Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Smoltz
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Gregg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Smoltz
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Smoltz
  
  Daniels hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gregg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Rijo
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gregg vs. Rijo
  
  Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Rijo
  
  Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Rijo
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Murphy reaches second base with a double. There goes Perry trying to get to home. O'Neill throws the ball in to Oester who relays the ball to Reed, who tags Perry, who came all the way from first, for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Rijo
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards first. Griffey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smoltz
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Smoltz
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into left field. Gregg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Smoltz
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Smoltz
  
  Reed hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Smoltz
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Smoltz Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Oester vs. Smoltz
  
  Oester hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Rijo
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Rijo
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Birtsas
  
  Tim Birtsas now pitching.
  
  Blocker hits a line drive into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Birtsas vs. Smoltz
  
  Birtsas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Smoltz
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Smoltz
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Larkin moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Daniels vs. Smoltz
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larkin scores. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Smoltz
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gant. Harris scores. Daniels goes all the way around to score. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  O'Neill vs. Smoltz
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Smoltz
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reed vs. Jimenez
  
  German Jimenez now pitching.
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Birtsas
  
  Jimenez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Birtsas
  
  Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gregg vs. Birtsas
  
  Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Birtsas
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Oester fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Jimenez
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Birtsas vs. Jimenez
  
  Birtsas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jimenez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Jimenez
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Birtsas
  
  Lenny Harris now playing second base. Marty Brown now playing third base.
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Birtsas
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Birtsas
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Birtsas
  
  Benedict strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Birtsas
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lemke moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Morrison vs. Birtsas
  
  Jim Morrison pinch hits for German Jimenez.
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemke scores. Blocker moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gant vs. St. Claire
  
  Randy St. Claire now pitching.
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Puleo
  
  Charlie Puleo now pitching.
  
  Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Daniels vs. Puleo
  
  There goes Harris. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Puleo
  
  Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Puleo
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke catches it and throws to first to double up Daniels. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. St. Claire
  
  Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. St. Claire
  
  Perry bunts towards the mound. St. Claire fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. St. Claire
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. St. Claire
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Puleo
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Gregg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Puleo
  
  Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Puleo
  
  Reed hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. St. Claire
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemke for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. St. Claire
  
  Benedict strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. St. Claire
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Puleo
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Puleo
  
  Van Snider pinch hits for Randy St. Claire.
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Puleo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Puleo
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Murphy
  
  Rob Murphy now pitching. Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Charlie Puleo.
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Murphy
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. Murphy
  
  Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Harris bunts towards first. Perry fields the ball and throws to Assenmacher covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Daniels vs. Assenmacher
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Assenmacher
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daniels moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  O'Neill vs. Assenmacher
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Esasky vs. Assenmacher
  
  Nick Esasky pinch hits for Ken Griffey.
  
  Esasky strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Murphy
  
  Nick Esasky now playing first base.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Dibble
  
  Rob Dibble now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dibble
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Assenmacher
  
  Chris Sabo pinch hits for Jeff Reed.
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Assenmacher
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Gregg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Assenmacher
  
  Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
  
  McClendon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Franco
  
  Lloyd McClendon now catching. John Franco now pitching.
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Virgil vs. Franco
  
  Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
  
  Virgil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemke moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blocker vs. Franco
  
  Blocker bunts in front of the plate. McClendon fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemke moves to third. Virgil moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Simmons vs. Franco
  
  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Gant vs. Franco
  
  Albert Hall pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
  
  Gant takes first base on ball four. Lemke scores. Virgil moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Franco
  
  Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Tommy Gregg.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to home to get Virgil. Hall moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Perry vs. Franco
  
  Perry hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1988 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Larkin B, ss          4  1  1  0   Gant R, 3b            3  1  1  1   
Harris L, 3b-2b       4  1  3  0   Gregg T, lf           4  0  0  0   
Daniels K, lf         3  1  1  1   Smith L, ph           1  0  0  0   
Davis E, cf           4  2  2  1   Perry G, 1b           5  0  1  1   
O'Neill P, rf         4  0  1  1   Murphy D, rf          4  1  3  1   
Griffey K, 1b         3  0  2  0   Thomas A, ss          4  0  0  0   
Esasky N, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Lemke M, 2b           4  2  2  0   
Reed J, c             3  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         3  0  0  0   
Sabo C, ph            1  0  0  0   Virgil O, ph          1  0  1  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   Blocker T, cf         3  0  1  0   
Oester R, 2b          2  0  0  0   Smoltz J, p           0  0  0  0   
Brown M, 3b           2  0  0  0   Jimenez G, p          1  0  0  0   
Rijo J, p             0  0  0  0   Morrison J, ph        1  0  1  1   
Birtsas T, p          2  0  0  0   Puleo C, p            0  0  0  0   
St. Claire R, p       0  0  0  0   Blauser J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Snider V, ph          1  0  0  0   Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   
Murphy R, p           0  0  0  0   Simmons T, ph         0  0  0  0   
Dibble R, p           0  0  0  0   Hall A, pr            0  0  0  0   
McClendon L, ph-c     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  3                        35  4 10  4

Cincinnati       014 000 000 --  5
Atlanta          100 200 001 --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rijo J                1.2  3  1  1  0  0
Birtsas T             2.0  4  2  2  1  2
St. Claire R (W)      2.1  1  0  0  0  1
Murphy R              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Dibble R              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Franco J (S)          1.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L)          2.1  7  5  4  0  1
Jimenez G             1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Puleo C               3.0  1  0  0  1  0
Assenmacher P         2.0  2  0  0  0  3

E -- Gant R
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 8
2B -- Murphy D
HR -- Davis E, Murphy D
CS -- Harris L
SH -- Blocker T
Balk -- Smoltz J
T -- 2:44
A -- 10223

    

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