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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1987 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Puleo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 30,718 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
Dion James | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Charlie Puleo | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Franklin Stubbs | Left Fielder |
Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
Ralph Bryant | Right Fielder |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Third Baseman |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
Tim Belcher | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 20, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Belcher
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Belcher
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Belcher
There goes Gant. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Belcher
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Belcher
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stubbs. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Gant scores. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Belcher
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virgil vs. Belcher
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Puleo
Sax hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Puleo
Stubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Puleo
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sax moves to third. Stubbs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bryant vs. Puleo
Bryant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sax scores. Stubbs scores. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shelby vs. Puleo
Shelby hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero tags and scores. Bryant tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Puleo
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scioscia vs. Puleo
Scioscia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bryant scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Puleo
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Belcher
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Belcher
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puleo vs. Belcher
Puleo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Puleo
Belcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Puleo
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Puleo
Stubbs hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Belcher
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Belcher
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Belcher
James hits a line drive towards right. Bryant chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Bryant. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Belcher
Murphy hits a popup towards third. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Puleo
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Puleo
Bryant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shelby vs. Puleo
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields it and throws to home to get Guerrero. Bryant moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Puleo
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Belcher
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Belcher
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Belcher
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Puleo
Scioscia hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Puleo
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Puleo
Belcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Belcher
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puleo vs. Belcher
Puleo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Belcher
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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Puleo
Sax 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Puleo
Stubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Puleo
Guerrero 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
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Belcher
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Belcher
There goes Gant. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Belcher
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. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Belcher
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Belcher
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Belcher
Virgil hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Puleo
Bryant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Puleo
Shelby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Devereaux vs. Cary
Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Mickey Hatcher. Chuck Cary now pitching. Mike Devereaux pinch hits for Ken Landreaux.
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it and throws to second for the out. Bryant scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Cary
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Pena
Alejandro Pena now pitching. Phil Garner now playing third base.
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Pena
Blauser takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Pena
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Chuck Cary.
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Pena
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Pena
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Dedmon
Jeff Dedmon now pitching.
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dedmon, and towards Gant, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Dedmon
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Dedmon
There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Dedmon
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stubbs vs. Dedmon
Stubbs 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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Pena
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pena
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Pena
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Dedmon
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Dedmon
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Dedmon
Shelby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Pena
Jose Gonzalez now playing right field.
Virgil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Pena
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Pena
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Jeff Blauser.
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Pena
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1987 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Hall A, cf 4 0 2 0 Sax S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gant R, 2b 4 2 1 0 Stubbs F, lf 4 1 1 0 James D, lf 3 1 0 0 Guerrero P, 1b 4 1 2 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 1 Bryant R, rf 4 2 3 2 Perry G, 1b 3 0 1 2 Gonzalez J, rf 0 0 0 0 Virgil O, c 4 0 1 0 Shelby J, cf 3 0 1 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 2 0 0 0 Landreaux K, ph 0 0 0 0 Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0 Devereaux M, ph 1 0 0 1 Puleo C, p 2 0 0 0 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 Cary C, p 0 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 3 0 1 1 Nettles G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoffman G, ss 3 0 0 0 Dedmon J, p 0 0 0 0 Belcher T, p 2 0 1 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 30 5 10 5 Atlanta 200 001 000 -- 3 Los Angeles 400 001 00x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Puleo C (L)* 5.0 10 5 5 0 1 Cary C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Dedmon J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Belcher T (W) 6.0 5 3 3 1 4 Pena A (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Bryant R DP -- Atlanta 3, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Los Angeles 3 2B -- Murphy D SB -- Gant R 2 SF -- Perry G, Shelby J WP -- Dedmon J T -- 2:39 A -- 30718
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