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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
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| 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 | German Jimenez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,960 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Mark Hirschbeck |
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 |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| German Jimenez | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Ernie Riles | Shortstop |
| Don Robinson | 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Robinson
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Robinson
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Robinson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Jimenez
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Jimenez
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jimenez
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Robinson
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Robinson
James takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Robinson
Virgil hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. James moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Blocker vs. Robinson
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Jimenez
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Jimenez
Mitchell 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Jimenez
Youngblood 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 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Robinson
Jimenez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Robinson
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Robinson
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Robinson
Perry takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Jimenez
Melvin 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Jimenez
Riles hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jimenez
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Robinson
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Robinson
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Robinson
Virgil hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Jimenez
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Jimenez
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Jimenez
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Clark reaches second base with a double. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maldonado vs. Jimenez
Maldonado hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speier tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Jimenez
The umpire calls a balk on Jimenez Clark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Jimenez
Mitchell 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Robinson
Blocker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Robinson
Jimenez 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Robinson
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Robinson
Gant is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Robinson
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gant scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Robinson
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Jimenez
Youngblood hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Jimenez
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Jimenez
Riles 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Robinson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
James vs. Robinson
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Virgil vs. Robinson
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Blocker vs. Robinson
Blocker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jimenez vs. Robinson
Jimenez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jimenez
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Blocker. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Jimenez
Butler bunts towards the mound. Jimenez fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Jimenez
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Jimenez
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Robinson
Gant hits a line drive towards the mound. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Robinson
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Robinson
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Robinson
There goes Perry. The throw from Melvin and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Robinson
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching.
Maldonado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Puleo
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Puleo
Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
Aldrete hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Puleo
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melvin for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Robinson
Mike Aldrete now playing left field.
James hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mitchell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mitchell. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Robinson
James hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Robinson
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Robinson
Blocker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Puleo vs. Robinson
Puleo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Puleo
Riles 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Puleo
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Spilman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Puleo
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Puleo
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Clark 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Price
Joe Price now pitching.
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Price
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Price covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Price
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Assenmacher
Maldonado hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Assenmacher
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Assenmacher
Aldrete 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 10
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Price
Murphy 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Price
Thomas hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Price
Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Dion James.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Garrelts
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil. Scott Garrelts now pitching. Chris Speier now playing shortstop. Kevin Mitchell now playing left field.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. Thomas moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Blocker vs. Garrelts
Blocker hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Assenmacher
Lonnie Smith now playing left field. Bruce Benedict now catching.
Melvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Assenmacher
Bob Brenly pinch hits for Ernie Riles. Jose Uribe pinch runs for Bob Melvin.
Brenly hits a line drive towards the mound. Assenmacher catches it and throws to first to double up Uribe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Assenmacher
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Assenmacher
There goes Thompson. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Assenmacher
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Assenmacher
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Assenmacher
Speier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields the ball and throws to Assenmacher covering. Safe. Thompson scores. Butler moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1988, game 2 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Butler B, cf 4 0 1 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 5 0 3 1 Speier C, 2b-ss 3 1 1 0
Perry G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 5 0 2 1
Murphy D, rf 4 1 2 0 Maldonado C, rf 3 0 1 1
Thomas A, ss 5 0 2 0 Mitchell K, 3b-lf 4 0 0 0
James D, lf 3 0 0 0 Youngblood J, lf 2 0 0 0
Smith L, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Aldrete M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Virgil O, c 4 0 1 1 Garrelts S, p 0 0 0 0
Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0 Melvin B, c 4 0 1 0
Benedict B, c 0 0 0 0 Uribe J, pr 0 0 0 0
Blocker T, cf 4 0 1 0 Riles E, ss-3b 3 0 0 0
Jimenez G, p 3 0 0 0 Brenly B, ph 1 0 0 0
Puleo C, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 2 0 1 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 1 1 1
Price J, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson R, 2b 1 1 1 0
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38 2 10 2 35 3 9 3
Atlanta 010 010 000 0 -- 2
San Francisco 000 100 010 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jimenez G 6.0 3 1 1 0 2
Puleo C 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Assenmacher P (L) 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D 8.0 8 2 1 6 5
Price J 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
Garrelts S (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Speier C, Mitchell K
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Atlanta 12, San Francisco 7
2B -- Clark W, Thomas A, Robinson D
HR -- Spilman H
SB -- Perry G, Thompson R
CS -- Gant R
SH -- Butler B
SF -- Maldonado C
Balk -- Jimenez G
T -- 3:10
A -- 26960
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