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Atlanta Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1988-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 33164 Β· 95Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:05
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 2β1. Dave LaPoint earned the win and Jim Gott picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dave LaPoint L: Tom Glavine SV: Jim Gott
Umpires β HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Gary Darling Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Blocker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Glavine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dion James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Oberkfell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Cangelosi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Lind | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
R. J. Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Prince | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rafael Belliard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave LaPoint | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Orestes Destrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Glavine | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave LaPoint | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Jeff Robinson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Gott | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Gant: S8/L6MD
- Lonnie Smith: CS2(24)
- Lonnie Smith: 8/F8D
- Andres Thomas: 9/F9L
Bot 1
- John Cangelosi: K
- Jose Lind: S8/G6M
- Andy Van Slyke: SB2
- Andy Van Slyke: 8/F8D
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/L8
Top 2
- Dale Murphy: 53/G5
- Ted Simmons: 43/G4
- Jim Morrison: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Mike Diaz: S7/L6D
- R. J. Reynolds: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Tom Prince: S7/G56.2-H(UR);BX2(74)
- Rafael Belliard: 9/F9
Top 3
- Bruce Benedict: 7/F7
- Terry Blocker: 6/F6
- Tom Glavine: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Dave LaPoint: K
- John Cangelosi: S7/G56
- Jose Lind: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jose Lind: 8/F8D/SF.3-H(UR)
- Andy Van Slyke: 13/G4S
Top 4
- Ron Gant: 43/G4M
- Lonnie Smith: 63/G56
- Andres Thomas: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Bonilla: 63/G6
- Mike Diaz: K
- R. J. Reynolds: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Dale Murphy: S8/L4D
- Ted Simmons: K
- Jim Morrison: 53/G56.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 8/F78
Bot 5
- Tom Prince: K
- Rafael Belliard: 1/BG3S
- Dave LaPoint: K
Top 6
- Terry Blocker: E6/TH1/G6M
- Tom Glavine: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Ron Gant: D7/G5.2-H(UR)
- Lonnie Smith: 7/F78
- Andres Thomas: 3/F4D
Bot 6
- John Cangelosi: W
- Jose Lind: CS2(26)
- Jose Lind: 53/G5S
- Andy Van Slyke: S4/G4
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Dale Murphy: 5/L5
- Ted Simmons: 31/G34
- Jim Morrison: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Mike Diaz: K
- R. J. Reynolds: D9/F89XD
- Tom Prince: 53/G5S.2-3
- Rafael Belliard: W
- Orestes Destrade: K
Top 8
- Dion James: 7/F7D
- Terry Blocker: 5/P56
- Ken Oberkfell: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- John Cangelosi: 6/L6
- Jose Lind: 9/F9L
- Andy Van Slyke: S5/G6S
- Bobby Bonilla: SB2
- Bobby Bonilla: 5/P5S
Top 9
- Ron Gant: 63/G56
- Lonnie Smith: 9/F9D
- Andres Thomas: 1/L1





















