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Cincinnati Reds @
Atlanta Braves
1988-09-25 Β· Day game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 7622 Β· cloudy, dry Β· 2:25
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 2β1. Norm Charlton earned the win and John Franco picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Norm Charlton L: Paul Assenmacher SV: John Franco
Umpires β HP: Bob Davidson Β· 1B: Frank Pulli Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Larkin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kal Daniels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Van Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Quinones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Charlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marty Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Esasky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Lonnie Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ozzie Virgil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Lemke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Terry Blocker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Blankenship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dion James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norm Charlton | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Rob Dibble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Blankenship | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Alvarez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barry Larkin: S7
- Lenny Harris: S9/F89.1-3
- Kal Daniels: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2);1X3(625)
- Kal Daniels: 43
- Eric Davis: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: W
- Lonnie Smith: CS2(134)
- Lonnie Smith: 5/L
- Gerald Perry: K/C
Top 2
- Ken Griffey: 9
- Van Snider: K
- Jeff Reed: 6/L
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 8/F78
- Andres Thomas: D8/L78D
- Ozzie Virgil: K23
- Mark Lemke: W
- Terry Blocker: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Blankenship: K
Top 3
- Luis Quinones: S8
- Norm Charlton: 2/BG/BINT.1-1
- Barry Larkin: 9
- Lenny Harris: SB2
- Lenny Harris: W
- Kal Daniels: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ron Gant: K
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Gerald Perry: BK.1-2
- Gerald Perry: S8/L.2-H
- Dale Murphy: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 4
- Eric Davis: 8
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Van Snider: K
Bot 4
- Andres Thomas: 63
- Ozzie Virgil: 13
- Mark Lemke: K/C
Top 5
- Jeff Reed: 9
- Luis Quinones: 5
- Norm Charlton: K
Bot 5
- Terry Blocker: 43
- Kevin Blankenship: 3/G
- Ron Gant: K
Top 6
- Barry Larkin: S9/L
- Lenny Harris: K
- Kal Daniels: S9/L.1-3
- Eric Davis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Lonnie Smith: 8/F78
- Gerald Perry: 143
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 7
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Van Snider: 9/L
- Jeff Reed: W
- Luis Quinones: 43
Bot 7
- Andres Thomas: D7/L
- Ozzie Virgil: 2/FL
- Mark Lemke: 6
- Jim Morrison: 63
Top 8
- Dave Collins: 63
- Barry Larkin: S9/L
- Marty Brown: S7/L.1-2
- Kal Daniels: S9/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Eric Davis: IW
- Nick Esasky: 4
- Van Snider: K
Bot 8
- Dion James: K/C
- Ron Gant: 4
- Lonnie Smith: K/C
Top 9
- Jeff Reed: S7/L
- Luis Quinones: 54/BG/SH.1-2
- Paul O'Neill: 8
- Barry Larkin: 4/F8S
Bot 9
- Gerald Perry: 23
- Dale Murphy: 13
- Andres Thomas: 63
Notes & reviews
- Norm Charlton called for interference for running into his own bunt


























