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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves
1988-08-05 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 17276 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind to CF · 2:37
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 8–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. Rick Mahler earned the win and Joe Boever picked up the save. Andres Thomas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Rick Mahler L: Don Robinson SV: Joe Boever
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robby Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aldrete | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Candy Maldonado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Melvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Uribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Riles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donell Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dion James | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Blocker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Robinson | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Roger Samuels | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Brantley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Boever | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brett Butler: HR/F9D
- Robby Thompson: 53
- Will Clark: K
- Kevin Mitchell: K
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: T9/F9LD
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Gerald Perry: 7/SF.3-H
- Dale Murphy: 53
Top 2
- Mike Aldrete: 7
- Candy Maldonado: 53
- Bob Melvin: 8
Bot 2
- Andres Thomas: K
- Dion James: 3/G
- Ozzie Virgil: S8/G6M
- Terry Blocker: 7/L
Top 3
- Jose Uribe: 8/L
- Don Robinson: 63
- Brett Butler: 53
Bot 3
- Rick Mahler: K
- Ron Gant: W
- Ken Oberkfell: SB2
- Ken Oberkfell: 9
- Gerald Perry: S8/G4M.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Dale Murphy: I
- Andres Thomas: HR/L7D.2-H;1-H
- Dion James: K
Top 4
- Robby Thompson: K
- Will Clark: D9/L9D
- Kevin Mitchell: 63.2-3
- Mike Aldrete: S8/G6M.3-H
- Candy Maldonado: S8/G6M.1-2
- Bob Melvin: 8
Bot 4
- Ozzie Virgil: S8/G6M
- Terry Blocker: 64(1)/FO
- Rick Mahler: 63.1-2
- Ron Gant: S7/L56.2-H
- Ken Oberkfell: T9/L3D.1-H
- Gerald Perry: S8/L6M.3-H
- Dale Murphy: 9
Top 5
- Jose Uribe: 43
- Ernie Riles: 9
- Brett Butler: 13
Bot 5
- Andres Thomas: 63
- Dion James: 5/L
- Ozzie Virgil: 8
Top 6
- Robby Thompson: D7/G5
- Will Clark: K
- Kevin Mitchell: 63.2-3
- Mike Aldrete: S9/L9.3-H
- Candy Maldonado: 53
Bot 6
- Terry Blocker: 7
- Rick Mahler: S7/L7D
- Ron Gant: 7/L
- Ken Oberkfell: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Melvin: 53
- Jose Uribe: 63
- Donell Nixon: 3
Bot 7
- Gerald Perry: 6/L
- Dale Murphy: W
- Andres Thomas: 4
- Dion James: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Brett Butler: E4/TH1.B-2
- Robby Thompson: 9.2-3
- Will Clark: D7/P7LS.3-H(UR)
- Kevin Mitchell: S8/L4MD.2-H
- Mike Aldrete: 31.1-2
- Candy Maldonado: 8/L
Bot 8
- Ozzie Virgil: HP
- Terry Blocker: 7
- Paul Assenmacher: 54/SH.1-2
- Ron Gant: 8
Top 9
- Bob Melvin: W
- Chris Speier: W.1-2
- Harry Spilman: 6
- Brett Butler: 6
- Robby Thompson: 13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeff Brantley