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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 23, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 23, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,806 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Larry Poncino |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dion James | Right Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Curt Ford | Left Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 23, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Forsch
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Forsch drops the ball. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Forsch
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smoltz
McGee 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
There goes Smith. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to third for the out. McGee scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Smoltz
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Smoltz
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Smoltz
Ford hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Smoltz
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Smoltz
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Forsch
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Forsch
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blocker for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Smoltz
Forsch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smoltz
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
There goes McGee. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Smoltz
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Smoltz
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGee scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Smoltz
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Forsch
Acker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Forsch
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Acker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Acker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Forsch
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Acker
Oquendo 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, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Acker
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Acker
Forsch bunts in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Acker
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Forsch
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Acker
Smith 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, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Acker
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Acker
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Acker
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Forsch
Blocker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Forsch
Acker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Forsch
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Acker
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Acker
Oquendo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Acker
Pena bunts towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Oquendo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Acker
Forsch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Oquendo scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Acker
McGee hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Forsch
Perry hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Forsch
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Acker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Acker
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Oberkfell. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Acker
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Acker
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Forsch
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Forsch
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Alvarez
Ted Simmons now catching. Jose Alvarez now pitching. Jerry Royster now playing center field.
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Alvarez
Oquendo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Alvarez
Pena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oquendo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Alvarez
There's a wild pitch. Oquendo scores. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Alvarez
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McGee vs. Alvarez
McGee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of James who is chasing the ball. McGee reaches third base with a triple. Pena scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Alvarez
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Alvarez
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Royster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Forsch
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Forsch
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Morrison
Jim Morrison now pitching.
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Morrison
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morrison
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Morrison
Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Royster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Forsch
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Forsch
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1988 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 3 0 2 0 McGee W, cf 4 2 2 1
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 1 0
Perry G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Guerrero P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 5 1 2 3
James D, rf 4 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Smith L, lf 4 0 2 0 Ford C, lf 4 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 1 0 0 0 Oquendo J, 2b 5 2 3 0
Simmons T, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Pena T, c 4 1 2 0
Blocker T, cf 3 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 3 0 1 1
Alvarez J, p 0 0 0 0
Morrison J, p 1 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 0 0 0 0
Acker J, p 2 0 1 0
Royster J, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 37 7 13 6
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 310 010 20x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 1.2 6 4 4 3 0
Acker J 4.1 4 1 1 0 2
Alvarez J 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Morrison J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 5
E -- Forsch B, Oberkfell K
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, St.Louis 12
3B -- McGee W
HR -- Brunansky T
SB -- Smith O, McGee W
SH -- Forsch B
WP -- Alvarez J
T -- 2:35
A -- 23806
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