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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 15, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 15, 1988 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,112 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Gerry Davis |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
| Bob Walk | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 15, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Walk
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Walk
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Walk
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smoltz
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smoltz
Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Smoltz
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Smoltz
There goes Lind. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Lind steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Smoltz
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bream vs. Smoltz
Bream hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Walk
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Walk
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Walk
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smoltz
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Smoltz
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pedrique vs. Smoltz
Pedrique takes first base on ball four. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Walk vs. Smoltz
Walk strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Smoltz
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Walk
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Walk
Blocker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Blocker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smoltz vs. Walk
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Walk
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smoltz
Lind hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Smoltz
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Van Slyke reaches third base with a triple. Lind goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Smoltz
Bonilla hits a line drive towards first. Simmons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Bream vs. Smoltz
Bream hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Blocker. Bream reaches second base with a double. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Smoltz
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
LaValliere vs. Smoltz
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. Bream moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Pedrique vs. Smoltz
Pedrique is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Walk vs. Smoltz
Walk takes first base on ball four. Bream scores. Reynolds moves to third. Pedrique moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Jimenez
German Jimenez now pitching.
Bonds hits a popup into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Walk
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Walk
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Walk
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Jimenez
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Jimenez
Van Slyke hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Jimenez
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Jimenez
Bonilla is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Jimenez
Bream strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Walk
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
James vs. Walk
James hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. James reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Benedict vs. Walk
Benedict hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Blocker vs. Walk
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Runge vs. Walk
Paul Runge pinch hits for German Jimenez.
Runge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Puleo
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedrique vs. Puleo
Pedrique hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walk vs. Puleo
Walk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Puleo
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Walk
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Walk
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Walk
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Walk
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Walk
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Walk
James takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Walk
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Puleo
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Puleo
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Puleo
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Van Slyke steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Puleo
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Van Slyke steals third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Puleo
Bonilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Bream vs. Puleo
Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Puleo
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Puleo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Walk
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puleo vs. Walk
Puleo bunts towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to first for the out. Blocker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Walk
Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blocker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Madden
Morris Madden now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Oberkfell reaches third base with a triple. Blocker scores. Gant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Madden
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Madden
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Puleo
LaValliere hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Puleo
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Puleo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Destrade vs. Puleo
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Morris Madden.
Destrade strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kipper
Bob Kipper now pitching.
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Kipper
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Kipper
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Puleo
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Puleo
Lind 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Puleo
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Kipper
Blocker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Puleo vs. Kipper
Puleo hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Kipper
Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Kipper
Kipper fires to first and has Gant trapped. There's the throw to Pedrique who tags Gant for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Puleo
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Puleo
Bream 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Puleo
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of James. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching. Mike Diaz pinch hits for Mike LaValliere.
Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1988 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gant R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Bonds B, lf 5 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 1 2 2 Lind J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 1 Van Slyke A, cf 5 1 2 1
Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Bonilla B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Simmons T, 1b 2 1 0 0 Bream S, 1b 4 1 1 1
James D, lf 3 0 1 0 Reynolds R, rf 4 0 1 0
Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 1 0
Blocker T, cf 4 1 2 1 Diaz M, ph 1 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0 Pedrique A, ss 2 0 0 0
Jimenez G, p 0 0 0 0 Walk B, p 2 0 1 1
Runge P, ph 1 0 0 0 Madden M, p 0 0 0 0
Puleo C, p 1 0 0 0 Destrade O, ph 1 0 0 0
Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0 Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 35 3 8 3
Atlanta 000 011 200 -- 4
Pittsburgh 003 000 000 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J 2.2 4 3 3 6 2
Jimenez G 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Puleo C (W) 4.2 4 0 0 1 5
Olwine E (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walk B (L) 6.1 6 4 4 3 3
Madden M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Kipper B 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Thomas A
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 13
2B -- Blocker T, Bream S, James D, Oberkfell K, Thomas A, Reynolds R
3B -- Van Slyke A, Oberkfell K
SB -- Lind J, Van Slyke A 2
CS -- Bonilla B, Gant R
SH -- Puleo C
T -- 3:04
A -- 12112
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