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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 8, San Francisco Giants 3

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Atlanta Braves 8, San Francisco Giants 3

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Game Played on Wednesday, July 1, 1987 (D) at Candlestick Park

ATL N    0  0  0    5  0  0    3  0  0  -   8 11  0
SF  N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   3  9  3
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
James cf                      3   1   0   0       2   0       1   0
Ramirez ss                    1   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Thomas ss                   4   0   1   2       0   0       4   4
Perry 1b                      5   1   2   1       0   1      12   0
Murphy rf                     5   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
Griffey lf                    3   1   0   1       1   0       2   0
  Roenicke lf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Nettles 3b                    5   2   3   1       0   0       0   4
Virgil c                      5   1   2   2       0   0       4   0
Hubbard 2b                    4   1   1   1       0   0       1   6
Mahler p                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Totals                       40   8  11   8       3   5      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Hubbard-Thomas-Perry, Nettles-Hubbard-Perry, Hubbard-Thomas-Perry.
BATTING - 
2B: Nettles (3,off LaCoss).
SH: Mahler (6,off LaCoss).
HBP: Hubbard (5,by LaCoss).
IBB: James (2,by LaCoss).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Griffey (6,2nd base by M. Davis/Melvin).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Milner cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Aldrete rf                    4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Leonard lf                    4   1   1   1       0   1       2   0
Clark 1b                      4   1   1   0       0   0       7   1
Brown 3b                      3   1   3   2       1   0       1   3
Speier 2b                     3   0   2   0       1   0       3   3
Melvin c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
  Comstock p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  J. Robinson p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spilman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Williams ss                   3   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
  Youngblood ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
LaCoss p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  M. Davis p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  C. Davis ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Gott p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brenly c                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       33   3   9   3       2   4      27  13
FIELDING - 
E: Leonard (5), Brown (9), Williams (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Aldrete (5,off Mahler); Brown (6,off Mahler).
HR: Leonard (15,6th inning off Mahler 0 on 1 out); Brown (5,9th inning off
Mahler 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Leonard (12,off Mahler); Melvin (5,off Mahler); Spilman (3,off Mahler).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Mahler W(5-8)                 9     9   3   3   2   4   2  35

San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
LaCoss L(6-5)                 4     7   5   2   2   3   0  23
M. Davis                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Gott                          1.1   0   1   0   1   1   0   6
Comstock                      0     2   2   2   0   0   0   3
J. Robinson                   2.2   2   0   0   0   1   0  11
Totals                        9    11   8   2*  3   5   0  45
* - Team earned runs does not equal the composite totals for all pitchers due to instances in which provisions of Section 10.16 (i) of the Scoring rules (where runs may be earned for a reliever but not for the team) were applied.
LaCoss faced 1 batter in the 5th inning
WP: Comstock (2).
HBP: LaCoss (1,Hubbard).
IBB: LaCoss (4,James).
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Davis 1-0; Comstock 1-1; J. Robinson 2-1.
.
Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - John McSherry
Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 11814
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                San Francisco Giants     
1. James               cf        Milner              cf
2. Ramirez             ss        Aldrete             rf
3. Perry               1b        Leonard             lf
4. Murphy              rf        Clark               1b
5. Griffey             lf        Brown               3b
6. Nettles             3b        Speier              2b
7. Virgil              c         Melvin              c
8. Hubbard             2b        Williams            ss
9. Mahler              p         LaCoss              p

BRAVES 1ST: James grounded out (second to first); Ramirez
singled to right; Perry singled to center [Ramirez to second];
Murphy flied out to center; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: On a bunt Milner grounded out (third to first);
Aldrete doubled to shortstop; Leonard lined to shortstop; Clark
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Nettles grounded out (first to pitcher); Virgil
grounded out (third to first); Hubbard was hit by a pitch;
Mahler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: THOMAS REPLACED RAMIREZ (PLAYING SS); Brown walked;
Speier singled to pitcher [Brown to second]; Melvin struck out;
Williams struck out; LaCoss grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 3RD: James grounded out (second to first); Thomas
grounded out (pitcher to first); Perry was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Milner grounded out (second to first); Aldrete
singled to center; Leonard grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Aldrete out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy singled to right; Griffey flied out to left;
Nettles doubled to left [Murphy scored]; Virgil singled to
center [Nettles scored]; Hubbard reached on an error by Williams
[Virgil to second]; Mahler out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Virgil to third, Hubbard to second]; James was walked
intentionally; Thomas singled to left [Virgil scored (unearned),
Hubbard scored (unearned), James to second]; Perry singled to
center [James scored (unearned), Thomas to second]; Murphy was
called out on strikes; 5 R (2 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark flied out to left; Brown singled to right;
Speier singled to right [Brown to second]; Melvin grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Speier out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Giants 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Griffey walked; M. DAVIS REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING);
Nettles flied out to right; Griffey was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Virgil grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); C. DAVIS
BATTED FOR M. DAVIS; C. Davis was called out on strikes; Milner
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5,
Giants 0.

BRAVES 6TH: GOTT REPLACED C. DAVIS (PITCHING); Hubbard flied out
to right; Mahler grounded out (shortstop to first); James
walked; Thomas flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
5, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Aldrete flied out to left; Leonard homered to
center; Clark singled to center; Brown doubled to center [Clark
scored]; Speier grounded out (second to first); Melvin grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Giants 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Perry reached on an error by Leonard [Perry to
second]; Murphy struck out; COMSTOCK REPLACED MELVIN (PITCHING);
BRENLY REPLACED GOTT (PLAYING C ); Comstock threw a wild pitch
[Perry to third]; Griffey reached on a fielder's choice [Perry
scored (unearned)]; Nettles singled to center [Griffey to
third]; Virgil singled to center [Griffey scored (unearned, but
earned for the pitcher), Nettles to second]; J. ROBINSON
REPLACED COMSTOCK (PITCHING); Hubbard singled to left [Nettles
scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Virgil to
second]; Mahler struck out; James lined to second; 3 R (2 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 8, Giants 2.

GIANTS 7TH: ROENICKE REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING LF); Williams
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brenly grounded out (third to
first); Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 8, Giants 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Thomas lined to shortstop; Perry flied out to
center; Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 8, Giants 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Aldrete lined to center; Leonard struck out; Clark
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Giants 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Roenicke reached on an error by Brown [Roenicke to
first]; Nettles singled to center [Roenicke to third]; Virgil
reached on a fielder's choice [Roenicke out at home (third to
catcher to third), Nettles to second]; Hubbard forced Virgil
(shortstop to second) [Nettles to third, Hubbard to first];
Mahler flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 8,
Giants 2.

GIANTS 9TH: Brown homered to center; Speier walked; SPILMAN
BATTED FOR J. ROBINSON; Spilman grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Speier out at second];
YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Youngblood made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Giants 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           8  11   0   10
 Giants           3   9   3    5
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