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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 30, 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 30, 1988 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 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 30, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kelly Downs |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 36,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Bruce Froemming |
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 |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
| Mike Aldrete | Right Fielder |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Ernie Riles | Shortstop |
| Donell Nixon | Left Fielder |
| Kelly Downs | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 30, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Downs
Gant hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Downs
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Downs
Perry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Downs
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Downs
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Mahler
Butler 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--
Thompson vs. Mahler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Mahler
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Mahler
Mitchell 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Downs
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Downs
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Downs
Blocker 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mahler vs. Downs
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Mahler
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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Mahler
Melvin hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Melvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Riles vs. Mahler
Riles strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Mahler
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Downs vs. Mahler
Downs 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Downs
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Downs
The throw from Melvin to Clark and they have Gant trapped. The throw over to Riles, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Downs
Oberkfell 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Downs
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Mahler
Butler 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mahler
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Mahler
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Mahler
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Mahler
Aldrete strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Downs
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Downs
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Downs
James hits a line drive towards third. Mitchell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Mahler
Melvin 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 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Mahler
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Riles for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Mahler
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Mahler
There goes Nixon. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Downs vs. Mahler
Downs strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Downs
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Downs
Blocker hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Downs
Mahler hits a fly ball towards right. Aldrete settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Aldrete. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Downs
Gant strikes out. Melvin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gant out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Mahler
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mahler
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mahler
Clark hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Downs
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Downs
Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Downs
There goes Perry. The throw from Melvin and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Downs
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Downs
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mahler
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Mahler
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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Mahler
Melvin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Downs
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Downs
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Downs
Blocker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Mahler
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Mahler
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Mahler
Downs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Downs
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Simmons hits a popup towards third. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Downs
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Downs
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, 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 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Assenmacher
Ted Simmons now playing first base. Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Assenmacher
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Assenmacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Clark reaches second base with a double. Butler scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Assenmacher
Mitchell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Boever
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mike Aldrete. Joe Boever now pitching.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Melvin vs. Boever
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Downs
Joel Youngblood now playing right field.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Downs
The umpire calls a balk on Downs Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Downs
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching. Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Dion James.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Lefferts
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Riles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1988 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Butler B, cf 4 1 2 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thompson R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Perry G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell K, 3b 3 0 1 1
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Aldrete M, rf 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, rf 2 1 1 0 Youngblood J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 1 Melvin B, c 4 0 1 0
James D, lf 3 0 0 0 Riles E, ss 3 0 0 0
Smith L, ph 1 0 0 0 Nixon D, lf 2 0 1 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0 Downs K, p 3 0 0 0
Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0
Blocker T, cf 3 0 0 0
Mahler R, p 2 0 0 0
Simmons T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 30 2 8 2
Atlanta 000 000 001 -- 1
San Francisco 001 000 01x -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R (L) 7.0 6 1 1 1 5
Assenmacher P 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Boever J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Downs K (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 4 5
Lefferts C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Aldrete M
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Atlanta 6, San Francisco 7
2B -- Gant R, Melvin B, Clark W
SB -- Nixon D
CS -- Gant R, Perry G
SH -- Thompson R
Balk -- Downs K
T -- 2:48
A -- 36289
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