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KCR  4
@BAL  1
 BOS  5
MIL  0
 CAL  7
@CHW  5
 MIN 12
@CLE  4
 DET  5
TEX  1
 OAK  6
@SEA  2
 NYY  6
@TOR  3
 LAD  6
HOU  1
 MON  2
STL  0
 NYM  2
PIT  1
 PHI  6
CHC  3
 SDP  8
CIN  5
 SFG  4
ATL  2
 SFG  3
ATL  2
(10)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, July 31, 1988, 12:07
Time of Game: 2:21
Braves
2
35-68
Lost 5
6th, 25½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Giants          0  1  0   0  1  0   2  0  X    4  7  0
W: Randy Bockus (1-1), L: Jose Alvarez (3-5), S: Scott Garrelts (9)
 Giants
4
55-48
Won 4
2nd, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Gant 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .256  .740   10    8    2   3   CS
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .361   12    7    2   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .327  .796   27   18    6   1   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .810   16    9    2   0   
A Thomas SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .257  .644   14   10    1   4   HR
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .209  .522   10    5    0   1   IW
B Benedict C                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .630   11    6    9   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .674    7    5    0   0   
T Blocker CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .423   11    6    2   0   
P Smith P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .114  .257    2    2    0   0   
  D James PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .733    1    1    0   0   
  J Alvarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1   4              121   77   24   9
Batting Events
HR: A Thomas (11, off T Mulholland; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: J Morrison (1, by R Bockus).
TB: A Thomas 4; G Perry 2; R Gant 2; P Smith; B Benedict.
RBI: A Thomas (50); R Gant (42).
2-out RBI: R Gant.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Gant-A Thomas-G Perry; A Thomas-R Gant-G Perry.
E: J Morrison (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Gant (5, 2nd base by T Mulholland/B Brenly).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .285  .769   14    7    3   0   2B
R Thompson 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .297  .764   13   11    3   3   SH
W Clark 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .274  .923   17    4   13   1   2·IW
C Maldonado RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .694   15    8    1   0   
M Aldrete LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .725   17    9    1   0   GDP
K Mitchell 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .771   17    9    1   3   HR
E Riles SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .262  .656    9    6    0   5   GDP
B Brenly C                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .183  .554   10    7    5   0   HR
T Mulholland P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .125    8    6    0   2   
  R Bockus P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  H Spilman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .121  .428    4         0   0   
  S Garrelts PR-P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
Totals                       29   4   7   0    4   9              124   67   27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Butler (14, off J Alvarez).
HR: K Mitchell (15, off J Alvarez; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Brenly (4, off P Smith; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: R Thompson (9, off P Smith).
IBB: W Clark 2 (18, by P Smith, by J Alvarez).
TB: B Brenly 4; K Mitchell 4; B Butler 3; M Aldrete 2; E Riles.
GIDP: E Riles (5); M Aldrete (6).
RBI: B Butler (31); E Riles (23); B Brenly (15); K Mitchell (57).
2-out RBI: B Brenly.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

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
P Smith                        6     3   2   1    2   7   1   4.62   23   83-49   25·11·13    8· 5· 1· 1     65    -     1.22   0.03
J Alvarez, L (3-5)             2     4   2   2    2   2   1   3.41   11   37-16   10· 3· 3    4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.93  -0.30
Totals                         8     7   4   3    4   9   2          34  120-65   35·14·16   12· 7· 1· 2           -  
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
T Mulholland                   5     7   2   2    0   0   1   3.72   21   59-42   28· 6· 8   10·10· 5· 1     45    -     1.04  -0.10
R Bockus, W (1-1)              2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    7   30-13    8· 1· 4    5· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.67   0.20
S Garrelts, S (9)              2     0   0   0    0   4   0   4.99    6   28-19    7· 7· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.12
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   4   1          34  117-74   43·14·17   16·12· 5· 1          1-0
T Mulholland faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Smith (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Smith (2; W Clark); R Bockus (2; J Morrison); J Alvarez (11; W Clark).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Ron Gant                     2B       1. Brett Butler                 CF
2. Lonnie Smith                 LF       2. Robby Thompson               2B
3. Gerald Perry                 1B       3. Will Clark                   1B
4. Dale Murphy                  RF       4. Candy Maldonado              RF
5. Andres Thomas                SS       5. Mike Aldrete                 LF
6. Jim Morrison                 3B       6. Kevin Mitchell               3B
7. Bruce Benedict                C       7. Ernest Riles                 SS
8. Terry Blocker                CF       8. Bob Brenly                    C
9. Pete Smith                    P       9. Terry Mulholland              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  23% 81% 2-2 SFG K. Mitchell J. Alvarez Home Run
b6 1 123 OO 2,(1-0)  -21% 50% 2-2 SFG M. Aldrete P. Smith Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  18% 51% 1-2 SFG B. Brenly P. Smith Home Run
t5 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  -16% 34% 1-1 ATL R. Gant T. Mulholland Single to CF (Line Drive); Benedict Scores; Smith to 2B
t2 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  -12% 40% 0-0 ATL A. Thomas T. Mulholland Home Run

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' Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL R. Gant T. Mulholland Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 ATL L. Smith T. Mulholland Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 54% 0-0 ATL G. Perry T. Mulholland Gant Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
t1 2 --- O 8,(1-2)  1% 54% 0-0 ATL G. Perry T. Mulholland Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Butler P. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 SFG W. Clark P. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy T. Mulholland Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  -12% 40% 0-0 ATL A. Thomas T. Mulholland Home Run
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 41% 1-0 ATL J. Morrison T. Mulholland Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 42% 1-0 ATL B. Benedict T. Mulholland Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 40% 0-1 SFG C. Maldonado P. Smith Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 43% 0-1 SFG M. Aldrete P. Smith Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  11% 53% 0-1 SFG K. Mitchell P. Smith Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Aldrete to 3B; Mitchell to 2B
b2 1 -23 RO 3,(2-0)  1% 54% 0-1 SFG E. Riles P. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B; Aldrete Scores/unER; Mitchell to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 50% 1-1 SFG B. Brenly P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 1-1 ATL T. Blocker T. Mulholland Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 1-1 ATL P. Smith T. Mulholland Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 55% 1-1 ATL R. Gant T. Mulholland Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Pete Smith facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 1-1 SFG T. Mulholland P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 1-1 SFG B. Butler P. Smith Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 50% 1-1 SFG R. Thompson P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Terry Mulholland facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 1-1 ATL L. Smith T. Mulholland Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 ATL G. Perry T. Mulholland Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 1-1 ATL D. Murphy T. Mulholland Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 1-1 ATL A. Thomas T. Mulholland Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Pete Smith facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 53% 1-1 SFG W. Clark P. Smith Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 1-1 SFG C. Maldonado P. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 50% 1-1 SFG M. Aldrete P. Smith Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 1-1 ATL J. Morrison T. Mulholland Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 1-1 ATL B. Benedict T. Mulholland Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 53% 1-1 ATL T. Blocker T. Mulholland Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 1-1 ATL P. Smith T. Mulholland Single to LF (Ground Ball); Benedict to 2B
t5 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  -16% 34% 1-1 ATL R. Gant T. Mulholland Single to CF (Line Drive); Benedict Scores; Smith to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 38% 2-1 ATL L. Smith T. Mulholland Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Pete Smith facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 35% 1-2 SFG K. Mitchell P. Smith Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 33% 1-2 SFG E. Riles P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  18% 51% 1-2 SFG B. Brenly P. Smith Home Run
b5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 50% 2-2 SFG T. Mulholland P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Terry Mulholland facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 45% 2-2 ATL G. Perry T. Mulholland Single to P (Ground Ball)
Randy Bockus replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 47% 2-2 ATL D. Murphy R. Bockus Groundout: 3B-1B; Perry to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  5% 52% 2-2 ATL A. Thomas R. Bockus Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 51% 2-2 ATL J. Morrison R. Bockus Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  6% 57% 2-2 ATL B. Benedict R. Bockus Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  5% 62% 2-2 SFG B. Butler P. Smith Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 60% 2-2 SFG R. Thompson P. Smith Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Butler to 2B
b6 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 62% 2-2 SFG W. Clark P. Smith Intentional Walk
b6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  8% 71% 2-2 SFG C. Maldonado P. Smith Wild Pitch; Butler to 3B; Clark to 2B
b6 1 -23 7,(3-2)  0% 71% 2-2 SFG C. Maldonado P. Smith Walk
b6 1 123 OO 2,(1-0)  -21% 50% 2-2 SFG M. Aldrete P. Smith Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Randy Bockus facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 2-2 ATL T. Blocker R. Bockus Groundout: 1B unassisted
Dion James pinch hits for Pete Smith (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 56% 2-2 ATL D. James R. Bockus Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 58% 2-2 ATL R. Gant R. Bockus Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Jose Alvarez facing 6-7-8
Jose Alvarez replaces Dion James (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  23% 81% 2-2 SFG K. Mitchell J. Alvarez Home Run
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 3-2 SFG E. Riles J. Alvarez Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 81% 3-2 SFG B. Brenly J. Alvarez Strikeout Looking
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Randy Bockus (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  2% 83% 3-2 SFG H. Spilman J. Alvarez Walk; Riles to 2B
Scott Garrelts pinch runs for Harry Spilman (PH) batting 9th
b7 1 12- R 4,(3-0)  10% 94% 3-2 SFG B. Butler J. Alvarez Double to RF (Ground Ball); Riles Scores; Garrelts to 3B
b7 1 -23 O 6,(2-2)  -3% 91% 4-2 SFG R. Thompson J. Alvarez Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 91% 4-2 SFG W. Clark J. Alvarez Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 89% 4-2 SFG C. Maldonado J. Alvarez Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 2-3-4
Scott Garrelts moves from PR to P
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 92% 2-4 ATL L. Smith S. Garrelts Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 94% 2-4 ATL G. Perry S. Garrelts Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 95% 2-4 ATL D. Murphy S. Garrelts Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Jose Alvarez facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 96% 4-2 SFG M. Aldrete J. Alvarez Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 95% 4-2 SFG K. Mitchell J. Alvarez Flyball: LF
b8 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 4-2 SFG E. Riles J. Alvarez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 97% 2-4 ATL A. Thomas S. Garrelts Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 99% 2-4 ATL J. Morrison S. Garrelts Strikeout Swinging
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 7th
t9 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 100% 2-4 ATL K. Oberkfell S. Garrelts Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.

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