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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 21, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 21, 1988 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Coffman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Fisher |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,211 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dion James | Center Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Coffman | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Felix Fermin | Shortstop |
| Brian Fisher | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 21, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Fisher
James hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fisher
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Fisher
Fisher fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fisher. James moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Fisher
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Fisher
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Fisher
Perry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Fisher
Virgil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Coffman
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Coffman
Lind hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Coffman
The umpire calls a balk on Coffman Bonds moves to third. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Van Slyke vs. Coffman
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonilla vs. Coffman
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Lind scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Coffman
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gant. Bonilla moves to third. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Coffman
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
LaValliere vs. Coffman
LaValliere hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fermin vs. Coffman
Fermin 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 2
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Fisher
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Fisher
Gant hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coffman vs. Fisher
Coffman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
James vs. Fisher
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Coffman
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisher for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Coffman
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Coffman
There goes Bonds. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Coffman
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Coffman
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bonilla vs. Coffman
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fisher
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Fisher
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Fisher
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Fermin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Fisher
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Coffman
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Coffman
Reynolds 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, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Coffman
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Fisher
Virgil hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Fisher
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Fisher
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Coffman
Fermin 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, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Coffman
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Coffman
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Coffman
Lind takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Coffman
Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Coffman
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Fisher
Coffman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Fisher
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fisher
Thomas hits a line drive towards left. Bonds fields it and throws to second to catch James for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Fisher
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Fisher
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Coffman
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bream for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Coffman
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Coffman
LaValliere 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 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Kipper
Bob Kipper now pitching.
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Kipper
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Kipper
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Fermin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Coffman
Fermin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kipper vs. Coffman
Kipper bunts towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Gant covering, for the out. Fermin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Paul Runge now playing third base.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Assenmacher
Lind hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fermin scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Jones
Barry Jones now pitching.
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Jones
Runge hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Jones
James hits a line drive towards the mound. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
Bonilla hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Assenmacher
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Assenmacher
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jones
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Jones
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Alvarez
Jose Alvarez now pitching. Albert Hall now playing center field. Dion James now playing left field.
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Alvarez
Fermin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Alvarez
Mike Diaz pinch hits for Barry Jones.
Diaz takes first base on ball four. Fermin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Alvarez
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Fermin moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lind vs. Alvarez
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alvarez fields it and throws to home to get Fermin. Diaz moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Van Slyke vs. Alvarez
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Robinson
Virgil hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Robinson
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1988 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
James D, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Bonds B, lf 3 2 2 0
Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 0 Lind J, 2b 3 2 2 1
Murphy D, rf 3 1 1 0 Van Slyke A, cf 5 1 1 3
Griffey K, lf 3 0 0 1 Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Alvarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Bream S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perry G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Reynolds R, rf 3 0 0 0
Virgil O, c 4 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 0 1
Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fermin F, ss 2 1 0 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher B, p 2 0 0 0
Hall A, cf 1 0 0 0 Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0
Gant R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jones B, p 0 0 0 0
Coffman K, p 2 0 1 0 Diaz M, ph 0 0 0 0
Runge P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 29 7 6 7
Atlanta 300 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 300 301 00x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Coffman K (L) 5.1 5 7 6 5 5
Assenmacher P 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Alvarez J 1.0 0 0 0 3 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher B (W) 5.0 6 3 3 1 4
Kipper B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jones B 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Robinson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Fisher B, Perry G, Gant R
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 8
HR -- Perry G, Van Slyke A
SB -- Bonds B
SH -- Kipper B
SF -- Griffey K, LaValliere M
Balk -- Coffman K
T -- 2:43
A -- 21211
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