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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 16, 1989
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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 April 16, 1989 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 16, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kelly Downs |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Gregg | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Dion James | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Riles | Third Baseman |
| Tracy Jones | Right Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Kelly Downs | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 16, 1989
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Downs
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Downs
There goes Smith. The throw from Kennedy to Thompson and they have Smith trapped. The throw over to Clark, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Downs
Gregg hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Gregg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Downs
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gregg scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Downs
The umpire calls a balk on Downs Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Downs
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Downs
Evans 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 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smoltz
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Smoltz
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Smoltz
Riles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gregg. Riles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Smoltz
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Downs
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Downs
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Treadway vs. Downs
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Downs
Smoltz takes first base on ball four. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Downs
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gregg vs. Downs
Gregg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Treadway scores. Smoltz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Downs
Perry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Downs
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Smoltz
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Smoltz
Uribe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Smoltz
Downs strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Downs
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Downs
Davis hits a popup into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Downs
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smoltz
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gregg. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Smoltz
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Downs
Treadway bunts towards third. Riles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Downs
Smoltz bunts in front of the plate. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Downs
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Treadway moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gregg vs. Downs
Gregg hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Treadway tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Downs
Perry 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 4
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Smoltz
Riles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Smoltz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Smoltz
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Downs
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Downs
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Downs
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Smoltz
Donell Nixon pinch hits for Jose Uribe.
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jurak vs. Smoltz
Ed Jurak pinch hits for Kelly Downs.
Jurak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Smoltz
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jurak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Smoltz
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Brantley
Donell Nixon now playing center field. Ed Jurak now playing shortstop. Jeff Brantley now pitching.
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Brantley
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Brantley
Smoltz 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 6
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Smoltz
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Riles vs. Smoltz
Riles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Alvarez
Jose Alvarez now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Riles moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Alvarez
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Alvarez covering, for the out. Riles moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brantley
Chris Speier now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles juggles the ball. That's an error on Riles. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Brantley
Gregg hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Brantley
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Brantley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Alvarez
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alvarez
Matt Williams pinch hits for Jeff Brantley.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Alvarez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Alvarez
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Alvarez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gossage
Jeff Blauser pinch runs for Darrell Evans.
Davis strikes out. There goes Blauser. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
James vs. Gossage
James hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gossage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Treadway vs. Gossage
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Alvarez
Jeff Blauser now playing second base. Jeff Treadway now playing third base.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Alvarez
Riles strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Alvarez
Jones hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Gossage
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gossage
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Gossage
There goes Smith. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Gossage
Gregg hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Alvarez
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Alvarez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Treadway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Alvarez
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Alvarez
Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Rich Gossage.
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Alvarez
Thompson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1989, game 1 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 4 0 2 0 Butler B, cf 3 0 1 0
Gregg T, rf 4 2 2 3 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0
Perry G, 1b 4 1 2 4 Williams M, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maldonado C, ph 0 0 0 0
Blauser J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Thompson R, 2b 5 1 2 0
Davis J, c 3 1 0 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 0
James D, cf 3 0 1 0 Mitchell K, lf 4 1 2 2
Treadway J, 2b-3b 4 2 1 0 Riles E, 3b 3 0 2 0
Smoltz J, p 1 1 0 0 Jones T, rf 4 0 0 0
Alvarez J, p 1 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 4 0 0 0
Uribe J, ss 1 0 0 0
Nixon D, ph-cf 3 0 0 0
Downs K, p 1 0 0 0
Jurak E, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
Speier C, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 8 7 35 2 9 2
Atlanta 150 100 000 -- 7
San Francisco 200 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)* 5.0 8 2 2 1 5
Alvarez J (S) 4.0 1 0 0 2 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Downs K (L) 5.0 8 7 7 1 0
Brantley J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Gossage R 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Riles E
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, San Francisco 9
2B -- Gregg T, Riles E, Clark W, Mitchell K
HR -- Mitchell K, Perry G
CS -- Smith L 2
SH -- Smoltz J
SF -- Gregg T
HBP -- by Downs K (Davis J)
Balk -- Downs K
PB -- Kennedy T
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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