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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 9, Atlanta Braves 3

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Cincinnati Reds 9, Atlanta Braves 3

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, June 27, 1989 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   3  5  0
CIN N    0  0  1    0  1  0    5  2  x  -   9 14  3
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Perry 1b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
  Assenmacher p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clary p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Boever p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Evans ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gregg rf                      5   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
L. Smith lf                   4   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Thomas ss                     4   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Murphy cf                     4   0   0   1       0   0       5   0
Treadway 2b                   3   0   0   0       1   0       0   3
Blauser 3b                    4   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
Benedict c                    2   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Wetherby ph                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Davis ph,c                  1   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Smoltz p                      1   0   0   0       1   1       0   1
  Berroa ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  James ph,1b                 2   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Totals                       34   3   5   3       5   5      24   5
FIELDING - 
PB: Davis (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (9,off Scudder).
Team LOB: 9.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harris 3b                     5   1   1   0       0   1       0   2
Winningham cf                 4   2   2   0       0   0       2   0
Larkin ss                     4   2   3   1       1   0       1   3
O'Neill rf                    4   1   2   2       1   0       4   0
Griffey lf                    3   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Davis ph                    0   0   0   1       1   0       0   0
  Roomes pr,lf                1   1   0   0       0   1       0   0
Benzinger 1b                  4   1   1   4       0   0      11   0
Quinones 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Diaz c                        4   0   2   0       0   0       6   0
Scudder p                     2   0   1   0       1   1       0   0
  Charlton p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dibble p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Birtsas p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tekulve p                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       36   9  14   9       4   4      27   9
FIELDING - 
E: Harris (10), Larkin (9), Diaz (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Winningham (2,off Smoltz); O'Neill (14,off Boever).
HR: Benzinger (8,7th inning off Clary 3 on 1 out).
SH: Winningham (2,off Assenmacher).
IBB: Larkin (4,by Assenmacher); O'Neill (6,by Assenmacher).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smoltz L(9-6)                 6     9   2   2   1   3   0  27
Assenmacher                   0.1   1   3   3   2   0   0   4
Clary                         0.2   1   2   2   1   0   1   4
Boever                        1     3   2   2   0   1   0   6
Totals                        8    14   9   9   4   4   1  41
IBB: Assenmacher 2 (3,Larkin,O'Neill).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Clary 3-3.
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Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Scudder W(2-1)                6.1   2   0   0   3   3   0  25
Charlton                      0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Dibble                        0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Birtsas                       0     3   3   3   0   0   0   3
Tekulve                       2     0   0   0   1   1   0   8
Totals                        9     5   3   3   5   5   0  39
Birtsas faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Charlton 2-0; Dibble 3-0; Tekulve 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Gerry Davis
Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 20227
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Perry               1b        Harris              3b
2. Gregg               rf        Winningham          cf
3. L. Smith            lf        Larkin              ss
4. Thomas              ss        O'Neill             rf
5. Murphy              cf        Griffey             lf
6. Treadway            2b        Benzinger           1b
7. Blauser             3b        Quinones            2b
8. Benedict            c         Diaz                c
9. Smoltz              p         Scudder             p

BRAVES 1ST: Perry grounded out (shortstop to first); Gregg was
called out on strikes; L. Smith grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Harris lined to center; On a bunt Winningham grounded
out (second to first); Larkin singled to shortstop; O'Neill
singled to right [Larkin to second]; Griffey lined to right; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Thomas doubled to center; Murphy grounded out
(second to first) [Thomas to third]; Treadway popped to
shortstop; Blauser popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Benzinger flied to left; Quinones struck out; Diaz
singled to left; Scudder struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict lined to left; Smoltz walked; Perry flied
to right; Gregg popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Harris was called out on strikes; Winningham doubled;
Larkin singled to right [Winningham scored]; O'Neill lined to
center; Griffey lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 1.

BRAVES 4TH: L. Smith walked; Thomas struck out; Murphy lined to
right; Treadway lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Benzinger flied to center; Quinones flied to center;
Diaz singled to right; Scudder singled to left [Diaz to second];
Harris grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Blauser flied to right; Benedict grounded out
(shortstop to first); Smoltz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Winningham popped to shortstop; Larkin singled to
center; O'Neill flied to right [Larkin to second]; Griffey
singled to center [Larkin scored]; Benzinger grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Perry walked; Gregg forced Perry (shortstop to
second); L. Smith flied to center; Thomas popped to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Quinones popped to catcher; Diaz flied to left;
Scudder walked; Scudder was picked off first (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy reached on an error by Larkin; Treadway flied
to right; Blauser singled to left [Murphy to third]; WETHERBY
BATTED FOR BENEDICT; CHARLTON REPLACED SCUDDER (PITCHING); DAVIS
BATTED FOR WETHERBY; Davis walked [Blauser to second]; BERROA
BATTED FOR SMOLTZ; DIBBLE REPLACED CHARLTON (PITCHING); JAMES
BATTED FOR BERROA; James struck out; Perry grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: JAMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); DAVIS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); ASSENMACHER REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); On a
bunt Harris singled to first; Winningham out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Harris to second]; Larkin was walked
intentionally; Davis allowed a passed ball [Harris to third,
Larkin to second]; O'Neill was walked intentionally; DAVIS
BATTED FOR GRIFFEY; CLARY REPLACED ASSENMACHER (PITCHING); Davis
walked [Harris scored, Larkin to third, O'Neill to second];
ROOMES RAN FOR DAVIS; Benzinger homered to right-center [Larkin
scored, O'Neill scored, Roomes scored]; Quinones grounded out
(first unassisted); Diaz flied to left; 5 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Reds 7.

BRAVES 8TH: ROOMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BIRTSAS REPLACED
DIBBLE (PITCHING); Gregg singled to right; L. Smith singled to
left [Gregg to third]; Thomas singled to right [Gregg scored, L.
Smith to third]; TEKULVE REPLACED BIRTSAS (PITCHING); Murphy
reached on an error by Harris [L. Smith scored, Thomas to
second]; Treadway walked [Thomas to third, Murphy to second];
Blauser grounded out (first unassisted) [Thomas scored, Murphy
to third, Treadway to second]; Davis grounded out (pitcher to
first); James struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds
7.

REDS 8TH: BOEVER REPLACED CLARY (PITCHING); Tekulve singled to
right; Harris lined to center; Winningham singled to right
[Tekulve to second]; Larkin lined to first; O'Neill doubled to
right [Tekulve scored, Winningham scored]; Roomes struck out; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 9.

BRAVES 9TH: EVANS BATTED FOR BOEVER; Evans grounded out (second
to first); Diaz dropped a foul fly hit by Gregg for an error;
Gregg grounded out (pitcher to first); L. Smith grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           3   5   0    9
 Reds             9  14   3    8
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