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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 5, 1988
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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 September 5, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1988 |
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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 | September 5, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 10,768 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Gary Darling |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Jeff Hamilton | Third Baseman |
Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jeff Blauser | Second Baseman |
Dion James | Left Fielder |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Paul Runge | Third Baseman |
Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 5, 1988
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Mahler
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Mahler
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mahler
Gibson is hit by the pitch. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field. James picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on James. Griffin scores. Gibson goes all the way around to score. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Shelby vs. Mahler
Shelby hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stubbs vs. Mahler
Stubbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stubbs settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Stubbs. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Hershiser
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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hershiser
Perry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Hershiser
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Mahler
Scioscia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy throws the ball in to Thomas who tags Scioscia trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mahler
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Mahler
Hershiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hershiser
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Hershiser
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Hershiser
Runge strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Mahler
Sax hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of James. Sax reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Mahler
There goes Sax. The throw from Virgil and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Sax scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Mahler
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Mahler
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Hershiser
Blocker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahler vs. Hershiser
Mahler bunts towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Sax covering, for the out. Blocker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser hits a line drive into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
James vs. Hershiser
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Hershiser
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Mahler
Shelby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Mahler
Stubbs strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Mahler
Scioscia 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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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hershiser
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hershiser
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Hershiser
Virgil strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mahler
Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Mahler
Hershiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Mahler
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Hershiser
Runge hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Hershiser
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Hershiser
Mahler 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 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Mahler
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mahler
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Mahler
There goes Griffin. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Runge applying the tag. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Shelby vs. Mahler
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shelby for the out. Gibson moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stubbs vs. Mahler
Stubbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Hershiser
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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hershiser
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Mahler
Scioscia hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mahler
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershiser vs. Mahler
Hershiser bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Mahler
There's a wild pitch. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Sax vs. Mahler
Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Mahler
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mahler, and towards Thomas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hershiser
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hershiser
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Hershiser
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Mahler
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Mahler
Jose Gonzalez pinch runs for Mickey Hatcher.
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Shelby vs. Mahler
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Stubbs vs. Mahler
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stubbs for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hershiser
Jose Gonzalez now playing right field. Albert Hall pinch hits for Paul Runge.
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Hershiser
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blocker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hershiser
Ron Gant pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Sutter
Jerry Royster now playing third base. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Sutter
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Sutter
Hershiser hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
James vs. Hershiser
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Hershiser
Perry 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Hershiser
Murphy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1988 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Sax S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Blauser J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 1 2 0 James D, lf 3 0 0 0 Gibson K, lf 2 1 0 0 Perry G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, rf 3 0 2 1 Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 3 0 1 0 Shelby J, cf 4 0 1 0 Virgil O, c 3 0 0 0 Stubbs F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Runge P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 4 0 1 0 Hall A, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamilton J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Royster J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hershiser O, p 3 0 0 0 Blocker T, cf 3 0 1 0 Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0 Gant R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 8 1 29 0 4 0 Los Angeles 201 000 000 -- 3 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hershiser O (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 8 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Mahler R (L) 8.0 8 3 2 2 8 Sutter B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- James D, Stubbs F, Virgil O DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 4 2B -- Perry G, Sax S SB -- Sax S, Gonzalez J CS -- Griffin A SH -- Mahler R, Hershiser O HBP -- by Mahler R (Gibson K), by Mahler R (Hatcher M) WP -- Mahler R T -- 2:24 A -- 10768
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