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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1988-10-02 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 24173 · cloudy · 2:09
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 1–0. Keith Brown earned the win and John Franco picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Keith Brown L: Jim Acker SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Gregg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Blocker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Acker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Larkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Van Snider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Winningham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Quinones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Acker | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Ed Olwine | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Alvarez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cary | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brown | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Murphy | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Dibble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Gant: 2/FL
- Jeff Blauser: 3/FL
- Tommy Gregg: 9
Bot 1
- Barry Larkin: S7/G56
- Lenny Harris: 23.1-2
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Nick Esasky: S6/G56.2XH(62)
Top 2
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- Mark Lemke: W
- Bruce Benedict: 9/F89
Bot 2
- Van Snider: S7
- Herm Winningham: S8.1-2
- Jeff Reed: DI.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Reed: W
- Ron Oester: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Keith Brown: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Luis Quinones: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Terry Blocker: 6
- Jim Acker: 3/G
- Ron Gant: D/78
- Jeff Blauser: 8
Bot 3
- Lenny Harris: S4
- Paul O'Neill: 46(1)3/GDP
- Nick Esasky: K
Top 4
- Tommy Gregg: S6
- Dale Murphy: 14(1)3/GDP
- Ted Simmons: 43
Bot 4
- Van Snider: 31
- Herm Winningham: W
- Jeff Reed: POCS2(16)
- Jeff Reed: K/C
Top 5
- Mark Lemke: S8
- Bruce Benedict: POCS2(23)
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Terry Blocker: 9/L
Bot 5
- Ron Oester: S3
- Keith Brown: 13/SH.1-2
- Luis Quinones: 31
- Lenny Harris: 8/L
Top 6
- Jim Acker: K/C
- Ron Gant: 7/FL
- Jeff Blauser: S5
- Tommy Gregg: S7.1-3
- Dale Murphy: 53
Bot 6
- Paul O'Neill: 31
- Nick Esasky: E6
- Van Snider: 5/FL
- Herm Winningham: 53
Top 7
- Ted Simmons: 63
- Mark Lemke: 3/G
- Bruce Benedict: 63
Bot 7
- Jeff Reed: 4
- Marty Brown: 5/L
- Dave Collins: 63
Top 8
- Lonnie Smith: S8/L
- Andres Thomas: SB2
- Andres Thomas: 8/L
- Ron Gant: K
- Jeff Blauser: K
Bot 8
- Luis Quinones: K/C
- Lenny Harris: 43
- Paul O'Neill: 63
Top 9
- Ozzie Virgil: W
- Dale Murphy: K
- Ted Simmons: CS2(24)
- Ted Simmons: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jim Acker fouled ball off foot; relieved at start of 6th