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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 7, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 7, 1987 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 34,755 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Eric Gregg |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dion James | Center Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Zane Smith | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Anderson | Shortstop |
Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Left Fielder |
Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | First Baseman |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Jeff Hamilton | Third Baseman |
Bob Welch | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 7, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Welch
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Welch
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Welch
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Smith
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Smith
Sax takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field. Murphy picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Murphy. Anderson scores. Sax moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shelby vs. Smith
Shelby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Welch
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Welch
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Welch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Welch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Smith
Scioscia hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Smith
Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Smith
Welch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Smith
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Welch
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Welch
Smith bunts towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
James vs. Welch
James hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hubbard tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Welch
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Welch
Perry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Welch
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Welch
There goes Murphy. The throw from Scioscia and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Welch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Welch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Welch
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Welch
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Smith
Shelby hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Smith
Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Smith
There goes Scioscia. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Welch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Welch
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 -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Welch
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sax reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Smith
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Smith
Tito Landrum pinch hits for Bob Welch.
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Smith
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Leary
Tim Leary now pitching.
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leary
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Leary
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Leary
Simmons 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 -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Leary
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Leary
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Smith
Shelby hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Smith
Scioscia 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 -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Smith
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Smith
Phil Garner pinch hits for Tim Leary.
Garner hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Young
Matt Young now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scioscia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Young
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Young
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hamilton. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Young
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Smith
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Griffey chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Thomas. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Thomas. Sax goes all the way around to score. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Young
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Young
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Young
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Young
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Smith
Shelby hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Smith
Scioscia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Smith
Mariano Duncan pinch runs for Mike Scioscia.
There goes Duncan. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Duncan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Smith
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Smith
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Matt Young.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hubbard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1987 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI James D, cf 3 0 0 1 Anderson D, ss 4 1 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sax S, 2b 3 1 2 0 Perry G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Guerrero P, lf 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 3 0 0 0 Marshall M, rf 4 0 1 1 Griffey K, lf 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 1 2 0 Shelby J, cf 4 1 1 1 Thomas A, ss 4 1 1 2 Scioscia M, c 3 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Duncan M, pr 0 0 0 0 Smith Z, p 2 0 0 0 Hamilton J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Welch B, p 0 0 0 0 Landrum T, ph 1 0 0 0 Leary T, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Young M, p 0 0 0 0 Trevino A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 32 3 8 3 Atlanta 001 300 000 -- 4 Los Angeles 100 000 110 -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smith Z (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Welch B (L) 5.0 5 4 4 1 3 Leary T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Young M 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Murphy D, Hamilton J, Thomas A DP -- Atlanta 2 LOB -- Atlanta 3, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Hubbard G, Marshall M HR -- Perry G, Thomas A, Shelby J SB -- Duncan M CS -- Murphy D, Scioscia M SH -- Smith Z SF -- James D T -- 2:29 A -- 34755
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