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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves

1989-06-05 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 10340 Β· 76Β°F Β· 2:44

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta Braves 5–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 6th. Tim Leary earned the win and Jay Howell picked up the save. John Shelby went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Tim Leary   L: John Smoltz   SV: Jay Howell

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Rippley Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Jerry Layne Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Randolph210020
Alfredo Griffin300000
Kirk Gibson411202
Eddie Murray401001
Franklin Stubbs200012
Jeff Hamilton422101
John Shelby412201
Rick Dempsey300011
John Wetteland100001
Chris Gwynn100001
Jose Gonzalez200000
Tim Leary100001

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron Gant400004
Jeff Treadway400001
Tommy Gregg200020
Dale Murphy401001
Darrell Evans411002
Andres Thomas400001
Dion James301000
Jody Davis110010
John Smoltz201200
John Russell100000
Terry Blocker100001

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Wetteland5.0225
Ricky Horton0.1011
Tim Leary3.0202
Jay Howell0.2002

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smoltz7.0549
Paul Assenmacher2.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Willie Randolph: 3/P4S
  • Alfredo Griffin: 6/P/BP4MS
  • Kirk Gibson: K23

Bot 1

  • Ron Gant: K
  • Jeff Treadway: 3/G3
  • Tommy Gregg: W
  • Dale Murphy: WP.1-2
  • Dale Murphy: K

Top 2

  • Eddie Murray: 3/G3
  • Franklin Stubbs: W
  • Jeff Hamilton: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6

Bot 2

  • Darrell Evans: K
  • Andres Thomas: 6/P5D
  • Dion James: 43/G4M

Top 3

  • John Shelby: K
  • Rick Dempsey: 9/F9S
  • John Wetteland: K

Bot 3

  • Jody Davis: 53/G56
  • John Smoltz: 31/G34D
  • Ron Gant: K

Top 4

  • Willie Randolph: W
  • Alfredo Griffin: BK.1-2
  • Alfredo Griffin: 13/SH.2-3
  • Kirk Gibson: K13
  • Eddie Murray: 13/G1

Bot 4

  • Jeff Treadway: 8/F8D
  • Tommy Gregg: 53/BG15
  • Dale Murphy: 63/G6S

Top 5

  • Franklin Stubbs: K
  • Jeff Hamilton: K
  • John Shelby: S1/G1
  • Rick Dempsey: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Rick Dempsey: K

Bot 5

  • Darrell Evans: S9/L9S.B-2(E9)
  • Andres Thomas: 53/G5
  • Dion James: 7/F7LSF
  • Jody Davis: IW
  • John Smoltz: WP.2-3;1-2
  • John Smoltz: D9/L9D.3-H;2-H
  • Ron Gant: K

Top 6

  • Chris Gwynn: K
  • Willie Randolph: W
  • Alfredo Griffin: 8/F8S
  • Kirk Gibson: HR8/F8XD/IPHR.1-H
  • Eddie Murray: S9/G34
  • Franklin Stubbs: K

Bot 6

  • Jeff Treadway: K
  • Tommy Gregg: W
  • Dale Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 7

  • Jeff Hamilton: S5/G56
  • John Shelby: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Rick Dempsey: W
  • Jose Gonzalez: 5/BP/P25
  • Willie Randolph: 7/L7D
  • Alfredo Griffin: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 7

  • Darrell Evans: 7/F7LSF
  • Andres Thomas: 43/G4D
  • Dion James: S7/G56
  • John Russell: 8/F89XD

Top 8

  • Kirk Gibson: 63/G6MD
  • Eddie Murray: K
  • Tim Leary: K

Bot 8

  • Terry Blocker: K
  • Ron Gant: K
  • Jeff Treadway: 31

Top 9

  • Jeff Hamilton: HR/F7LD
  • John Shelby: 7/F7D
  • Rick Dempsey: 8/F78S
  • Jose Gonzalez: 9/F9

Bot 9

  • Tommy Gregg: 43/G34
  • Dale Murphy: D9/L9LS
  • Darrell Evans: K
  • Andres Thomas: K

Notes & reviews

  • Jody Davis ejected by HP umpire Steve Rippley when the first pitch to Alfredo Griffin was called a ball