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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves

1987-06-20 Β· Day game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 35313 Β· 2:42

Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–6. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 3rd. Doyle Alexander earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Bruce Benedict went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN22000011069
ATL02501000811

W: Doyle Alexander   L: Bill Gullickson   SV: Gene Garber

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Williams Β· 1B: John McSherry Β· 2B: Frank Pulli Β· 3B: Fred Brocklander Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kal Daniels321110
Tracy Jones412100
Eric Davis400001
Dave Parker400001
Buddy Bell400000
Bo Diaz411001
Kurt Stillwell412200
Ron Oester412100
Bill Gullickson100001
Terry Francona101000
Paul O'Neill100000
Nick Esasky100001

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dion James311010
Ken Oberkfell312010
Gerald Perry411100
Dale Murphy221320
Ken Griffey412101
Andres Thomas100000
Bruce Benedict312310
Glenn Hubbard401000
Doyle Alexander300002
Rafael Ramirez211000
Gene Garber100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Gullickson2.1621
Bill Landrum1.2021
Frank Williams2.0300
Bill Scherrer2.0212

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doyle Alexander7.0613
Gene Garber2.0302

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Kal Daniels: HR
  • Tracy Jones: HR
  • Eric Davis: 53
  • Dave Parker: 9
  • Buddy Bell: 3/FL

Bot 1

  • Dion James: S/9
  • Ken Oberkfell: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Gerald Perry: 43

Top 2

  • Bo Diaz: S/5
  • Kurt Stillwell: HR.1-H
  • Ron Oester: 8
  • Bill Gullickson: K
  • Kal Daniels: 9

Bot 2

  • Dale Murphy: W
  • Ken Griffey: 8
  • Andres Thomas: 53.1-2
  • Bruce Benedict: HR.2-H
  • Glenn Hubbard: 7

Top 3

  • Tracy Jones: 3/G
  • Eric Davis: K
  • Dave Parker: 2/FL

Bot 3

  • Doyle Alexander: K
  • Dion James: W
  • Ken Oberkfell: S/9.1-3
  • Gerald Perry: D/8.3-H;1-3
  • Dale Murphy: HR.3-H;2-H
  • Ken Griffey: HR
  • Andres Thomas: HP
  • Bruce Benedict: CS2(23)
  • Bruce Benedict: W
  • Glenn Hubbard: 3/FL

Top 4

  • Buddy Bell: 5/FL
  • Bo Diaz: K
  • Kurt Stillwell: 13

Bot 4

  • Doyle Alexander: K
  • Dion James: 13
  • Ken Oberkfell: W
  • Gerald Perry: 8

Top 5

  • Ron Oester: 43
  • Terry Francona: S/8
  • Kal Daniels: 9
  • Tracy Jones: 4/L

Bot 5

  • Dale Murphy: 3/FL
  • Ken Griffey: S/9
  • Rafael Ramirez: CS2(24)
  • Rafael Ramirez: D8
  • Bruce Benedict: S8.2-H;BX2(826)

Top 6

  • Eric Davis: 9
  • Dave Parker: 9
  • Buddy Bell: 23

Bot 6

  • Glenn Hubbard: 2/FL
  • Doyle Alexander: 63
  • Dion James: 8

Top 7

  • Bo Diaz: 8
  • Kurt Stillwell: 63/BG
  • Ron Oester: HR
  • Paul O'Neill: 7

Bot 7

  • Ken Oberkfell: S/9
  • Gerald Perry: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Dale Murphy: W
  • Ken Griffey: SB2
  • Ken Griffey: WP.2-3
  • Ken Griffey: K

Top 8

  • Kal Daniels: W
  • Tracy Jones: CS2(2E4).1-2
  • Tracy Jones: S7.2-3
  • Eric Davis: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
  • Dave Parker: K

Bot 8

  • Rafael Ramirez: 7
  • Bruce Benedict: 5/L
  • Glenn Hubbard: S/6
  • Gene Garber: K

Top 9

  • Buddy Bell: 53
  • Bo Diaz: 9
  • Kurt Stillwell: S/8
  • Ron Oester: S/8.1-3
  • Bill Scherrer: SB2
  • Nick Esasky: K

Notes & reviews

  • Andres Thomas charged the mound and both benches cleared; a brawl ensued; Thomas and pitcher Bill Gullickson ejected by HP umpire Bill Williams