Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Belcher
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Belcher
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Belcher, and towards Griffin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Belcher
  
  James takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Belcher
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. Belcher
  
  Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. James moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Belcher
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James scores. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Oberkfell vs. Belcher
  
  Oberkfell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Mahler
  
  Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Mahler
  
  Griffin hits a line drive off the glove of Thomas, and into shallow left field. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Sax moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Gibson vs. Mahler
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler has Sax trapped. There's the throw to Oberkfell and over to Benedict, who tags Sax for the out. Griffin moves to third. Gibson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Guerrero vs. Mahler
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Gibson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Mahler
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Mahler
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shelby vs. Mahler
  
  Shelby hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Belcher
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Mahler vs. Belcher
  
  Mahler bunts towards first. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Sax covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Belcher
  
  Hall hits a line drive beyond short. Griffin can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Belcher
  
  There goes Hall. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Belcher
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Belcher
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero juggles the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Belcher
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Mahler
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Belcher vs. Mahler
  
  Belcher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of James. Belcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sax vs. Mahler
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perry. Belcher moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. Mahler
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. Belcher scores. Sax moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Mahler
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sax moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Guerrero vs. Mahler
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Sax scores. Gibson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Mahler
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Belcher
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Belcher
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Belcher
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mahler
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Shelby vs. Mahler
  
  Shelby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scioscia vs. Mahler
  
  Scioscia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shelby moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Belcher vs. Mahler
  
  Belcher strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sax vs. Mahler
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Belcher
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mahler vs. Belcher
  
  Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Belcher
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Mahler
  
  Griffin hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Mahler
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Mahler
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Mahler
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of James. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Guerrero moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Mahler
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Belcher
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Belcher
  
  James hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Belcher
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Belcher
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Belcher
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Shelby vs. Mahler
  
  Shelby hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Shelby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scioscia vs. Mahler
  
  Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Belcher vs. Mahler
  
  Belcher strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Sax vs. Mahler
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Shelby scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Mahler
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Belcher
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Belcher
  
  Benedict hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Belcher
  
  Terry Blocker pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Assenmacher
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Assenmacher
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Assenmacher
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Davis reaches second base with a double. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Shelby vs. Assenmacher
  
  Shelby hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Belcher
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Hall moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garcia vs. Belcher
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Belcher
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Belcher
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Assenmacher
  
  Scioscia hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Assenmacher
  
  Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Tim Belcher.
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sax vs. Assenmacher
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Assenmacher
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Pena
  
  Alejandro Pena now pitching. Jeff Hamilton now playing third base.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Pena
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Pena
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Pena
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Assenmacher
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Assenmacher
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Assenmacher
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Pena
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Pena
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Pena
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1988 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Hall A, cf            5  3  3  0   Sax S, 2b             4  1  1  1   
Garcia D, 2b          5  0  0  1   Griffin A, ss         5  1  1  1   
James D, lf           3  1  0  0   Gibson K, lf          5  2  1  0   
Murphy D, rf          4  0  1  0   Guerrero P, 3b        4  0  3  4   
Perry G, 1b           4  0  2  1   Hamilton J, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Thomas A, ss          4  0  1  1   Marshall M, 1b        5  1  2  0   
Oberkfell K, 3b       4  0  2  0   Davis M, rf           3  0  1  1   
Benedict B, c         4  0  1  0   Shelby J, cf          3  1  1  0   
Mahler R, p           2  0  0  0   Scioscia M, c         4  0  1  0   
Blocker T, ph         1  0  0  0   Belcher T, p          3  1  1  0   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Hatcher M, ph         1  0  1  0   
Griffey K, ph         1  0  0  0   Pena A, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 10  3                        38  7 13  7

Atlanta          210 000 100 --  4
Los Angeles      230 011 00x --  7

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahler R (L)          5.0 10  6  3  3  3
Assenmacher P         3.0  3  1  1  0  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W)         7.0  9  4  2  1  3
Pena A (S)            2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Marshall M, Guerrero P, Perry G, Gibson K
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Griffin A, Belcher T, Guerrero P, Marshall M, Shelby J, Davis M, Hatcher M
SB -- Hall A
T -- 2:40
A -- 27114

    

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