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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 16, 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 August 16, 1988 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,994 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Gary Darling |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| Pete Smith | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | 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 |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 16, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Drabek
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabek
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Drabek
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Drabek
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek juggles the ball. That's an error on Drabek. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Drabek
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Simmons moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Drabek
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blocker vs. Drabek
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Smith
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Smith
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Smith
Belliard hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabek
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Drabek
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Smith
Drabek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabek
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Drabek
Murphy hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Drabek
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
James vs. Drabek
James hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benedict vs. Drabek
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Smith
Bream 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Drabek
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabek
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Drabek
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Smith
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Smith
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Drabek vs. Smith
Drabek bunts towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Gant covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to third. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. LaValliere scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to third. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabek
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Drabek
Murphy hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Drabek
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Drabek
James hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Smith
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Smith
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 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Drabek
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Drabek
Blocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Drabek
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Pete Smith.
Virgil hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blocker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gant vs. Drabek
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Drabek
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Alvarez
Jose Alvarez now pitching. Jerry Royster now playing third base. Ozzie Virgil now catching.
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Alvarez
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Cangelosi 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Alvarez
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Alvarez
Lind 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Robinson
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
James vs. Robinson
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Alvarez
Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Alvarez
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Alvarez covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Alvarez
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Alvarez
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
LaValliere vs. Alvarez
LaValliere bunts towards third. Royster catches it and steps on third to double up Bream. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Gott
Jim Gott now pitching.
Royster hits a line drive towards first. Bream reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Gott
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blocker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Gott
Virgil strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1988 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 3 0 2 2
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Alvarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, cf 3 1 1 1
Thomas A, ss 4 1 2 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, rf 4 1 2 0 Bream S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Reynolds R, rf 4 2 3 1
James D, lf 4 0 2 1 LaValliere M, c 3 1 0 0
Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 3 0 0 0
Royster J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Drabek D, p 1 0 0 0
Blocker T, cf 4 0 1 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith P, p 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0
Virgil O, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Gott J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 30 4 8 4
Atlanta 010 001 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 010 020 01x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith P (L) 6.0 5 3 3 2 5
Alvarez J 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W) 7.0 8 2 1 0 6
Robinson J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Gott J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Drabek D
DP -- Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Murphy D, Thomas A, Simmons T
HR -- Reynolds R, Van Slyke A
SH -- Drabek D
WP -- Robinson J 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 13994
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