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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 31, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 31, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Dunne |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 4,483 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dave Pallone |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Mike Diaz | Right Fielder |
Randy Milligan | First Baseman |
Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
Mike Dunne | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Dion James | Left Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 31, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Glavine
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Glavine
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Glavine
Van Slyke 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dunne
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Dunne
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Dunne
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Dunne
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
James vs. Dunne
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Perry scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Dunne
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Glavine
Bonilla hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Glavine
Milligan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Glavine
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Dunne
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Dunne
Gant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Dunne
Glavine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Glavine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Dunne
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Hall reaches second base with a double. Glavine scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Dunne
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Medvin
Scott Medvin now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Medvin
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Medvin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Medvin
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Glavine
Pedrique 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Medvin vs. Glavine
Medvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Glavine
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Medvin
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Medvin
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Medvin
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Glavine
Lind hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Glavine
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Glavine covering, for the out. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Glavine
Bonilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lind scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Medvin
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Medvin
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Medvin
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Glavine
Milligan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Glavine
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground, foul, towards first. Perry fields the ball and throws to Glavine covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pedrique vs. Glavine
Pedrique 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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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Medvin
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Medvin
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
James vs. Medvin
There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
James vs. Medvin
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Medvin
Thomas strikes out. There goes James. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Benedict vs. Medvin
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. James scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Medvin
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Glavine
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Scott Medvin.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Glavine
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Glavine
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Jones
Barry Jones now pitching.
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Jones
Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Jones
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Jones
Perry hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Glavine
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Glavine
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Glavine
Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Milligan vs. Glavine
Milligan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Glavine
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jones
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Jones
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Glavine
Pedrique hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Glavine
Darnell Coles pinch hits for Barry Jones.
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell juggles the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Glavine
Bob Walk pinch runs for Darnell Coles.
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Walk moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Glavine
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Robinson
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Glavine vs. Robinson
Glavine bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Robinson
Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Robinson
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Hall moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Robinson
Perry hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
James vs. Robinson
James hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Paul Runge now playing shortstop.
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
Bonilla strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bonilla out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Assenmacher
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1988 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Bonds B, lf 3 0 0 0 Hall A, cf 5 2 2 2 Lind J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 5 3 4 1 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 1 0 Perry G, 1b 5 1 3 3 Bonilla B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Murphy D, rf 4 1 3 0 Diaz M, rf 4 0 0 0 James D, lf 3 1 1 2 Milligan R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Ortiz J, c 3 0 1 0 Runge P, ss 0 0 0 0 Pedrique A, ss 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 0 1 2 Dunne M, p 0 0 0 0 Gant R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Medvin S, p 1 0 0 0 Glavine T, p 3 1 1 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Jones B, p 0 0 0 0 Coles D, ph 1 0 0 0 Walk B, pr 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 37 11 17 11 Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1 Atlanta 240 020 03x -- 11 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dunne M (L) 1.1 7 6 6 1 0 Medvin S 3.2 4 2 2 1 1 Jones B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Robinson J 1.0 5 3 3 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Glavine T (W) 8.0 4 1 1 3 2 Assenmacher P 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Oberkfell K DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 6 2B -- Glavine T, Hall A, Murphy D 2 HR -- Gant R SB -- Lind J, James D SH -- Glavine T WP -- Medvin S 2, Robinson J T -- 2:31 A -- 4483
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