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San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves
1987-09-08 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 2701 · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated San Diego Padres 4–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Pete Smith earned the win and Jim Acker picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Pete Smith L: Ed Whitson SV: Jim Acker
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Gwynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kruk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marvell Wynne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Cora | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Abner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dion James | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Leiper | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance McCullers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Booker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Smith | 8.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Acker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Gwynn: 63
- Stan Jefferson: 43
- John Kruk: 8
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: S8/L89S
- Dion James: S7/G5.1-2
- Gerald Perry: 8.2-3
- Dale Murphy: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Ozzie Virgil: 8
Top 2
- Benito Santiago: 13
- Marvell Wynne: 43
- Chris Brown: K
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/L
- Jeff Blauser: 63
- Pete Smith: S8/L78
- Ron Gant: 6/L
Top 3
- Garry Templeton: 8/8D
- Tim Flannery: 7/7D
- Ed Whitson: 8
Bot 3
- Dion James: S8/G6M
- Gerald Perry: S9/G34.1-3
- Dale Murphy: 9/SF.3-H
- Ken Griffey: SB2
- Ken Griffey: 43.2-3
- Ozzie Virgil: 8/8D
Top 4
- Tony Gwynn: 7
- Stan Jefferson: 43
- John Kruk: S6/G6M
- Benito Santiago: SB2
- Benito Santiago: 6
Bot 4
- Ken Oberkfell: S8/L8S
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Pete Smith: K/BF
- Ron Gant: 9
Top 5
- Marvell Wynne: 7
- Chris Brown: 63
- Garry Templeton: 43
Bot 5
- Dion James: W
- Gerald Perry: 8
- Dale Murphy: 3/P
- Ken Griffey: 8
Top 6
- Tim Flannery: W
- Joey Cora: S7/G56.1-2
- Tony Gwynn: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Stan Jefferson: 8/SF.3-H
- John Kruk: K
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 6
- Ozzie Virgil: K
- Ken Oberkfell: S8/L8S
- Jeff Blauser: 54(1)/FO
- Pete Smith: 6
Top 7
- Marvell Wynne: 8/8D
- Chris Brown: 6/L
- Garry Templeton: 7/7D
Bot 7
- Ron Gant: S7/L7S
- Dion James: 63.1-2
- Gerald Perry: E1.2-3;B-1
- Dale Murphy: HP.1-2
- Ken Griffey: K
- Ozzie Virgil: K
Top 8
- Tim Flannery: K/C
- Shawn Abner: 8
- Tony Gwynn: W
- Stan Jefferson: SB2
- Stan Jefferson: 43
Bot 8
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Pete Smith: 63
Top 9
- John Kruk: 63
- Benito Santiago: S7/G56
- Marvell Wynne: 7/7D
- Chris Brown: SB2
- Chris Brown: S8/L8S.2-H
- Garry Templeton: S7/G56.1-3
- Tim Flannery: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pete Smith
- Debut game for Shawn Abner