Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers
June 18, 1989 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 18, 1989 at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Smith L. lf 4 1 1 0
Blauser 2b 4 0 2 2
Thomas ss 4 1 1 1
Murphy cf 4 0 0 0
Berroa rf 3 0 1 0
  Gregg ph 1 0 0 0
Gant 3b 2 0 0 0
  Treadway ph 1 0 1 0
Davis c 3 0 0 0
  Alvarez p 0 0 0 0
  Evans ph 1 0 0 0
James 1b 4 1 1 0
Smith Z. p 2 0 0 0
  Russell c 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 3
Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Duncan 2b 4 1 2 1
Gonzalez rf 3 1 1 1
Gibson lf 2 1 2 0
Murray 1b 2 0 0 0
Hamilton 3b 3 0 0 1
  Howell p 0 0 0 0
Scioscia c 4 0 1 0
Shelby cf 4 1 1 0
Griffin ss 4 1 2 0
Valenzuela p 3 0 0 0
  Anderson 3b 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 9 3
Atlanta 100 000 020372
Los Angeles 002 021 00x592
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Smith  L (1-11) 6.0 7 5 3 4 2
  Alvarez   2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Totals
8.0
9
5
3
4
4
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Valenzuela  W (3-5) 7.1 6 3 3 1 3
  Howell  SV (14) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
1
5

  E–Gant (16), Z Smith (2), Hamilton (10), Griffin (4).  DP–Atlanta 2, Los Angeles 1.  2B–Atlanta L Smith (13,off Valenzuela); Blauser (10,off Valenzuela), Los Angeles Shelby (6,off Z Smith); Gibson (6,off Alvarez).  3B–Los Angeles Griffin (1,off Z Smith); Duncan (1,off Z Smith).  HR–Atlanta Thomas (9,1st inning off Valenzuela 0 on, 2 out).  SF–Gonzalez (1,off Z Smith); Hamilton (1,off Z Smith).  CS–Berroa (1,2nd base by Valenzuela/Scioscia); Shelby (6,Home by Z Smith/Davis).  SB–Gibson (10,2nd base off Z Smith/Davis).  WP–Z Smith (2), Valenzuela (2).  U-HP–Dutch Rennert, 1B–Fred Brocklander, 2B–Bob Engel, 3B–Mike Winters.  T–2:38.  A–43,050.
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