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Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1989-07-02 Β· Day game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 28524 Β· 85Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:37

Atlanta Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. John Smoltz earned the win. Lonnie Smith went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
ATL20000001036
PHI10000000015

W: John Smoltz   L: Dennis Cook   SV: (none)

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

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jeff Blauser411001
Lonnie Smith423200
Andres Thomas402100
Dale Murphy400000
Darrell Evans300010
Geronimo Berroa300002
Jody Davis300002
Jeff Treadway300000
John Smoltz300001
Tommy Gregg100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Dykstra411001
Tom Herr400001
Von Hayes401000
John Kruk301100
Ricky Jordan301000
Charlie Hayes100011
Steve Jeltz300001
Darren Daulton300001
Dennis Cook201000
Curt Ford100000
Dwayne Murphy100001

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smoltz9.0516

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Cook8.0616
Don Carman1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jeff Blauser: E5/G56.B-1
  • Lonnie Smith: D4/L9LS.1-H(UR)
  • Andres Thomas: WP.2-3
  • Andres Thomas: D9/F3D.3-H
  • Dale Murphy: 8/L8
  • Darrell Evans: W
  • Geronimo Berroa: K
  • Jody Davis: 5/P5D

Bot 1

  • Lenny Dykstra: S7/L5
  • Tom Herr: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Tom Herr: 5/P5DF
  • Von Hayes: 6/P6MS
  • John Kruk: S8/L8S.2-H(UR);BX2(24)

Top 2

  • Jeff Treadway: 3/BP3SF
  • John Smoltz: 63/G6M
  • Jeff Blauser: K

Bot 2

  • Ricky Jordan: S9/L89
  • Charlie Hayes: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
  • Steve Jeltz: K
  • Darren Daulton: 5/P5DF

Top 3

  • Lonnie Smith: S6/G6
  • Andres Thomas: POCS2(136)
  • Andres Thomas: 8/F78S
  • Dale Murphy: 9/F9S

Bot 3

  • Dennis Cook: 7/F78
  • Lenny Dykstra: 7/F7
  • Tom Herr: K

Top 4

  • Darrell Evans: 43/G34
  • Geronimo Berroa: K
  • Jody Davis: K

Bot 4

  • Von Hayes: 9/F9
  • John Kruk: 8/L8D
  • Ricky Jordan: 53/G5

Top 5

  • Jeff Treadway: 6/P56D
  • John Smoltz: K
  • Jeff Blauser: 8/F8

Bot 5

  • Charlie Hayes: K
  • Steve Jeltz: 63/G6
  • Darren Daulton: 5/P5F

Top 6

  • Lonnie Smith: 9/F9D
  • Andres Thomas: S8/L8S
  • Dale Murphy: 9/F9
  • Darrell Evans: 53/G56

Bot 6

  • Dennis Cook: S4/BG34
  • Lenny Dykstra: 9/F9
  • Tom Herr: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 7

  • Geronimo Berroa: 53/G5
  • Jody Davis: K
  • Jeff Treadway: 8/F89

Bot 7

  • Von Hayes: S9/L9S
  • John Kruk: 7/F7LD.1-2
  • Ricky Jordan: 8/F78S
  • Charlie Hayes: W
  • Steve Jeltz: 6/L6

Top 8

  • John Smoltz: 13/G1
  • Jeff Blauser: S7/G56
  • Lonnie Smith: POCS2(136)
  • Lonnie Smith: HR/F7D
  • Andres Thomas: 53/G5

Bot 8

  • Darren Daulton: K
  • Curt Ford: 6/P5D
  • Lenny Dykstra: K

Top 9

  • Dale Murphy: 9/L9D
  • Darrell Evans: 9/F89D
  • Tommy Gregg: 43/G4

Bot 9

  • Tom Herr: 31/G3
  • Von Hayes: 8/F89S
  • Dwayne Murphy: K

Notes & reviews

  • Double bounced off wall back to Tommy Herr