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KCR  8
@BAL  7
 BOS  3
MIL  2
 CAL 15
@CHW 14
 MIN  4
@CLE  2
(7)		 DET  3
TEX  0
 OAK  5
@SEA  2
 NYY  3
@TOR  1
 HOU 14
@LAD  6
 MON  2
STL  1
 NYM  3
PIT  0
 PHI  3
CHC  2
 CIN  2
@SDP  0
 SFG  2
ATL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 36,289

 Saturday, July 30, 1988, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:48
Braves
1
35-67
Lost 4
6th, 24 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  8  1
W: Kelly Downs (11-8), L: Rick Mahler (8-10), S: Craig Lefferts (7)
 Giants
2
54-48
Won 3
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Gant 2B                     2   0   1   0    2   1  .254  .737   25   14    1   8   2B,CS
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .676    9    6    1   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .793   15    8   10   1   CS
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   1   
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Murphy RF                   2   1   1   0    2   1  .239  .818   27   15    3   0   
A Thomas SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .638   13   11    0   1   GDP
D James LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .735   11    8    0   0   
  L Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .575    6    4    0   0   
B Benedict C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .629   10    6    6   0   
  J Morrison PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .528    4    3    0   0   GDP
T Blocker CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .516   16   11    1   0   
R Mahler P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .344    6    5    1   0   
  T Simmons PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .780    6    4    1   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   0    4   6              148   95   24  11
Batting Events
2B: R Gant (16, off K Downs).
TB: R Gant 2; B Benedict; K Oberkfell; D Murphy; A Thomas; G Perry.
GIDP: J Morrison (3); A Thomas (13).
RBI: A Thomas (49).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Thomas-R Gant-G Perry.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Gant (4, 2nd base by K Downs/B Melvin); G Perry (10, 2nd base by K Downs/B Melvin).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .764   16    9    2   0   
R Thompson 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .771    9    7    5   6   SH
W Clark 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .925   14    7    7   1   2B
K Mitchell 3B                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .245  .765   19    9    2   0   GDP,IW
M Aldrete RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .721   11    6    1   0   
  J Youngblood PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .664    5    2    0   0   
B Melvin C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .643   12    9    6   3   2B
E Riles SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .659   12    9    2   6   
D Nixon LF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .386  .892   10    4    2   0   SB
K Downs P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .457   17   10    0   2   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   8   0    2   5              125   72   27  18
Batting Events
2B: W Clark (20, off P Assenmacher); B Melvin (8, off R Mahler).
SH: R Thompson (8, off P Assenmacher).
IBB: K Mitchell (6, by P Assenmacher).
TB: W Clark 3; B Butler 2; B Melvin 2; D Nixon; R Thompson; K Mitchell.
GIDP: K Mitchell (6).
RBI: K Mitchell (56); W Clark (78).
2-out RBI: K Mitchell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Riles-R Thompson-W Clark; R Thompson-E Riles-W Clark.
E: M Aldrete (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Nixon (5, 2nd base off R Mahler/B Benedict).

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, L (8-10)             7     6   1   1    1   5   0   3.78   27   98-59   36· 7·16   14· 7· 1· 0     65    -     0.91   0.15
P Assenmacher                  0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.43    4   14-6     3· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.07
J Boever                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2   10-6     5· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.53   0.02
Totals                         8     8   2   2    2   5   0          33  122-71   44· 8·19   17· 9· 2· 0          2-0 
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Downs, W (11-8)              8     6   1   1    4   5   0   3.27   32  132-85   56·20· 9   10·13· 4· 0     67    -     1.37   0.34
C Lefferts, S (7)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.30    2   10-7     4· 3· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.25   0.26
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   6   0          34  142-92   60·23· 9   11·13· 4· 0          1-0
K Downs faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: K Downs (3).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Assenmacher (8; K Mitchell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 36,289.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Ron Gant                     2B       1. Brett Butler                 CF
2. Ken Oberkfell                3B       2. Robby Thompson               2B
3. Gerald Perry                 1B       3. Will Clark                   1B
4. Dale Murphy                  RF       4. Kevin Mitchell               3B
5. Andres Thomas                SS       5. Mike Aldrete                 RF
6. Dion James                   LF       6. Bob Melvin                    C
7. Bruce Benedict                C       7. Ernest Riles                 SS
8. Terry Blocker                CF       8. Donell Nixon                 LF
9. Rick Mahler                   P       9. Kelly Downs                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  15% 100% 1-2 ATL J. Morrison C. Lefferts Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2 -2- R 8,(3-2)  12% 66% 0-0 SFG K. Mitchell R. Mahler Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thompson Scores
b1 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -12% 50% 0-0 SFG K. Mitchell R. Mahler Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 0 -2- R 2,(0-1)  -11% 74% 0-2 ATL A. Thomas K. Downs Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores
t9 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  10% 85% 1-2 ATL L. Smith C. Lefferts Strikeout Swinging

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, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -6% 44% 0-0 ATL R. Gant K. Downs Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  -7% 37% 0-0 ATL K. Oberkfell K. Downs Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gant to 3B
t1 0 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  6% 43% 0-0 ATL G. Perry K. Downs Flyball: 2B
t1 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  7% 50% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy K. Downs Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  5% 54% 0-0 ATL A. Thomas K. Downs Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 58% 0-0 SFG B. Butler R. Mahler Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 57% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B; Butler to 2B
b1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  5% 62% 0-0 SFG W. Clark R. Mahler Single to RF (Ground Ball); Butler to 3B
b1 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -12% 50% 0-0 SFG K. Mitchell R. Mahler Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL D. James K. Downs Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict K. Downs Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 52% 0-0 ATL T. Blocker K. Downs Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 ATL R. Mahler K. Downs Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 SFG M. Aldrete R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  5% 57% 0-0 SFG B. Melvin R. Mahler Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 1 -2- O 9,(3-2)  -4% 53% 0-0 SFG E. Riles R. Mahler Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 54% 0-0 SFG D. Nixon R. Mahler Walk
b2 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 SFG K. Downs R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL R. Gant K. Downs Walk
t3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 52% 0-0 ATL K. Oberkfell K. Downs Gant Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B-SS-2B-P-C)
t3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 ATL K. Oberkfell K. Downs Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Perry K. Downs Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 SFG B. Butler R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 56% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson R. Mahler Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 54% 0-0 SFG W. Clark R. Mahler Groundout: 1B-P; Thompson to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 8,(3-2)  12% 66% 0-0 SFG K. Mitchell R. Mahler Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thompson Scores
b3 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 SFG M. Aldrete R. Mahler Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -5% 59% 0-1 ATL D. Murphy K. Downs Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  10% 69% 0-1 ATL A. Thomas K. Downs Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 70% 0-1 ATL D. James K. Downs Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 68% 1-0 SFG B. Melvin R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 67% 1-0 SFG E. Riles R. Mahler Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 68% 1-0 SFG D. Nixon R. Mahler Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 69% 1-0 SFG K. Downs R. Mahler Nixon Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 66% 1-0 SFG K. Downs R. Mahler Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 69% 0-1 ATL B. Benedict K. Downs Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  2% 71% 0-1 ATL T. Blocker K. Downs Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 0-1 ATL R. Mahler K. Downs Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 73% 0-1 ATL R. Gant K. Downs Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 71% 1-0 SFG B. Butler R. Mahler Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 69% 1-0 SFG R. Thompson R. Mahler Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 69% 1-0 SFG W. Clark R. Mahler Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 72% 0-1 ATL K. Oberkfell K. Downs Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 68% 0-1 ATL G. Perry K. Downs Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  6% 74% 0-1 ATL D. Murphy K. Downs Perry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 72% 0-1 ATL D. Murphy K. Downs Walk
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 76% 0-1 ATL A. Thomas K. Downs Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 74% 1-0 SFG K. Mitchell R. Mahler Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 73% 1-0 SFG M. Aldrete R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 72% 1-0 SFG B. Melvin R. Mahler Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 76% 0-1 ATL D. James K. Downs Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 79% 0-1 ATL B. Benedict K. Downs Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 81% 0-1 ATL T. Blocker K. Downs Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 79% 1-0 SFG E. Riles R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 78% 1-0 SFG D. Nixon R. Mahler Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 77% 1-0 SFG K. Downs R. Mahler Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 9-1-2
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 82% 0-1 ATL T. Simmons K. Downs Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -6% 76% 0-1 ATL R. Gant K. Downs Walk
t8 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  6% 83% 0-1 ATL K. Oberkfell K. Downs Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  5% 88% 0-1 ATL G. Perry K. Downs Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Paul Assenmacher facing 1-2-3
Paul Assenmacher replaces Gerald Perry (1B) pitching and batting 3rd; Ted Simmons moves from PH to 1B
b8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 90% 1-0 SFG B. Butler P. Assenmacher Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 89% 1-0 SFG R. Thompson P. Assenmacher Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Butler to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  6% 95% 1-0 SFG W. Clark P. Assenmacher Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Butler Scores
b8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 96% 2-0 SFG K. Mitchell P. Assenmacher Intentional Walk
Joe Boever replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 3rd; Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mike Aldrete (RF) batting 5th
b8 1 12- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 95% 2-0 SFG J. Youngblood J. Boever Flyball: CF
b8 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 94% 2-0 SFG B. Melvin J. Boever Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 4-5-6
Joel Youngblood moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -7% 87% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy K. Downs Walk
t9 0 1-- -1% 86% 0-2 ATL A. Thomas K. Downs Balk; Murphy to 2B
t9 0 -2- R 2,(0-1)  -11% 74% 0-2 ATL A. Thomas K. Downs Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores
Craig Lefferts replaces Kelly Downs pitching and batting 9th; Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Dion James (LF) batting 6th
t9 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  10% 85% 1-2 ATL L. Smith C. Lefferts Strikeout Swinging
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 7th
t9 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  15% 100% 1-2 ATL J. Morrison C. Lefferts Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.

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