Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 8, 1986 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 8, 1986 at Veteran's Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 8

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Thomas ss 4 0 2 1
Griffey lf 4 0 1 0
Murphy cf 4 1 1 0
Horner 1b 4 0 1 0
Virgil c 4 0 0 0
Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0
Harper rf 4 0 3 1
Oberkfell 2b 4 0 0 0
Mahler p 2 0 0 0
  McMurtry p 0 0 0 0
  Olwine p 0 0 0 0
  Sample ph 1 1 0 0
  Dedmon p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 8 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Redus lf 5 1 1 0
Samuel 2b 4 1 2 0
Roenicke cf 4 1 1 1
Schmidt 3b 3 2 1 2
  Schu 3b 0 0 0 0
Hayes 1b 4 1 1 1
Wilson rf 3 1 1 1
Russell c 4 1 3 1
Foley ss 3 0 0 0
Ruffin p 4 0 1 2
Totals 34 8 11 8
Atlanta 000 000 011281
Philadelphia 000 330 02x8113
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler  L (10-7) 4.2 6 6 6 3 3
  McMurtry   0.0 2 0 0 0 0
  Olwine   2.1 1 0 0 0 1
  Dedmon   1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Totals
8.0
11
8
8
4
4
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffin  W (2-0) 9.0 8 2 0 0 3
Totals
9.0
8
2
0
0
3

  E–Virgil (5), Roenicke (2), Schu (11), Hayes (6).  DP–Philadelphia 2.  2B–Atlanta Harper (6,off Ruffin); Thomas (9,off Ruffin), Philadelphia Roenicke (10,off Mahler); Russell (13,off Mahler); Ruffin (1,off Dedmon).  HR–Philadelphia Schmidt (17,4th inning off Mahler 1 on, 0 out).  IBB–Foley (1,by Mahler).  CS–Griffey (1,2nd base by Ruffin/Russell); Samuel (7,2nd base by Olwine/Virgil).  SB–Redus (6,2nd base off Mahler/Virgil).  IBB–Mahler (6,Foley).  U-HP–Ed Montague, 1B–Steve Rippley, 2B–Fred Brocklander, 3B–Lee Weyer.  T–2:22.  A–22,202.
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