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Atlanta Braves @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1989-06-17 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 42940 Β· night, dry Β· 2:43

Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1. Pete Smith earned the win and Joe Boever picked up the save. Dion James went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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ATL00001001025
LAN00000001017

W: Pete Smith   L: Mike Morgan   SV: Joe Boever

Umpires β€” HP: Mike Winters Β· 1B: Dutch Rennert Β· 2B: Fred Brocklander Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lonnie Smith400000
Jeff Treadway401100
Tommy Gregg401000
Dale Murphy400001
Andres Thomas400000
Dion James411101
Ron Gant301000
Bruce Benedict311000
Pete Smith200000
Jeff Blauser100000

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kirk Gibson400000
Willie Randolph402101
Eddie Murray300013
Mike Davis200000
Mike Scioscia201020
Jeff Hamilton400001
John Shelby401001
Alfredo Griffin402000
Mike Morgan200000
Jose Gonzalez100000
Mariano Duncan211001
Franklin Stubbs100001

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Smith6.0315
Paul Assenmacher1.2200
Joe Boever1.1223

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Morgan8.0502
John Wetteland1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lonnie Smith: 43/G4
  • Jeff Treadway: 3/G3
  • Tommy Gregg: S8/G4M
  • Dale Murphy: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 1

  • Kirk Gibson: 43/G4
  • Willie Randolph: S9/L9S
  • Eddie Murray: CS2(26)
  • Eddie Murray: K

Top 2

  • Andres Thomas: 23/G2
  • Dion James: 63/G6M
  • Ron Gant: 43/G4

Bot 2

  • Mike Davis: 9/F89
  • Mike Scioscia: W
  • Jeff Hamilton: 36(1)/FO/G3
  • John Shelby: S8/L8.1-3
  • Alfredo Griffin: 7/F7

Top 3

  • Bruce Benedict: 53/G5S
  • Pete Smith: 43/G4
  • Lonnie Smith: 43/G4

Bot 3

  • Mike Morgan: 3/G3
  • Kirk Gibson: 3/G3
  • Willie Randolph: K

Top 4

  • Jeff Treadway: S8/F8S
  • Tommy Gregg: 3/G3S.1-2
  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Andres Thomas: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Eddie Murray: K
  • Mike Davis: 43/G4
  • Mike Scioscia: 63/G4MS

Top 5

  • Dion James: HR/L9LD
  • Ron Gant: S7/G56
  • Bruce Benedict: 563/G5.1-2
  • Pete Smith: 63/G6M
  • Lonnie Smith: 53/G5

Bot 5

  • Jeff Hamilton: 63/G6
  • John Shelby: K
  • Alfredo Griffin: S8/G6M
  • Mike Morgan: 43/G4

Top 6

  • Jeff Treadway: 31/G34
  • Tommy Gregg: 9/F9
  • Dale Murphy: 4/P4

Bot 6

  • Kirk Gibson: 8/F8
  • Willie Randolph: 6/P7S
  • Eddie Murray: K

Top 7

  • Andres Thomas: 13/G1
  • Dion James: K
  • Ron Gant: 53/G5

Bot 7

  • Jose Gonzalez: 53/G5
  • Mike Scioscia: S8/F8S
  • Jeff Hamilton: 7/L7
  • John Shelby: 7/F7D

Top 8

  • Bruce Benedict: DGR/G5
  • Jeff Blauser: 13/BG25
  • Lonnie Smith: E6/G56.2-3
  • Jeff Treadway: 16(1)/FO/G1.3-H(UR)
  • Tommy Gregg: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 8

  • Alfredo Griffin: 4/P34D
  • Mariano Duncan: D7/L7LS
  • Kirk Gibson: 6/F7S
  • Willie Randolph: D7/F7D.2-H
  • Eddie Murray: W
  • Franklin Stubbs: K

Top 9

  • Dale Murphy: 2/P2F
  • Andres Thomas: 43/G4
  • Dion James: 43/G4

Bot 9

  • Mike Scioscia: W
  • Jeff Hamilton: K
  • John Shelby: 36(1)/FO/G3
  • Alfredo Griffin: S6/G56.1-2
  • Mariano Duncan: K

Notes & reviews

  • Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda ejected by HP umpire Mike Winters