon. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Samuels
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Samuels
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Samuels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Boever
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Boever
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Samuels vs. Boever
Samuels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Samuels
Andres Thomas pinch hits for Terry Blocker.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Samuels
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Joe Boever.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Samuels
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1988 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Butler B, cf 4 2 3 3 Gant R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Riles E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 4 1 1 1
Mitchell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Williams M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 3 1 1 0
Clark W, 1b 4 1 3 0 Virgil O, c 4 0 0 0
Maldonado C, rf 4 0 1 1 Lemke M, 2b 4 1 1 1
Nixon D, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 1
Aldrete M, lf-rf 3 2 1 0 Blocker T, cf 3 0 1 0
Thompson R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomas A, ph 1 0 0 0
Manwaring K, c 2 1 0 0 Blankenship K, p 1 0 0 0
Uribe J, ss 3 1 1 2 Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0
Cook D, p 1 0 0 0 Puleo C, p 0 0 0 0
Melendez F, ph 1 0 0 0 Gregg T, ph 1 0 0 0
Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Samuels R, p 2 0 0 0 Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cary C, p 0 0 0 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0
Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 7 9 6 35 4 7 4
San Francisco 010 212 010 -- 7
Atlanta 101 002 000 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Cook D 4.0 3 2 2 2 2
Brantley J 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
Samuels R (W) 3.1 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Blankenship K (L) 3.2 2 3 3 5 1
Olwine E 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Puleo C 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Acker J 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Cary C 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Boever J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Butler B, Nixon D
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Atlanta 6
2B -- Butler B 2, Murphy D, Blauser J
HR -- Smith L, Butler B
SB -- Gant R, Perry G, Aldrete M, Clark W 2, Butler B
SH -- Williams M
HBP -- by Blankenship K (Manwaring K), by Olwine E (Thompson R)
WP -- Cary C
T -- 3:09
A -- 3034
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