Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mahler
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Mahler
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Mahler
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Mahler
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Robinson
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado who is chasing the ball. Gant reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Oberkfell vs. Robinson
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perry vs. Robinson
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Robinson
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Mahler
  
  Aldrete hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Mahler
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Melvin vs. Mahler
  
  Melvin hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Robinson
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Robinson
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Robinson
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Robinson
  
  Blocker hits a line drive into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Mahler
  
  Uribe hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mahler
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mahler
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mahler vs. Robinson
  
  Mahler strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Robinson
  
  Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Robinson
  
  There goes Gant. The throw from Melvin and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Robinson
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Robinson
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field. Butler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Butler. Gant scores. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Robinson
  
  Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Robinson
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Robinson
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Mahler
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Mahler
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Mahler
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Aldrete vs. Mahler
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Maldonado vs. Mahler
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aldrete moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melvin vs. Mahler
  
  Melvin hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Robinson
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Robinson
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mahler vs. Robinson
  
  Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blocker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Robinson
  
  Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blocker scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Samuels
  
  Roger Samuels now pitching.
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado who is chasing the ball. Oberkfell reaches third base with a triple. Gant goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Perry vs. Samuels
  
  Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Samuels
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Mahler
  
  Uribe 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 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Riles vs. Mahler
  
  Ernie Riles pinch hits for Roger Samuels.
  
  Riles hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mahler
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Brantley
  
  Jeff Brantley now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Brantley
  
  James hits a line drive towards third. Mitchell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Brantley
  
  Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Mahler
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of James. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Mahler
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Mahler
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Aldrete vs. Mahler
  
  Aldrete hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Maldonado vs. Mahler
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Brantley
  
  Blocker hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mahler vs. Brantley
  
  Mahler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Brantley
  
  Gant hits a line drive into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Brantley
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Melvin vs. Mahler
  
  Jerry Royster now playing third base.
  
  Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Mahler
  
  Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Mahler
  
  Donell Nixon pinch hits for Jeff Brantley.
  
  Nixon hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching. Chris Speier now playing shortstop.
  
  Perry hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Davis
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Davis
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Davis
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mahler
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gant. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Mahler
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Mahler
  
  Clark hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of James. Clark reaches second base with a double. Butler scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Mahler
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Aldrete vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Assenmacher covering, for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Maldonado vs. Assenmacher
  
  Maldonado hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Davis
  
  Virgil is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Davis
  
  Blocker hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Assenmacher vs. Davis
  
  Assenmacher bunts towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Virgil moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Davis
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Melvin vs. Assenmacher
  
  Melvin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Boever
  
  Joe Boever now pitching.
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. Melvin moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Spilman vs. Boever
  
  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Ron Davis.
  
  Spilman hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Boever
  
  Butler hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Boever
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boever fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/5/1988 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Butler B, cf          5  2  1  1   Gant R, 2b            4  3  2  1   
Thompson R, 2b        5  1  1  0   Oberkfell K, 3b       4  1  1  1   
Clark W, 1b           4  2  2  1   Royster J, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Mitchell K, 3b        4  0  1  1   Perry G, 1b           3  1  2  3   
Aldrete M, lf         4  0  2  2   Murphy D, rf          2  1  0  0   
Maldonado C, rf       4  0  1  0   Thomas A, ss          4  1  1  3   
Melvin B, c           3  0  0  0   James D, lf           4  0  0  0   
Uribe J, ss           3  0  0  0   Virgil O, c           3  0  2  0   
Speier C, ss          0  0  0  0   Blocker T, cf         4  1  0  0   
Robinson D, p         1  0  0  0   Mahler R, p           3  0  1  0   
Samuels R, p          0  0  0  0   Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   
Riles E, ph           1  0  0  0   Boever J, p           0  0  0  0   
Brantley J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Nixon D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Davis R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Spilman H, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  8  5                        31  8  9  8

San Francisco    100 101 020 --  5
Atlanta          104 300 00x --  8

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robinson D (L)        3.2  6  7  7  2  3
Samuels R             0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Brantley J            2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Davis R               2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahler R (W)          7.1  8  5  4  0  4
Assenmacher P*        0.2  0  0  0  2  0
Boever J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Butler B, Gant R
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Clark W 2, Thompson R
3B -- Gant R, Oberkfell K
HR -- Butler B, Thomas A
SB -- Gant R
SH -- Assenmacher P
SF -- Perry G
HBP -- by Davis R (Virgil O)
T -- 2:37
A -- 17276

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score