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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 8, 1989
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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 8, 1989 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 30,713 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Joe West |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Jeff Blauser | Third Baseman |
| John Russell | Catcher |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Harris | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Franklin Stubbs | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bean | Center Fielder |
| Mike Huff | Right Fielder |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 8, 1989
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hershiser
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Hershiser
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hershiser
Smith hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hershiser
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Smoltz
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Smoltz
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hershiser
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hershiser
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hershiser
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Smoltz
Murray hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Smoltz
Stubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bean vs. Smoltz
Bean takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to third. Stubbs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Huff vs. Smoltz
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to home to get Murray. Stubbs moves to third. Bean moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Scioscia vs. Smoltz
Scioscia hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Smoltz
Hershiser bunts towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Smoltz
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Hershiser
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hershiser
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Hershiser
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Treadway for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Smoltz
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Smoltz
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stubbs vs. Smoltz
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Stubbs vs. Smoltz
Stubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bean vs. Smoltz
Bean hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Huff vs. Smoltz
Huff takes first base on ball four. Randolph scores. Harris moves to third. Stubbs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Scioscia vs. Smoltz
Scioscia hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hershiser
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hershiser
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hershiser
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Smoltz
Hershiser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Smoltz
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Smoltz
Randolph 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, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hershiser
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stubbs. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hershiser
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wetherby vs. Hershiser
Jeff Wetherby pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Wetherby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Hershiser
McDowell hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Treadway vs. Hershiser
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Treadway for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Valdez
Sergio Valdez now pitching.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Valdez
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Valdez
Stubbs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bean vs. Valdez
Bean hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Valdez
Huff takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to third. Bean moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Scioscia vs. Valdez
Scioscia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hershiser
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hershiser
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hershiser
Evans hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Valdez
Hershiser hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Valdez
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Valdez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Valdez
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Valdez
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields the ball and throws to Valdez covering. Safe. Griffin scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Stubbs vs. Valdez
Stubbs hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bean vs. Valdez
Bean hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hershiser
Jeff Hamilton now playing third base. Lenny Harris now playing second base.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hershiser
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Huff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Eichhorn
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Eichhorn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Eichhorn
Hershiser strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Hershiser
Dave Anderson now playing shortstop. Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Mark Eichhorn.
Gregg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Hershiser
McDowell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gregg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Treadway vs. Hershiser
Treadway hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harris catches it and throws to second with Anderson covering, to double up Gregg. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hershiser
Smith takes first base on ball four. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Hershiser
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Boever
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Boever
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Boever
Murray hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Boever
Stubbs hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hershiser
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hershiser
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hershiser
Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1989 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 4 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0
Treadway J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Anderson D, ss 1 1 1 0
Smith L, lf 3 1 2 1 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 2 0
Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Hamilton J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Harris L, 3b-2b 5 1 1 0
Thomas A, ss 4 1 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 3 2
Blauser J, 3b 2 0 1 1 Stubbs F, lf 4 2 2 3
Russell J, c 3 0 0 0 Bean B, cf 3 1 1 0
Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0 Huff M, rf 2 1 0 1
Wetherby J, ph 1 0 1 0 Scioscia M, c 4 1 1 4
Valdez S, p 0 0 0 0 Hershiser O, p 4 0 0 0
Eichhorn M, p 0 0 0 0
Gregg T, ph 1 0 1 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 35 10 12 10
Atlanta 100 010 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 041 004 01x -- 10
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 4.0 5 5 5 4 3
Valdez S 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
Eichhorn M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Boever J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 2
DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Thomas A, Anderson D
HR -- Smith L, Scioscia M, Stubbs F
SB -- Harris L, Randolph W
T -- 2:28
A -- 30713
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