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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Armstrong |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,247 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Doug Harvey |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Second Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Herm Winningham | Center Fielder |
| Jack Armstrong | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 12, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Armstrong
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Armstrong
Oberkfell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Armstrong
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Armstrong
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Glavine
Daniels hits a line drive into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Glavine
Sabo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Glavine
There goes Sabo. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Sabo steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Glavine
Larkin hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Sabo scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Glavine
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Armstrong
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Armstrong
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Armstrong
Benedict takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blocker vs. Armstrong
Blocker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Glavine vs. Armstrong
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Glavine
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Glavine
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Armstrong
Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Armstrong
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Armstrong
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Armstrong
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Armstrong
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Armstrong
James hits a line drive towards left. Daniels catches it and throws home to Diaz who relays to second to double up Thomas. Murphy tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Glavine
Winningham hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Armstrong vs. Glavine
Armstrong strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Glavine
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Armstrong
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Armstrong
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Armstrong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Armstrong
Glavine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Armstrong
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Glavine
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Glavine covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Glavine
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Glavine
Esasky 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 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Armstrong
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Armstrong
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Armstrong
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Birtsas
James hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. James reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Birtsas
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blocker vs. Birtsas
Blocker hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Glavine
O'Neill hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Glavine
Concepcion 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 -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Birtsas
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Birtsas
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Birtsas
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Birtsas
Perry 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, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Glavine
Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Glavine
Ron Oester pinch hits for Tim Birtsas.
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Glavine
Daniels hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Williams
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Williams
James hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Williams
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blocker vs. Williams
Blocker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Williams
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Glavine
Sabo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blocker. Sabo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Glavine
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Glavine
Esasky hits a line drive into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Glavine
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Williams
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Dibble
Rob Dibble now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Dibble
Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Dibble
The ball gets by Diaz for a passed ball. Oberkfell moves to third. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Dibble
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Dibble
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Glavine
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Winningham vs. Glavine
Winningham hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of James who is chasing the ball. Winningham reaches third base with a triple. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McClendon vs. Glavine
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winningham scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Glavine
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields the ball and throws to Glavine covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Glavine
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Lloyd McClendon now catching.
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Franco
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Franco
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Larkin hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Boever
Esasky hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Boever
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Boever
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Boever
Ken Griffey pinch hits for John Franco.
Griffey 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 8/12/1988 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Daniels K, lf 4 0 1 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 5 2 3 0 Sabo C, 3b 4 1 2 0
Perry G, 1b 4 1 3 1 Larkin B, ss 4 0 1 1
Murphy D, rf 5 2 2 3 Esasky N, 1b 4 1 1 1
Thomas A, ss 5 0 1 1 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0
James D, lf 4 1 3 2 Concepcion D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Benedict B, c 4 1 1 0 Diaz B, c 3 0 0 0
Blocker T, cf 5 1 1 2 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Glavine T, p 4 0 1 0 Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Winningham H, cf 3 1 1 1
Armstrong J, p 1 0 0 0
Birtsas T, p 0 0 0 0
Oester R, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams F, p 0 0 0 0
Dibble R, p 0 0 0 0
McClendon L, ph-c 1 0 0 1
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40 9 16 9 34 4 8 4
Atlanta 003 030 300 -- 9
Cincinnati 100 000 021 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T (W) 8.0 6 3 3 0 3
Boever J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Armstrong J (L)* 4.0 10 6 6 1 1
Birtsas T 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Williams F+ 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Dibble R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Franco J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Murphy D, James D, Oberkfell K, Sabo C
3B -- Winningham H
HR -- Murphy D, James D, Blocker T, Esasky N
SB -- Sabo C
SF -- Perry G, James D
WP -- Williams F
PB -- Diaz B
T -- 2:31
A -- 27247
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