Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves
July 28, 1988 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 28, 1988 at Fulton County Stadium. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 2

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Daniels lf 4 0 0 1
Larkin ss 4 0 0 0
Sabo 3b 4 0 0 0
Davis cf 4 2 3 1
O'Neill rf 3 1 0 0
Esasky 1b 3 1 1 3
Diaz c 4 0 1 0
Treadway 2b 4 1 2 0
  Franco p 0 0 0 0
Rijo p 2 0 0 0
  Murphy p 0 0 0 0
  Collins ph 1 0 0 0
  Williams p 0 0 0 0
  Oester 2b 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Gant 2b 5 0 0 0
Oberkfell 3b 3 0 0 0
Perry 1b 4 1 1 0
Murphy rf 4 1 3 0
Thomas ss 3 0 0 0
Smith lf 1 0 0 1
Benedict c 4 0 1 1
Blocker cf 2 0 2 0
  Runge ph 1 0 1 0
Smoltz p 1 0 0 0
  Assenmacher p 0 0 0 0
  Morrison ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 8 2
Cincinnati 000 001 103570
Atlanta 000 200 000281
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Rijo   6.2 7 2 2 4 4
  Murphy   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Williams  W (1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Franco  SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
5
5
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz  L (1-1) 8.1 7 5 5 2 2
  Assenmacher   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
7
5
5
2
2

  E–Thomas (20).  DP–Cincinnati 1, Atlanta 2.  2B–Cincinnati Davis 2 (12,off Smoltz 2); Treadway (17,off Smoltz), Atlanta Murphy 2 (26,off Rijo 2).  3B–Cincinnati Treadway (4,off Smoltz).  HR–Cincinnati Davis (17,7th inning off Smoltz 0 on, 0 out); Esasky (10,9th inning off Smoltz 2 on, 1 out).  SH–Smoltz 2 (3,off Rijo 2).  SF–L Smith (1,off Rijo).  SB–Thomas (4,3rd base off Rijo/Diaz).  CS–Thomas (1,Home by Rijo/Diaz); L Smith (1,2nd base by Williams/Diaz).  U-HP–Charlie Williams, 1B–Joe West, 2B–Bob Engel, 3B–Tom Hallion.  T–2:24.  A–12,539.
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