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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 4, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 4, 1989 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 32,531 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Bill Hohn |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Jeff Blauser | Third Baseman |
| John Russell | Catcher |
| Pete Smith | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mariano Duncan | Shortstop |
| Luis Quinones | Third Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Rolando Roomes | Right Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 4, 1989
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Mahler
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Mahler
There goes McDowell. The throw from Reed and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Mahler
Treadway bunts towards third. Quinones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McDowell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mahler
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Mahler
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Smith
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Smith
Quinones hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mahler
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Mahler
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Mahler
Russell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Smith
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Smith
Roomes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Smith
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Mahler
McDowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Mahler
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Smith
Reed hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Smith
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Smith
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mahler
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Mahler
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Mahler
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Mahler
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester misplays the ball. That's an error on Oester. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Mahler
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. Blauser moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Smith
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Smith
Quinones hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Mahler
McDowell hits a line drive into right field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Mahler
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Mahler
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Mahler
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Mahler
Thomas hits a line drive towards first. Benzinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Smith
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roomes vs. Smith
Roomes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Smith
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Smith
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Smith
Oester hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Mahler
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Mahler
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones throws to second for one, and Oester throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Mahler
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Smith
Dave Collins pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Smith
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Smith
Quinones hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Smith
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roomes vs. Smith
Roomes hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching.
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Birtsas
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Birtsas
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Birtsas
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Sebra
Bob Sebra now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Duncan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Eichhorn
Reed hits a line drive towards the mound. Eichhorn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Eichhorn
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Sebra
Blauser bunts towards the mound. Sebra fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sebra. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sebra
Russell bunts towards the mound. Sebra throws to second for one, and Duncan throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Charlton
Jeff Wetherby pinch hits for Mark Eichhorn. Norm Charlton now pitching. Luis Quinones now playing second base. Scotti Madison now playing third ba
Berroa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Charlton
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Treadway vs. Charlton
Treadway takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Dibble
Rob Dibble now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Madison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Acker
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Acker
Quinones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dibble
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dibble
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dibble
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching. Tommy Gregg now playing first base.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Boever
There goes Davis. The throw from Russell and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Boever
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roomes vs. Boever
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Roomes vs. Boever
Roomes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Benzinger vs. Boever
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Griffey scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Boever
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benzinger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Winningham vs. Boever
Herm Winningham pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
Winningham is walked intentionally. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Madison vs. Boever
There go the runners. The throw from Russell to Blauser. The throw back to home, and Benzinger is out at the plate. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Madison vs. Boever
Jeff Richardson pinch runs for Jeff Reed.
Madison hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Jeff Richardson now playing third base. Joe Oliver now catching.
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Franco
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Franco
Gregg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Boever
Duncan hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1989 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 5 1 1 0 Duncan M, ss 5 2 2 1
Treadway J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Quinones L, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0
Smith L, lf 5 1 2 0 Davis E, cf 3 2 1 2
Murphy D, rf 4 1 2 2 Griffey K, lf 2 1 1 0
Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Roomes R, rf 4 0 0 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Benzinger T, 1b 4 0 2 2
Thomas A, ss 5 0 0 0 Reed J, c 4 0 2 0
Blauser J, 3b 5 0 2 0 Richardson J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Russell J, c 5 0 2 1 Oester R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smith P, p 3 0 0 0 Charlton N, p 0 0 0 0
Eichhorn M, p 0 0 0 0 Dibble R, p 0 0 0 0
Wetherby J, ph 0 0 0 0 Winningham H, ph 0 0 0 0
Berroa G, ph 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0
Gregg T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Birtsas T, p 0 0 0 0
Sebra B, p 0 0 0 0
Madison S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Oliver J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 11 3 33 5 8 5
Atlanta 100 120 000 0 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 002 002 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith P 6.0 5 2 2 1 4
Eichhorn M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Acker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Boever J (L) 1.0 3 3 3 3 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R 6.0 10 4 3 1 0
Birtsas T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Sebra B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Charlton N 0.1 0 0 0 2 1
Dibble R 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Franco J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Oester R 2, Sebra B, Duncan M
DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Atlanta 11, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Smith L, Evans D
HR -- Murphy D, Davis E, Duncan M
SB -- McDowell O, Davis E 2, Griffey K
CS -- Benzinger T
T -- 2:50
A -- 32531
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