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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 2, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on October 2, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 2, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Acker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Keith Brown |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 24,173 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Gant | Third Baseman |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Tommy Gregg | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
Jim Acker | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
Lenny Harris | Third Baseman |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Van Snider | Left Fielder |
Herm Winningham | Center Fielder |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Keith Brown | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 2, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Brown
Gant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Brown
Blauser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Brown
Gregg hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Acker
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Acker
Luis Quinones pinch runs for Barry Larkin.
Harris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. Quinones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Acker
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Acker
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Quinones trying to get to home. Blauser throws to Benedict who tags Quinones for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Brown
Luis Quinones now playing shortstop.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Brown
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Brown
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Acker
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winningham vs. Acker
Winningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Acker
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Snider moves to third. Winningham moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reed vs. Acker
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oester vs. Acker
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. Snider scores. Winningham moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Acker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to home to get Winningham. Reed moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quinones vs. Acker
Quinones 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Brown
Blocker hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Brown
Acker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Acker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Brown
Gant hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Winningham. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Brown
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Acker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Acker
O'Neill 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Acker
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Brown
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Brown
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Acker
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Acker
Winningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Acker
Acker has Winningham trapped. He fires to second, with Blauser covering, who tags Winningham for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Acker
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Brown
Lemke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Brown
Reed fires to first and picks off Lemke. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Brown
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Brown
Blocker hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Acker
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons fields the ball and throws to Acker covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Acker
Marty Brown pinch runs for Ron Oester.
Brown bunts towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quinones vs. Acker
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Acker
Harris hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Brown
Marty Brown now playing third base. Lenny Harris now playing second base.
Acker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Brown
Gant hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Brown
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Brown
Gregg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Brown
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching.
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Olwine covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Olwine
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Olwine
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winningham vs. Olwine
Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Brown
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemke for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Brown
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Olwine
Reed hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Alvarez
Jose Alvarez now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Gant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Alvarez
Dave Collins pinch hits for Keith Brown.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching. Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Terry Blocker.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Dibble
Andres Thomas pinch hits for Jose Alvarez. Rob Dibble now pitching.
There goes Smith. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Dibble
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Dibble
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Dibble
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Cary
Lonnie Smith now playing left field. Tommy Gregg now playing center field. Chuck Cary now pitching.
Quinones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Cary
Harris 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Cary
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Tommy Gregg.
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Franco
Albert Hall pinch runs for Ozzie Virgil.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Franco
There goes Hall. The throw from Reed and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Franco
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/2/1988 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gant R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Larkin B, ss 1 0 1 0 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0 Quinones L, pr-ss 3 0 0 0 Gregg T, lf-cf 3 0 2 0 Harris L, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0 Virgil O, ph 0 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0 Hall A, pr 0 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Snider V, lf 3 1 1 0 Simmons T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Winningham H, cf 2 0 1 0 Lemke M, 2b 2 0 1 0 Reed J, c 2 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 2 0 1 1 Blocker T, cf 2 0 0 0 Brown M, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Smith L, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Brown K, p 1 0 0 0 Acker J, p 2 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy R, p 0 0 0 0 Alvarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Dibble R, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas A, ph 1 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Cary C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 27 1 6 1 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 010 000 00x -- 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Acker J (L) 5.0 6 1 1 2 3 Olwine E 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Alvarez J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cary C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Brown K (W) 7.0 5 0 0 1 1 Murphy R* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Dibble R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Franco J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Blauser J DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Gant R SB -- Smith L CS -- Winningham H, Lemke M, Hall A SH -- Brown K T -- 2:09 A -- 24173
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