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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1988-09-06 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7245 · 2:46
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1. Paul Assenmacher earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Jeff Blauser went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Paul Assenmacher L: Jesse Orosco SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Shelby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Belcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gwynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dion James | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andres Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Blocker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jay Howell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Smith | 7.2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Sax: 9
- Alfredo Griffin: S9/L3D
- Kirk Gibson: 43.1-2
- Mickey Hatcher: 8
Bot 1
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Dion James: T9/G3
- Gerald Perry: D7/L7L.3-H
- Dale Murphy: K
- Andres Thomas: W
- Jim Morrison: K
Top 2
- John Shelby: 53
- Franklin Stubbs: 7
- Mike Scioscia: K
Bot 2
- Bruce Benedict: 8
- Terry Blocker: 63
- Pete Smith: 9
Top 3
- Jeff Hamilton: K
- Tim Belcher: 9
- Steve Sax: 5/L
Bot 3
- Jeff Blauser: 53
- Dion James: 6
- Gerald Perry: S8/L78S
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Kirk Gibson: CS2(24)
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Mickey Hatcher: SB2
- Mickey Hatcher: CS3(25)
- Mickey Hatcher: W
- John Shelby: S8/L78.1-3
- Franklin Stubbs: 9
Bot 4
- Andres Thomas: 8
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Bruce Benedict: 3
Top 5
- Mike Scioscia: 8
- Jeff Hamilton: K
- Tim Belcher: K
Bot 5
- Terry Blocker: 13/BG
- Pete Smith: 9
- Jeff Blauser: FLE4
- Jeff Blauser: K
Top 6
- Steve Sax: W
- Alfredo Griffin: 34/SH.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: 9
- Mickey Hatcher: 9
Bot 6
- Dion James: 7
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 7
- John Shelby: W
- Franklin Stubbs: CS2(26)
- Franklin Stubbs: 3/G
- Mike Scioscia: 9
Bot 7
- Andres Thomas: K
- Jim Morrison: 9
- Bruce Benedict: 53
Top 8
- Danny Heep: 7
- Mike Davis: D9/L9L
- Steve Sax: 8.2-3
- Chris Gwynn: W
- Kirk Gibson: S3/G3S.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Hatcher: 5/L
Bot 8
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Ron Gant: 6
- Jeff Blauser: HR
- Dion James: W
- Gerald Perry: SB2
- Gerald Perry: W
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 9
- John Shelby: 43
- Franklin Stubbs: 3/G
- Mike Scioscia: S7/F7S
- Dave Anderson: 63
Notes & reviews
- Alfredo Griffin and Kirk Gibson thought ball four; Griffin out easily
- Paul Assenmacher failed to cover 1B