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CLE  4
BOS  2
 DET  6
NYY  2
 KCR  4
CHW  2
 MIN  8
CAL  5
 OAK  7
MIL  1
 TEX 11
@SEA  6
 TOR  4
BAL  0
 PIT 10
@CHC  9
(10)		 CIN  8
ATL  7
 SDP  5
@HOU  1
 LAD  6
SFG  4
 PHI  2
@MON  1
 NYM  4
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 21,222

 Friday, September 30, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:06
Braves
7
53-105
Lost 2
6th, 39½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   3  0  3   0  0  1    7  8  0
Reds            0  0  1   3  0  1   0  2  1    8 12  1
W: John Franco (6-6), L: Joe Boever (0-2)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Reds
8
86-73
Won 1
2nd, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Gant 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .741              0   1   
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .586              3   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .301  .741             10   1   HR,2B
D Murphy RF                   1   2   0   0    3   0  .226  .738              3   0   CS
J Davis C                     4   2   2   3    0   0  .233  .663              5   1   HR
M Lemke 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .212  .524              1   4   2B
J Blauser SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .233  .687              0   2   
T Gregg CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .704              3   0   
  O Virgil PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .683              0   0   
  T Blocker PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .538              0   0   
R Mahler P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .276              1   2   SH
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .640              0   0   
  A Hall PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .612              0   0   
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   7   8   0    3   5                         26  11
Batting Events
2B: G Perry (29, off T Browning); M Lemke (3, off T Browning).
HR: J Davis (7, off T Browning; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); G Perry (8, off T Browning; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: R Mahler (11, off T Browning).
TB: G Perry 6; J Davis 5; M Lemke 2; J Blauser 2; O Virgil.
RBI: J Davis 3 (36); M Lemke (2); J Blauser (6); G Perry (74).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Blauser-M Lemke-G Perry.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Murphy (5, 2nd base by T Browning POCS).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .776              2   2   SB,GDP
L Harris 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .405  .887              1   1   SB
K Daniels LF                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .291  .859              2   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
P O'Neill CF-RF               4   2   2   4    0   0  .255  .731              4   0   2·HR
V Snider RF-LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .552              4   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .237  .729              6   2   HR
J Reed C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .588              5   0   2B
R Oester 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .658              3   3   
T Browning P                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .145  .362              0   2   
  H Winningham CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .568              0   0   
Totals                       37   8  12   0    1   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Reed (9, off R Mahler).
HR: P O'Neill 2 (16, 2 off R Mahler; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); N Esasky (15, off R Mahler; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: P O'Neill 8; N Esasky 5; L Harris 2; J Reed 2; B Larkin 2; T Browning; K Daniels; V Snider.
GIDP: B Larkin (7).
RBI: P O'Neill 4 (72); N Esasky 2 (62); L Harris (8); T Browning (4).
2-out RBI: N Esasky 2; L Harris.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: B Larkin (29).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Larkin (40, 2nd base off J Boever/J Davis); L Harris (4, 2nd base off R Mahler/J Davis).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Mahler                       8    10   7   7    1   5   3   3.54   34     -       ·  ·     12·13· 6· 3     38    -     1.25  -0.83
J Boever, L (0-2)              0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   1.77    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.39  -0.37
Totals                         8.2  12   8   8    1   6   3          38     -       ·  ·     14·14· 6· 3           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Browning                     8     6   6   6    3   4   2   3.41   32     -       ·  ·      9·15· 3· 1     47    -     1.05  -0.48
J Franco, BS (3), W (6-6)      1     2   1   0    0   1   0   1.59    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    3.77  -0.22
Totals                         9     8   7   6    3   5   2          37     -       ·  ·     11·17· 5· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Browning (4; D Murphy, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 21,222.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Ron Gant                     3B       1. Barry Larkin                 SS
2. Lonnie Smith                 LF       2. Lenny Harris                 3B
3. Gerald Perry                 1B       3. Kal Daniels                  LF
4. Dale Murphy                  RF       4. Paul O'Neill                 CF
5. Jody Davis                    C       5. Van Snider                   RF
6. Mark Lemke                   2B       6. Nick Esasky                  1B
7. Jeff Blauser                 SS       7. Jeff Reed                     C
8. Tommy Gregg                  CF       8. Ron Oester                   2B
9. Rick Mahler                   P       9. Tom Browning                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 1-- RR 50% 88% 5-6 CIN P. O'Neill R. Mahler Home Run; Daniels Scores
b9 2 -2- R 40% 100% 7-7 CIN L. Harris J. Boever Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Larkin Scores
t6 0 12- RRR -32% 20% 3-4 ATL J. Davis T. Browning Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Perry Scores; Murphy Scores
b4 1 -2- RR 22% 53% 1-3 CIN P. O'Neill R. Mahler Home Run; Harris Scores
t9 1 12- RO -20% 53% 6-7 ATL T. Simmons J. Franco Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blauser Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/unER; Simmons to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Gant T. Browning Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL L. Smith T. Browning Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Perry T. Browning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Larkin R. Mahler Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CIN L. Harris R. Mahler Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN K. Daniels R. Mahler Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy T. Browning Walk
t2 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Davis T. Browning Murphy Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL J. Davis T. Browning Lineout: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL M. Lemke T. Browning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CIN P. O'Neill R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CIN V. Snider R. Mahler Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN N. Esasky R. Mahler Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser T. Browning Single (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 ATL T. Gregg T. Browning Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Mahler T. Browning Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blauser to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 ATL R. Gant T. Browning Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 CIN J. Reed R. Mahler Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 0 -2- O -1% 61% 0-0 CIN R. Oester R. Mahler Groundout: P-1B; Reed to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 7% 68% 0-0 CIN T. Browning R. Mahler Single to CF (Line Drive); Reed Scores
b3 1 1-- OO -4% 64% 1-0 CIN B. Larkin R. Mahler Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tom Browning facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 ATL L. Smith T. Browning Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- R -14% 53% 0-1 ATL G. Perry T. Browning Home Run
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 ATL D. Murphy T. Browning Walk
t4 1 1-- -4% 45% 1-1 ATL J. Davis T. Browning Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Murphy to 2B
t4 1 12- R -18% 28% 1-1 ATL M. Lemke T. Browning Double to LF (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores; Davis to 3B
t4 1 -23 RO -1% 26% 2-1 ATL J. Blauser T. Browning Groundout: 3B-1B; Davis Scores
t4 2 -2- O 3% 29% 3-1 ATL T. Gregg T. Browning Flyball: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 34% 1-3 CIN L. Harris R. Mahler Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O -4% 29% 1-3 CIN K. Daniels R. Mahler Lineout: CF
b4 1 1-- 2% 31% 1-3 CIN P. O'Neill R. Mahler Harris Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- RR 22% 53% 1-3 CIN P. O'Neill R. Mahler Home Run; Harris Scores
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 3-3 CIN V. Snider R. Mahler Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- R 15% 66% 3-3 CIN N. Esasky R. Mahler Home Run
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 4-3 CIN J. Reed R. Mahler Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Tom Browning facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 ATL R. Mahler T. Browning Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 3-4 ATL R. Gant T. Browning Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 3-4 ATL L. Smith T. Browning Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 4-3 CIN R. Oester R. Mahler Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 4-3 CIN T. Browning R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 4-3 CIN B. Larkin R. Mahler Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Tom Browning facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -10% 57% 3-4 ATL G. Perry T. Browning Double to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0 -2- -5% 52% 3-4 ATL D. Murphy T. Browning Walk
t6 0 12- RRR -32% 20% 3-4 ATL J. Davis T. Browning Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Perry Scores; Murphy Scores
t6 0 --- O 2% 22% 6-4 ATL M. Lemke T. Browning Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- O 1% 23% 6-4 ATL J. Blauser T. Browning Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 23% 6-4 ATL T. Gregg T. Browning Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-6, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -3% 20% 4-6 CIN L. Harris R. Mahler Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 4% 24% 4-6 CIN K. Daniels R. Mahler Walk
b6 1 1-- O -4% 20% 4-6 CIN P. O'Neill R. Mahler Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- 4% 24% 4-6 CIN V. Snider R. Mahler Single to RF (Line Drive); Daniels to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 14% 38% 4-6 CIN N. Esasky R. Mahler Single to CF (Ground Ball); Daniels Scores; Snider to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -9% 29% 5-6 CIN J. Reed R. Mahler Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-5, Reds' Tom Browning facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 2% 31% 6-5 ATL R. Mahler T. Browning Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 2% 33% 6-5 ATL R. Gant T. Browning Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 1% 34% 6-5 ATL L. Smith T. Browning Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-6, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -5% 29% 5-6 CIN R. Oester R. Mahler Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -3% 26% 5-6 CIN T. Browning R. Mahler Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- 3% 29% 5-6 CIN B. Larkin R. Mahler Single (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- O -5% 24% 5-6 CIN L. Harris R. Mahler Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-5, Reds' Tom Browning facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 2% 26% 6-5 ATL G. Perry T. Browning Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 27% 6-5 ATL D. Murphy T. Browning Lineout: RF
t8 2 --- O 1% 28% 6-5 ATL J. Davis T. Browning Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-6, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 10% 38% 5-6 CIN K. Daniels R. Mahler Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- RR 50% 88% 5-6 CIN P. O'Neill R. Mahler Home Run; Daniels Scores
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 7-6 CIN V. Snider R. Mahler Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 7-6 CIN N. Esasky R. Mahler Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 7-6 CIN J. Reed R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-7, Reds' John Franco facing 6-7-8
John Franco replaces Kal Daniels (LF) pitching and batting 3rd; Van Snider moves from RF to LF; Herm Winningham replaces Tom Browning (P) playing CF batting 9th; Paul O'Neill moves from CF to RF
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 6-7 ATL M. Lemke J. Franco Strikeout
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 6-7 ATL J. Blauser J. Franco Single to LF (Line Drive)
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Tommy Gregg (CF) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- -11% 73% 6-7 ATL O. Virgil J. Franco Single to RF (Line Drive); Blauser to 2B
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th; Terry Blocker pinch runs for Ozzie Virgil (PH) batting 8th
t9 1 12- RO -20% 53% 6-7 ATL T. Simmons J. Franco Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blauser Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/unER; Simmons to 2B
Albert Hall pinch runs for Ted Simmons (PH) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 10% 63% 7-7 ATL R. Gant J. Franco Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 7-7, Braves' Joe Boever facing 8-9-1
Joe Boever replaces Albert Hall (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Terry Blocker moves from PR to CF
b9 0 --- O -5% 57% 7-7 CIN R. Oester J. Boever Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O -4% 53% 7-7 CIN H. Winningham J. Boever Strikeout
b9 2 --- 3% 56% 7-7 CIN B. Larkin J. Boever Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b9 2 1-- 4% 60% 7-7 CIN L. Harris J. Boever Larkin Steals 2B
b9 2 -2- R 40% 100% 7-7 CIN L. Harris J. Boever Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Larkin Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Reds 8.

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