Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Hershiser
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shelby. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Hershiser
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Hershiser
  
  James is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Hershiser
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Hershiser
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virgil vs. Hershiser
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Smith
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gwynn vs. Smith
  
  Gwynn hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Smith
  
  The ball gets by Virgil for a passed ball. Sax moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Guerrero vs. Smith
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sax scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Smith
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shelby vs. Smith
  
  Shelby is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scioscia vs. Smith
  
  Scioscia strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Hershiser
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Hershiser
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Hershiser
  
  Smith bunts towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hall vs. Hershiser
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Blauser moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gant vs. Hershiser
  
  Hershiser fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hershiser. Blauser scores. Hall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gant vs. Hershiser
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  James vs. Hershiser
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Smith
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Smith
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershiser vs. Smith
  
  Hershiser hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hershiser
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Hershiser
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Hershiser
  
  Virgil is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Smith
  
  Sax hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Smith
  
  Gwynn hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Smith
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Hershiser
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Hershiser
  
  Blauser is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hershiser
  
  Smith bunts towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Hershiser
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Smith
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shelby vs. Smith
  
  Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shelby for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Smith
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scioscia for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Hershiser
  
  Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gwynn. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Hershiser
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Hershiser
  
  Murphy is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perry vs. Hershiser
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Smith
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Smith
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershiser vs. Smith
  
  Hershiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Hershiser
  
  Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Hershiser
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Hershiser
  
  Blauser is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Smith
  
  Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gwynn vs. Smith
  
  Gwynn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Sax moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Smith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sax scores. Gwynn moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Guerrero vs. Smith
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gwynn scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Smith
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shelby vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Shelby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Assenmacher
  
  Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Mahler
  
  Rick Mahler now pitching.
  
  Hoffman bunts in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. Scioscia moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landreaux vs. Mahler
  
  Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Phil Garner.
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scioscia scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershiser vs. Mahler
  
  Hershiser bunts towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sax vs. Mahler
  
  There goes Landreaux. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Gant applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hershiser
  
  Graig Nettles pinch hits for Rick Mahler. Dave Anderson now playing third base.
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Hershiser
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Hershiser
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Hershiser
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Dedmon
  
  Jeff Dedmon now pitching.
  
  Sax hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Dedmon
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gwynn for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Dedmon
  
  Guerrero 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

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hershiser
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Hershiser
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virgil vs. Hershiser
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Hershiser
  
  Oberkfell strikes out. Scioscia drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Oberkfell out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Dedmon
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shelby vs. Dedmon
  
  Shelby hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scioscia vs. Dedmon
  
  Jose Gonzalez pinch runs for Mike Marshall.
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scioscia vs. Dedmon
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoffman vs. Dedmon
  
  Hoffman strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Hershiser
  
  Franklin Stubbs now playing first base. Jose Gonzalez now playing right field.
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Hershiser
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon.
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gwynn. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. Hershiser
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Hershiser
  
  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Ron Gant.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1987 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Hall A, cf            5  1  2  1   Sax S, 2b             3  2  1  0   
Gant R, 2b            4  0  2  0   Gwynn C, lf           4  1  1  0   
Simmons T, ph         1  0  0  0   Guerrero P, 1b        4  1  2  2   
James D, lf           4  0  0  0   Stubbs F, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Murphy D, rf          3  1  2  2   Marshall M, rf        3  1  2  0   
Perry G, 1b           4  0  1  0   Gonzalez J, pr-rf     0  0  0  0   
Virgil O, c           4  0  0  0   Shelby J, cf          4  1  1  3   
Oberkfell K, 3b       4  1  1  0   Scioscia M, c         3  1  0  0   
Blauser J, ss         3  1  1  0   Hoffman G, ss         3  0  1  0   
Smith P, p            1  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Landreaux K, ph       1  0  1  1   
Mahler R, p           0  0  0  0   Anderson D, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Nettles G, ph         1  0  0  0   Hershiser O, p        3  0  0  0   
Dedmon J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Griffey K, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  3                        30  7  9  6

Atlanta          220 000 000 --  4
Los Angeles      100 006 00x --  7

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith P (L)*          5.0  6  5  4  2  3
Assenmacher P+        0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Mahler R              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Dedmon J              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (W)       9.0 10  4  3  0  8
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Hershiser O
DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Hall A, Gant R, Griffey K
HR -- Murphy D, Shelby J
SB -- Gonzalez J
CS -- Landreaux K
SH -- Smith P, Hoffman G
HBP -- by Hershiser O (Blauser J), by Hershiser O (Murphy D)
WP -- Smith P
PB -- Virgil O
T -- 2:27
A -- 24513

    

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