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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 17, 1988 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave LaPoint |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 33,164 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Mike Diaz | First Baseman |
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Tom Prince | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Dave LaPoint | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 17, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. LaPoint
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. LaPoint
There goes Gant. The throw from Prince and he is out, Lind applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. LaPoint
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. LaPoint
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Glavine
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Glavine
Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Glavine
There goes Lind. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Lind steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Glavine
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Glavine
Bonilla hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaPoint
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. LaPoint
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. LaPoint
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Glavine
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas throws to second for one, and Gant throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Prince vs. Glavine
Prince hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Gant who tags Prince, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reynolds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Glavine
Belliard hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. LaPoint
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. LaPoint
Blocker hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. LaPoint
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaPoint vs. Glavine
LaPoint strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Glavine
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Glavine
Glavine fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Glavine. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Lind vs. Glavine
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cangelosi tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Glavine
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. LaPoint
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. LaPoint
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. LaPoint
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Glavine
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Glavine
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaPoint
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. LaPoint
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. LaPoint
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. LaPoint
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Glavine
Prince strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Glavine
Belliard bunts between the mound and first base. Glavine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belliard for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaPoint vs. Glavine
LaPoint strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. LaPoint
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Belliard. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Glavine vs. LaPoint
Glavine bunts towards first. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lind covering, for the out. Blocker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. LaPoint
Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. Gant reaches second base with a double. Blocker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. LaPoint
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. LaPoint
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Glavine
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Glavine
There goes Cangelosi. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Glavine
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Glavine
Van Slyke 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Glavine
Bonilla 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaPoint
Murphy hits a line drive towards third. Bonilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. LaPoint
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPoint covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. LaPoint
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Glavine
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Prince vs. Glavine
Prince hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Belliard vs. Glavine
Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Destrade vs. Glavine
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Dave LaPoint.
Destrade strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Robinson
Sid Bream now playing first base. Jeff Robinson now pitching. Dion James pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
James hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Robinson
Blocker hits a popup towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Robinson
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Tom Glavine.
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Boever
Ozzie Virgil now catching. Joe Boever now pitching.
Cangelosi hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Boever
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Boever
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Boever
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Van Slyke steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Boever
Bonilla hits a popup towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Gott
Jim Gott now pitching. Barry Bonds now playing left field.
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gott
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gott
Thomas hits a line drive towards the mound. Gott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1988 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Cangelosi J, lf 3 1 1 0
Smith L, lf 4 0 0 0 Gott J, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Murphy D, rf 3 0 1 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 2 0
Simmons T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Morrison J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Diaz M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0 Bream S, 1b 0 0 0 0
James D, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds R, rf 3 1 1 0
Virgil O, c 0 0 0 0 Prince T, c 3 0 1 1
Blocker T, cf 3 1 0 0 Belliard R, ss 2 0 0 0
Glavine T, p 1 0 0 0 LaPoint D, p 2 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Destrade O, ph 1 0 0 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0
Bonds B, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 28 2 7 2
Atlanta 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 011 000 00x -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T (L) 7.0 6 2 0 2 7
Boever J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPoint D (W) 7.0 3 1 0 0 2
Robinson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gott J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gant R, Glavine T, Belliard R
LOB -- Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Gant R, Reynolds R
SB -- Lind J, Van Slyke A
CS -- Gant R, Cangelosi J
SH -- Glavine T
SF -- Lind J
T -- 2:05
A -- 33164
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