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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1988-10-01 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 15180 · overcast, rain, wet · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Charlie Puleo earned the win and Jose Alvarez picked up the save. Lonnie Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Charlie Puleo L: Norm Charlton SV: Jose Alvarez
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Gregg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 German Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Puleo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Winningham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Charlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kal Daniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Jimenez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Puleo | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Alvarez | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Charlton | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Randy St. Claire | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Gant: S8/L
- Jeff Blauser: S5/G.1-2
- Gerald Perry: 2/FL
- Dale Murphy: PO2(14)
- Dale Murphy: S8/L.1-3
- Jody Davis: 7
Bot 1
- Barry Larkin: 9
- Dave Collins: 5/L
- Paul O'Neill: 13
Top 2
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Mark Lemke: 63
- Tommy Gregg: S7/G5
- German Jimenez: K
Bot 2
- Nick Esasky: S7/G
- Lloyd McClendon: S7.1-3
- Marty Brown: D9/L9L.3-H;1-3
- Herm Winningham: K
- Ron Oester: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Norm Charlton: K
Top 3
- Ron Gant: 8
- Jeff Blauser: K23
- Gerald Perry: 6
Bot 3
- Barry Larkin: 53
- Dave Collins: 43
- Paul O'Neill: 9
Top 4
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Jody Davis: K
- Lonnie Smith: S9/F
- Mark Lemke: 53
Bot 4
- Nick Esasky: S7/L
- Lloyd McClendon: 2
- Marty Brown: CS2(24)
- Marty Brown: 53
Top 5
- Tommy Gregg: 8
- Charlie Puleo: S7/L
- Ron Gant: S7.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ted Simmons: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Herm Winningham: 13/BG
- Ron Oester: 8
- Norm Charlton: K
Top 6
- Dale Murphy: S8/G6M
- Jody Davis: 8
- Lonnie Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Mark Lemke: 8
- Tommy Gregg: W
- Charlie Puleo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Barry Larkin: S6/G
- Dave Collins: S9/L.1-3
- Paul O'Neill: 8(B)43(1)/SF/DP.3-H
- Nick Esasky: D7/L
- Lloyd McClendon: W
- Kal Daniels: W.2-3;1-2
- Herm Winningham: K
Top 7
- Ron Gant: HR/7
- Jeff Blauser: 8
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Ron Oester: 8
- Lenny Harris: 7
- Barry Larkin: 43
Top 8
- Jody Davis: 63
- Lonnie Smith: 53
- Mark Lemke: D/F89
- Tommy Gregg: I
- Jose Alvarez: 3
Bot 8
- Dave Collins: HP
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Nick Esasky: WP.1-2
- Nick Esasky: K
- Lloyd McClendon: 8
Top 9
- Ron Gant: D7/L
- Jeff Blauser: 53/SH.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Dale Murphy: 8
Bot 9
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Herm Winningham: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Ron Oester: 31.2-3
- Lenny Harris: 43
Notes & reviews
- Rain Delay