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Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1989-07-01 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 33045 Β· 2:44

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Atlanta Braves 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Bruce Ruffin earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Jeff Blauser went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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ATL00001010029
PHI2000020047

W: Bruce Ruffin   L: Pete Smith   SV: Roger McDowell

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Hallion Β· 1B: Fred Brocklander Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gerald Perry500000
Jeff Blauser423110
Lonnie Smith402011
Andres Thomas500000
Dale Murphy301110
Geronimo Berroa202010
Jeff Treadway400000
Bruce Benedict101010
Pete Smith300001
Tommy Gregg100000
Dion James100000
Jeff Wetherby100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Dykstra400000
Tom Herr311011
Von Hayes312010
John Kruk201010
Ricky Jordan311101
Charlie Hayes302100
Dickie Thon300002
Darren Daulton300000
Bruce Ruffin200001
Steve Jeltz100000
Curt Ford100000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Smith6.0635
Paul Assenmacher1.0000
Mark Eichhorn1.0100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Ruffin5.0641
Greg Harris0.2001
Don Carman0.1110
Roger McDowell3.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gerald Perry: 31/G34
  • Jeff Blauser: S8/G4M
  • Lonnie Smith: W.1-2
  • Andres Thomas: 53/G56S.2-3;1-2
  • Dale Murphy: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Lenny Dykstra: 63/G56
  • Tom Herr: S8/L8S
  • Von Hayes: S9/F9S.1-3
  • John Kruk: BK.3-H;1-2
  • John Kruk: SB3
  • John Kruk: W
  • Ricky Jordan: 8/SF/F8.3-H
  • Charlie Hayes: 9/F89

Top 2

  • Geronimo Berroa: W
  • Jeff Treadway: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
  • Bruce Benedict: S7/L56D
  • Pete Smith: 3/G3

Bot 2

  • Dickie Thon: K
  • Darren Daulton: 31/G3
  • Bruce Ruffin: K

Top 3

  • Gerald Perry: 13/BG13
  • Jeff Blauser: S7/L7S
  • Lonnie Smith: 8/F8
  • Andres Thomas: 43/G4

Bot 3

  • Lenny Dykstra: 9/L9D
  • Tom Herr: W
  • Von Hayes: SB2
  • Von Hayes: W
  • John Kruk: 16(1)3/GDP/G1

Top 4

  • Dale Murphy: 7/L7
  • Geronimo Berroa: S8/G4M
  • Jeff Treadway: WP.1-2
  • Jeff Treadway: 43/G4.2-3
  • Bruce Benedict: W
  • Pete Smith: 3/G3

Bot 4

  • Ricky Jordan: K
  • Charlie Hayes: S7/G56
  • Dickie Thon: CS2(24)
  • Dickie Thon: 7/F7

Top 5

  • Gerald Perry: 7/F7S
  • Jeff Blauser: HR/F8XD
  • Lonnie Smith: K
  • Andres Thomas: 9/F9

Bot 5

  • Darren Daulton: 43/G4
  • Bruce Ruffin: 3/P3S
  • Lenny Dykstra: 9/L9

Top 6

  • Dale Murphy: W
  • Geronimo Berroa: S8/G4M.1-2
  • Jeff Treadway: 34(1)/FO/G3.2-3
  • Bruce Benedict: HP.1-2
  • Pete Smith: K
  • Gerald Perry: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 6

  • Tom Herr: K
  • Von Hayes: 63/G6
  • John Kruk: S7/L78
  • Ricky Jordan: S5/G5.1-2
  • Charlie Hayes: S9/L9S.2-H;1-H(E9)(UR);B-3
  • Dickie Thon: K

Top 7

  • Jeff Blauser: W
  • Lonnie Smith: S7/G56.1-2
  • Andres Thomas: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
  • Dale Murphy: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
  • Tommy Gregg: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
  • Jeff Treadway: 13/G1

Bot 7

  • Darren Daulton: 6/P56D
  • Steve Jeltz: 8/F8
  • Lenny Dykstra: 53/G56

Top 8

  • Dion James: 7/F7
  • Jeff Wetherby: 43/G4
  • Gerald Perry: 3/G3

Bot 8

  • Tom Herr: 43/G4
  • Von Hayes: S3/G3
  • Curt Ford: 36(1)/FO/G3
  • Ricky Jordan: 7/L7S

Top 9

  • Jeff Blauser: 53/G5
  • Lonnie Smith: S8/G4M
  • Andres Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP/G56