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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-08-22 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 23635 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph from RF · 2:30
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Glavine earned the win and Jose Alvarez picked up the save. Ron Gant went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Tom Glavine L: Joe Magrane SV: Jose Alvarez
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Blocker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Glavine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Magrane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Alvarez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Magrane | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| John Costello | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Gant: S8/L8S
- Lonnie Smith: E5/G5.1-2
- Gerald Perry: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dale Murphy: 53/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Andres Thomas: 63/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Morrison: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: 7/F7D
- Willie McGee: S5/G5S
- Pedro Guerrero: S7/L7S.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: D8/L8XD.2-H;1-H
- Terry Pendleton: 43/G4M.2-3
- Ozzie Smith: D7/G5.3-H
- Jose Oquendo: 4/P3D
Top 2
- Bruce Benedict: 43/G4M
- Terry Blocker: 13/G1
- Tom Glavine: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Tony Pena: K
- Joe Magrane: 9/F9S
- Vince Coleman: W
- Willie McGee: 43/G
Top 3
- Ron Gant: HR/F78XD
- Lonnie Smith: 63/G6
- Gerald Perry: 63/G6
- Dale Murphy: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Pedro Guerrero: 43/G4M
- Tom Brunansky: 8/F8D
- Terry Pendleton: 1/L1
Top 4
- Andres Thomas: T9/L89XD
- Jim Morrison: 63/G6S
- Bruce Benedict: CSH(2525)
- Bruce Benedict: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Ozzie Smith: 4/P4MD
- Jose Oquendo: 63/G6
- Tony Pena: S8/L8S
- Joe Magrane: 6/L6
Top 5
- Terry Blocker: E4/G4
- Tom Glavine: 56(1)/FO/BG25
- Ron Gant: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Gerald Perry: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gerald Perry: 13/G1S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dale Murphy: 43/G4D
Bot 5
- Vince Coleman: 3/P3S
- Willie McGee: 53/G5
- Pedro Guerrero: 7/F78XD
Top 6
- Andres Thomas: K
- Jim Morrison: 9/F89S
- Bruce Benedict: S4/G6M
- Terry Blocker: S3/G34.1-2
- Tom Glavine: K
Bot 6
- Tom Brunansky: 43/G4
- Terry Pendleton: 31/G34
- Ozzie Smith: 8/P78S
Top 7
- Ron Gant: 13/G1
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Gerald Perry: SB2
- Gerald Perry: 163/G6S.2-3
- Dale Murphy: 3/P34
Bot 7
- Jose Oquendo: 63/G56
- Tony Pena: S4/G4M
- Steve Lake: D7/P7LS.1-3
- Vince Coleman: 53/G5S
- Willie McGee: 43/G4
Top 8
- Andres Thomas: 2/P2F
- Jim Morrison: K
- Bruce Benedict: K
Bot 8
- Pedro Guerrero: 53/G5
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Terry Pendleton: S7/L7S
- Ozzie Smith: K
Top 9
- Terry Blocker: 9/F89D
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G4
- Ron Gant: 4/P4D
Bot 9
- Jose Oquendo: 43/G4
- Tony Pena: 8/F8XD
- Curt Ford: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- blown squeeze play