Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 22, 1988 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 22, 1988 at Busch Stadium II. The Atlanta Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Gant 2b 5 3 3 1
Smith lf 2 1 0 0
Perry 1b 4 0 1 2
Murphy rf 4 0 0 0
Thomas ss 4 0 1 1
Morrison 3b 4 0 0 0
  Alvarez p 0 0 0 0
Benedict c 4 0 1 0
Blocker cf 4 0 1 0
Glavine p 3 1 0 0
  Oberkfell 3b 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 7 4
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Coleman lf 3 0 0 0
McGee cf 4 1 1 0
Guerrero 1b 4 1 1 0
Brunansky rf 4 1 1 2
Pendleton 3b 4 0 1 0
Smith ss 4 0 1 1
Oquendo 2b 4 0 0 0
Pena c 4 0 2 0
Magrane p 2 0 0 0
  Lake ph 1 0 1 0
  Jones pr 0 0 0 0
  Costello p 0 0 0 0
  Ford ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 8 3
Atlanta 201 020 000570
St. Louis 300 000 000382
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine  W (5-14) 7.0 7 3 3 1 1
  Alvarez  SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
1
3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Magrane  L (2-8) 7.0 7 5 1 2 2
  Costello   2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
7
5
1
2
4

  E–Pendleton (11), Oquendo (9).  2B–Atlanta Gant (21,off Magrane), St. Louis Brunansky (13,off Glavine); Smith (17,off Glavine); Lake (2,off Glavine).  3B–Atlanta Thomas (2,off Magrane).  HR–Atlanta Gant (15,3rd inning off Magrane 0 on, 0 out).  SB–L Smith (2,2nd base off Magrane/Pena).  CS–Thomas (3,Home by Magrane/Pena).  WP–Magrane (8).  U-HP–Larry Poncino, 1B–Randy Marsh, 2B–Dutch Rennert, 3B–Harry Wendelstedt.  T–2:30.  A–23,635.
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