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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 17, 1988
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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 April 17, 1988 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1988 |
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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 | April 17, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 46,484 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Randy Marsh |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
Dion James | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Zane Smith | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
Mike Marshall | First Baseman |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 17, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Sutton
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Sutton
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Sutton
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Smith
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a popup towards the mound. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sutton
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Sutton
Virgil strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Smith
Shelby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sutton
Oberkfell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutton
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sax reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Smith
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Smith
Sutton bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Smith
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Sutton
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Sutton
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Sutton
There goes Hall. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
James vs. Sutton
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. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sutton
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Sutton
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sutton
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sutton
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Smith
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Smith
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Sutton
Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Sutton
Garcia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Sutton
James hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Sutton
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Smith
Dave Anderson pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Smith
Sax bunts in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Smith
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Holton
Brian Holton now pitching.
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Holton
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Holton
Thomas 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Holton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Smith
Shelby strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Holton
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Holton
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Holton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
James vs. Holton
James hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. James reaches third base with a triple. Hall scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Holton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Holton
Perry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Virgil vs. Holton
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Smith
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Smith
Jeff Hamilton pinch hits for Brian Holton.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Havens
Brad Havens now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Havens
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Havens
Smith bunts towards the mound. Havens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Smith
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1988 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Hall A, cf 3 2 2 0 Sax S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Garcia D, 2b 3 1 1 2 Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 James D, lf 4 0 1 1 Hatcher M, lf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 0 Guerrero P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Marshall M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Virgil O, c 4 0 0 0 Shelby J, cf 3 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Davis M, rf 3 0 1 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 2 1 0 0 Smith Z, p 4 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson D, ph 1 0 1 0 Holton B, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Havens B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 29 1 4 1 Atlanta 000 002 010 -- 3 Los Angeles 001 000 000 -- 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smith Z (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 6.0 5 2 2 0 5 Holton B 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 Havens B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Los Angeles 4 2B -- Murphy D 3B -- James D HR -- Garcia D SB -- Hall A SH -- Sutton D, Sax S, Garcia D T -- 2:21 A -- 46484
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