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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 31, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 31, 1988 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Terry Mulholland |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Gerry Davis |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| Pete Smith | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
| Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Riles | Shortstop |
| Bob Brenly | Catcher |
| Terry Mulholland | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 31, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Mulholland
Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mulholland
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Mulholland
Gant is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Mulholland
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smith
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mulholland
Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brenly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mulholland
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Mulholland
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Mulholland
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Smith
Maldonado hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Smith
Aldrete hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Smith
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Morrison. Aldrete moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Riles vs. Smith
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aldrete scores. Mitchell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Brenly vs. Smith
Brenly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Mulholland
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mulholland
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Mulholland
Gant hits a line drive towards third. Mitchell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulholland vs. Smith
Mulholland strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smith
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mulholland
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Mulholland
Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Mulholland
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Mulholland
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulholland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Smith
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Smith
Aldrete strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Mulholland
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Mulholland
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Mulholland
Blocker hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mulholland
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Mulholland
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benedict scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Mulholland
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Smith
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Smith
Riles strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Smith
Brenly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mulholland vs. Smith
Mulholland strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Mulholland
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulholland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bockus
Randy Bockus now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Bockus
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Bockus
Morrison is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Bockus
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smith
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson bunts towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Gant covering, for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Smith
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Maldonado vs. Smith
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Aldrete vs. Smith
Aldrete 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 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Bockus
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blocker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Bockus
Dion James pinch hits for Pete Smith.
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Bockus
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Alvarez
Jose Alvarez now pitching.
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Alvarez
Riles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Alvarez
Brenly strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Alvarez
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Randy Bockus.
Spilman takes first base on ball four. Riles moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Alvarez
Scott Garrelts pinch runs for Harry Spilman.
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Butler reaches second base with a double. Riles scores. Garrelts moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Alvarez
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Alvarez
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maldonado vs. Alvarez
Maldonado hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garrelts
Scott Garrelts now pitching.
Smith hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Garrelts
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Garrelts
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Alvarez
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Alvarez
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riles vs. Alvarez
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Garrelts
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Garrelts
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Garrelts
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1988, game 1 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Butler B, cf 4 0 2 1
Smith L, lf 4 0 0 0 Thompson R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Perry G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Clark W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Maldonado C, rf 3 0 0 0
Thomas A, ss 4 1 1 1 Aldrete M, lf 4 1 2 0
Morrison J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mitchell K, 3b 4 1 1 1
Benedict B, c 3 1 1 0 Riles E, ss 4 1 1 1
Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Brenly B, c 3 1 1 1
Blocker T, cf 3 0 0 0 Mulholland T, p 2 0 0 0
Smith P, p 2 0 1 0 Bockus R, p 0 0 0 0
James D, ph 1 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 0 0 0 0
Alvarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Garrelts S, pr-p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 29 4 7 4
Atlanta 010 010 000 -- 2
San Francisco 010 010 20x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith P 6.0 3 2 1 2 7
Alvarez J (L) 2.0 4 2 2 2 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Mulholland T* 5.0 7 2 2 0 0
Bockus R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Garrelts S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Morrison J
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, San Francisco 6
2B -- Butler B
HR -- Thomas A, Brenly B, Mitchell K
CS -- Gant R
SH -- Thompson R
WP -- Smith P
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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