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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 17, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | First Baseman |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Leo Garcia | Center Fielder |
| Dennis Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Tommy Helms | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 17, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Rasmussen
Hall bunts towards first. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rasmussen
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rasmussen
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Rasmussen
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Mahler
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Mahler
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Mahler
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Mahler
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Rasmussen
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Rasmussen
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards first. Concepcion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virgil for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Rasmussen
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Mahler
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Mahler
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Mahler
Treadway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Mahler
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Mahler
Rasmussen hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Rasmussen
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Rasmussen
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Rasmussen
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Mahler
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Mahler
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Mahler
Sabo hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rasmussen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rasmussen
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Rasmussen
Roenicke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Rasmussen
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Mahler
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Mahler
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Mahler
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Rasmussen
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Rasmussen
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Rasmussen
Gant strikes out. There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Diaz to second, and Oberkfell is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Mahler
Treadway hits a line drive towards the mound. Mahler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Mahler
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Mahler
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Mahler
Daniels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Daniels reaches second base with a double. Rasmussen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Larkin vs. Mahler
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Rasmussen
Terry McGriff now catching.
Mahler hits a ball on the ground into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Rasmussen
The umpire calls a balk on Rasmussen Mahler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Rasmussen
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Williams
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Williams
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Williams
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Williams
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Mahler
Sabo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Mahler
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sabo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Mahler
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sabo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Mahler
There goes Sabo. The slide. Virgil applies the tag. Sabo is out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching. Lloyd McClendon now playing first base. Dave Concepcion now playing third base. Ron Roenicke now playing right field.
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Birtsas
Gant takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mahler vs. Birtsas
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birtsas fields it and throws to third for the out. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Birtsas
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. McClendon fields the ball and throws to Birtsas covering. Safe. Gant moves to third. Mahler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Birtsas
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Birtsas
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birtsas juggles the ball. That's an error on Birtsas. Mahler moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Roenicke vs. Birtsas
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Mahler
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Mahler
Treadway hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Mahler
Garcia 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
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Birtsas
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Birtsas
There goes Perry. The throw from McGriff and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Virgil vs. Birtsas
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Birtsas
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perry tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Birtsas
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Mahler
Roenicke bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Mahler
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Mahler
Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
McClendon vs. Mahler
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Roenicke scores. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching. Buddy Bell pinch hits for Tim Birtsas.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Puleo
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching. Jerry Royster pinch hits for Charlie Puleo.
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Murphy
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Murphy
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Murphy
There goes Hall. The throw from McGriff and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Murphy
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Sutter
Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Sutter
Garcia 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1988 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hall A, cf 5 0 2 0 Daniels K, lf 4 0 1 0
Thomas A, ss 4 1 2 2 Larkin B, ss 3 0 1 0
Murphy D, rf 5 1 1 2 Sabo C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Roenicke G, lf 3 1 1 1 McClendon L, 1b 1 0 0 1
Perry G, 1b 4 1 2 0 O'Neill P, rf 3 0 0 0
Virgil O, c 4 0 0 0 Birtsas T, p 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 2 1 Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gant R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Murphy R, p 0 0 0 0
Mahler R, p 3 1 1 0 Diaz B, c 2 0 0 0
Puleo C, p 0 0 0 0 McGriff T, c 2 0 0 0
Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, 1b-3b 4 1 1 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Treadway J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Garcia L, cf 4 0 0 0
Rasmussen D, p 2 0 1 0
Williams F, p 0 0 0 0
Roenicke R, rf 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 34 2 7 2
Atlanta 100 102 110 -- 6
Cincinnati 010 000 010 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R (W) 7.1 7 2 2 1 4
Puleo C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Sutter B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen D (L) 5.1 4 3 3 0 4
Williams F 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Birtsas T 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Murphy R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Birtsas T, Thomas A
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Concepcion D, Daniels K, Mahler R
HR -- Thomas A, Roenicke G, Murphy D
SB -- Perry G
CS -- Oberkfell K, Sabo C, Hall A
SF -- Thomas A, Oberkfell K
Balk -- Rasmussen D
T -- 2:42
A -- 20010
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