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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 31, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 31, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 33,716 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Anderson | Shortstop |
| John Shelby | Center Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | Left Fielder |
| Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Third Baseman |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dion James | Center Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Doyle Alexander | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 31, 1987
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Alexander
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Alexander
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Alexander
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Alexander
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stubbs vs. Alexander
Stubbs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Alexander
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Valenzuela
James hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Valenzuela
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Valenzuela covering, for the out. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Valenzuela
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Alexander
Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Scioscia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Alexander
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valenzuela vs. Alexander
Valenzuela hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Scioscia scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Alexander
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Valenzuela moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shelby vs. Alexander
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Valenzuela moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Alexander
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valenzuela scores. Shelby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Alexander
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Shelby scores. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stubbs vs. Alexander
Stubbs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Alexander
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Valenzuela
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Valenzuela
Virgil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Valenzuela
Alexander bunts towards third. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Valenzuela
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virgil scores. Hubbard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Valenzuela
Oberkfell 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
Top 3
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Alexander
Scioscia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Alexander
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Alexander
Valenzuela is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Valenzuela
Griffey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Valenzuela
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Valenzuela
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Shelby. Virgil reaches second base with a double. There goes Thomas trying to get to home. Shelby throws the ball in to Anderson who relays the ball to Scioscia, who tags Thomas, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Alexander
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of James. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shelby vs. Alexander
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Alexander
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Alexander
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stubbs vs. Alexander
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Thomas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Valenzuela
Alexander bunts towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Valenzuela
James hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. James moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Valenzuela
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry 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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Alexander
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Alexander
Scioscia hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Alexander
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Valenzuela
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Valenzuela
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Alexander
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valenzuela for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Alexander
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Alexander
Shelby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Valenzuela
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Valenzuela
Hubbard bunts towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Valenzuela
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Doyle Alexander.
There's a wild pitch. Virgil moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Valenzuela
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
James vs. Valenzuela
James strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Boever
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Boever
Stubbs hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Boever
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Valenzuela
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Valenzuela
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Valenzuela
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Valenzuela
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Boever
Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Scioscia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Boever
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scioscia moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Acker
Danny Heep pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela. Jim Acker now pitching.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields it and throws to home to get Scioscia. Sax moves to third. Heep moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Acker
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shelby vs. Acker
Shelby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sax scores. Heep scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Acker
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crews
Tim Crews now pitching. Ken Landreaux now playing right field. Tito Landrum now playing left field.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Crews
Virgil hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Landrum. Virgil reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Crews
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Crews
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching.
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Olwine
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Olwine
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Crews
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 -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Crews
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Crews
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum 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 7/31/1987 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Anderson D, ss 5 0 2 0 James D, cf 5 0 2 2
Shelby J, cf 5 1 1 2 Oberkfell K, 3b 5 1 0 0
Guerrero P, lf 3 2 2 2 Perry G, 1b 5 0 0 0
Crews T, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 3 1 1 2
Marshall M, rf 4 1 2 1 Griffey K, lf 4 1 1 1
Landreaux K, rf 1 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 0
Stubbs F, 1b 4 1 1 3 Virgil O, c 3 1 3 0
Hatcher M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 1 0 0
Scioscia M, c 4 1 3 0 Alexander D, p 1 0 0 0
Sax S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Nettles G, ph 1 0 0 0
Valenzuela F, p 3 1 1 1 Boever J, p 0 0 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 1 0 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Landrum T, lf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0
Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 14 9 34 5 8 5
Los Angeles 330 000 120 -- 9
Atlanta 211 100 000 -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Valenzuela F (W) 7.0 7 5 2 3 4
Crews T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 6.0 10 6 6 3 4
Boever J* 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
Acker J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Olwine E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Anderson D 2
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 7
2B -- Scioscia M 2, Marshall M, Virgil O 2, Anderson D
HR -- Stubbs F, Murphy D, Griffey K, Guerrero P
SH -- Alexander D, Hubbard G
WP -- Valenzuela F
T -- 2:43
A -- 33716
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