Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 30
Played on Sunday, May 8, 1983 (D) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

HOU N    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  6  1
ATL N    0  0  0    2  1  1    0  0  x  -   4  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   1
T. Scott rf                   4   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Thon ss                       4   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Garner 3b                     4   0   1   1       0   0       0   3
Cruz lf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Knight 1b                     3   1   1   1       1   0      10   0
Ashby c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Dawley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walling ph                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tolman ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Doran 2b                      2   1   0   0       1   0       3   3
LaCoss p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Pujols c                    1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Totals                       31   3   6   3       2   5      24  10

FIELDING - 
E: Doran (6).

BATTING - 
HR: Knight (3,4th inning off Behenna 0 on 2 out).
SH: LaCoss (1,off Behenna).
GDP: Moreno (1,off Behenna); Tolman (1,off Forster).
IBB: Knight (3,by Garber).
Team LOB: 4.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Butler cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Ramirez ss                    4   1   2   1       0   0       2   2
Washington rf                 2   2   0   0       2   1       1   0
Murphy lf                     4   0   2   1       0   0       4   0
Horner 3b                     4   0   2   1       0   0       0   4
Chambliss 1b                  3   0   0   0       1   0      10   1
Hubbard 2b                    3   0   1   1       0   0       1   4
Benedict c                    3   1   1   0       1   1       5   0
Behenna p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Smith ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bedrosian p                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Forster p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   4   9   4       4   4      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hubbard-Ramirez-Chambliss, Ramirez-Hubbard-Chambliss.

BATTING - 
SF: Hubbard (1,off LaCoss).
IBB: Chambliss (1,by LaCoss); Benedict (5,by LaCoss).
Team LOB: 8.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
LaCoss L(1-3)                 6     8   4   4   4   2   0  29
Dawley                        2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                        8     9   4   4   4   4   0  36

IBB: LaCoss 2 (4,Chambliss,Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Behenna W(3-0)                6     3   2   2   1   2   1  22
Bedrosian                     2     2   1   1   0   3   0   8
Garber                        0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Forster SV(4)                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     6   3   3   2   5   1  34

Bedrosian faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
IBB: Garber (1,Knight).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Garber 2-1; Forster 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Satch Davidson
Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 20799


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Moreno              cf        Butler              cf
2. T. Scott            rf        Ramirez             ss
3. Thon                ss        Washington          rf
4. Garner              3b        Murphy              lf
5. Cruz                lf        Horner              3b
6. Knight              1b        Chambliss           1b
7. Ashby               c         Hubbard             2b
8. Doran               2b        Benedict            c
9. LaCoss              p         Behenna             p

ASTROS 1ST: Moreno struck out; T. Scott flied out to left; Thon
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Butler grounded out (second to first); Ramirez
grounded out (third to first); Washington was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Garner grounded out (third to first); Cruz singled
to pitcher; Knight grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to
second]; Ashby grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to right; Horner grounded out
(third to first); Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Doran walked; LaCoss reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Doran to second]; Moreno grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Doran to third,
LaCoss out at second]; T. Scott singled to center [Doran
scored]; Thon flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard singled to right; Benedict forced Hubbard
(shortstop to second) [Benedict to first (error by Doran)];
Behenna popped to first; Butler grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Garner flied out to center; Cruz flied out to
center; Knight homered; Ashby flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Ramirez singled to left; Washington walked [Ramirez
to second]; Murphy singled to right [Ramirez scored, Washington
to third]; Horner made an out to second; Chambliss was walked
intentionally [Murphy to second]; Hubbard hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Washington scored, Murphy to third]; Benedict was walked
intentionally [Chambliss to second]; Behenna grounded out (third
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Doran flied out to center; LaCoss was called out on
strikes; Moreno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Butler grounded out (pitcher to first); Ramirez
flied out to right; Washington walked; Murphy singled to center
[Washington to second]; Horner singled to center [Washington
scored, Murphy to third]; Chambliss flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.

ASTROS 6TH: T. Scott flied out to right; Thon grounded out
(third to first); Garner popped to shortstop in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Hubbard popped to catcher in foul territory;
Benedict singled to center; SMITH BATTED FOR BEHENNA; Smith
struck out; Butler singled to left [Benedict to second]; Ramirez
singled to center [Benedict scored, Butler out at third (center
to second)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 7TH: BEDROSIAN REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Cruz struck
out; Knight popped to first in foul territory; Ashby grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: DAWLEY REPLACED ASHBY (PITCHING); PUJOLS REPLACED
LACOSS (PLAYING C ); Washington flied out to left; Murphy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner singled to left;
Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Doran grounded out (third to first); Pujols struck
out; Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves
4.

BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard popped to first in foul territory; Benedict
struck out; Bedrosian struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 4.

ASTROS 9TH: T. Scott singled to right; Thon singled to right [T.
Scott to third]; GARBER REPLACED BEDROSIAN (PITCHING); Garner
singled to left [T. Scott scored, Thon to second]; Cruz grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Thon to third, Garner to second]; Knight
was walked intentionally; WALLING BATTED FOR DAWLEY; FORSTER
REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); TOLMAN BATTED FOR WALLING; Tolman
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Knight out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves
4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           3   6   1    4
 Braves           4   9   0    8


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