Atlanta Braves 9, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 37
Played on Sunday, May 15, 1983 (D) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 9 14 0 HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 - 4 10 1
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Butler cf 4 2 1 0 2 2 3 0 Ramirez ss 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 Harper lf 5 1 2 4 0 0 4 0 Murphy rf 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 Watson 1b 5 1 3 1 0 0 9 0 Smith 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Royster 3b 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 Benedict c 5 2 3 1 0 0 4 0 McMurtry p 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Mahler p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 42 9 14 8 4 7 27 7 BATTING - 2B: Watson (2,off Knepper); Harper 2 (3,off Knepper,off Madden). IBB: Murphy 2 (2,by Knepper,by Madden). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Butler (7,2nd base off Knepper/Ashby).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Moreno cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 Puhl rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 Bass rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Thon ss 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 Garner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reynolds ph,2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Spilman 1b 3 1 1 2 1 0 10 0 Ashby c 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 Doran 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 DiPino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knepper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Madden p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Walling ph,3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 37 4 10 4 3 4 27 10 FIELDING - E: Garner (10). BATTING - 2B: Ashby (9,off McMurtry); Spilman (3,off McMurtry). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Thon (12,2nd base off McMurtry/Benedict); Moreno (14,2nd base off Mahler/Benedict).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McMurtry W(5-1) 7.2 8 4 4 3 3 0 34 Mahler 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 Totals 9 10 4 4 3 4 0 40 Inherited Runners - Scored: Mahler 1-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Knepper L(1-5) 1.2 7 7 1 2 1 0 15 Madden 3.1 4 2 2 2 3 0 16 Smith 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 11 DiPino 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 14 9 3 4 7 0 46 IBB: Knepper (1,Murphy); Madden (1,Murphy). Inherited Runners - Scored: Madden 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bruce Froemming Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 14857 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Butler cf Moreno cf 2. Ramirez ss Puhl rf 3. Harper lf Thon ss 4. Murphy rf Garner 3b 5. Watson 1b Cruz lf 6. Hubbard 2b Spilman 1b 7. Royster 3b Ashby c 8. Benedict c Doran 2b 9. McMurtry p Knepper p BRAVES 1ST: Butler singled to left; Ramirez made an out to first; Butler stole second; Harper flied out to center [Butler to third]; Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Moreno flied to left in foul territory; Puhl struck out; Thon singled to pitcher; Thon stole second; Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Watson doubled to left; Hubbard lined to third; Royster singled to left [Watson to third]; Benedict singled to center [Watson scored, Royster to second]; McMurtry struck out; Butler walked [Royster to third, Benedict to second]; Ramirez reached on an error by Garner [Royster scored (unearned) (no RBI), Benedict to third, Butler to second, Ramirez to first]; Harper doubled to center [Benedict scored (unearned), Butler scored (unearned), Ramirez to third]; Murphy was walked intentionally; Watson singled to shortstop [Ramirez scored (unearned), Harper to third, Murphy to second]; Hubbard singled to right [Harper scored (unearned), Murphy scored (unearned), Watson to second]; MADDEN REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Royster grounded out (third to first); 7 R (1 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Spilman made an out to shortstop; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 0. BRAVES 3RD: Benedict singled to left; McMurtry struck out; Butler was called out on strikes; Ramirez singled to shortstop [Benedict to second]; Harper doubled to left [Benedict scored, Ramirez to third]; Murphy was walked intentionally; Watson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Doran grounded out (second to first); Madden struck out; Moreno lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 0. BRAVES 4TH: Hubbard flied out to left; Royster struck out; Benedict grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl singled to right; Thon flied out to left; Garner grounded out (pitcher to first) [Puhl to second]; Cruz walked; Spilman walked [Puhl to third, Cruz to second]; Ashby made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 0. BRAVES 5TH: McMurtry grounded out (pitcher to first); Butler walked; Ramirez singled to right [Butler to third]; Harper grounded out (third to first) [Butler scored, Ramirez to second]; Murphy made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Doran lined to third; WALLING BATTED FOR MADDEN; Walling flied out to left; Moreno walked; Puhl singled to left [Moreno to third]; Thon singled to left [Moreno scored, Puhl to second]; Garner lined to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 1. BRAVES 6TH: BASS REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING RF); SMITH REPLACED GARNER (PITCHING); WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Watson singled to left; Hubbard flied out to center; Royster singled to left [Watson to second]; Benedict flied out to center; McMurtry forced Royster (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz flied out to right; Spilman popped to third in foul territory; Ashby doubled to center; Doran flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 1. BRAVES 7TH: Butler grounded out (first unassisted); Ramirez struck out; Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: JOHNSON REPLACED HUBBARD (PLAYING 2B); Walling grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno flied out to center; Bass lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 1. BRAVES 8TH: Murphy flied out to left; Watson grounded out (second to first); Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: Thon grounded out (third to first); REYNOLDS BATTED FOR SMITH; Reynolds singled to right; Cruz singled to right [Reynolds to second]; Spilman doubled to right [Reynolds scored, Cruz scored]; Ashby flied out to center [Spilman to third]; MAHLER REPLACED MCMURTRY (PITCHING); Doran singled to left [Spilman scored]; Walling grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 4. BRAVES 9TH: REYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); DIPINO REPLACED DORAN (PITCHING); Royster grounded out (third to first); Benedict singled to right; Mahler forced Benedict (catcher to shortstop) [Mahler to first]; Butler was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: SMITH REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Moreno singled to shortstop; Bass struck out; Thon flied out to center; Moreno stole second; Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 9 14 0 10 Astros 4 10 1 9
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