Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 76
Played on Thursday, June 30, 1983 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    2  1  1    0  0  0  -   4 10  0
ATL N    0  0  2    0  0  1    0  3  x  -   6 12  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Spilman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
T. Scott rf                   4   1   2   0       0   0       4   0
Thon ss                       1   0   1   1       2   0       1   4
Garner 3b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       1   4
Cruz lf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Knight 1b                     4   2   3   1       0   0       8   0
Doran 2b                      2   1   1   1       1   0       2   1
  Dawley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Pujols c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
  Puhl ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Knepper p                     3   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
  DiPino p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Reynolds 2b                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   4  10   3       4   3      24  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Knepper-Thon-Knight, Thon-Doran-Knight.

BATTING - 
2B: T. Scott (3,off Falcone); Knight (19,off Camp).
HR: Knight (5,4th inning off Falcone 0 on 1 out); Doran (3,4th inning off Falcone
0 on 1 out).
SH: Doran (3,off Camp).
SF: Thon (5,off Falcone).
GDP: Pujols (4,off Camp); Spilman (2,off Bedrosian).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Moreno (10,2nd base by Falcone/Benedict); Thon (9,3rd base by Falcone/Benedict);
Knight (2,2nd base by Bedrosian/Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Butler lf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
Royster ss                    4   1   2   2       0   0       5   4
Murphy cf                     4   2   2   0       0   0       2   0
Horner 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Johnson pr,3b               0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Watson 1b                     2   0   2   1       1   0       6   0
  Chambliss ph,1b             1   0   1   2       0   0       2   0
Harper rf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Hubbard 2b                    4   1   2   0       0   0       0   4
Benedict c                    4   1   1   1       0   0       4   3
Falcone p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Owen ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Camp p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Washington ph               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bedrosian p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   6  12   6       1   3      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Royster-Watson, Hubbard-Royster-Chambliss.
E: Camp (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Hubbard (13,off Knepper); Watson (6,off Knepper).
3B: Chambliss (2,off Dawley).
HR: Royster (1,8th inning off DiPino 0 on 1 out).
SH: Falcone (4,off Knepper).
GDP: Royster (5,off Knepper); Harper (5,off Knepper).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Royster (4,2nd base off Knepper/Pujols); Murphy (14,2nd base off Knepper/Pujols).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper                       5.2   7   3   3   1   2   0  23
DiPino L(3-3)                 1.2   2   2   2   0   1   1   7
Dawley                        0.2   3   1   1   0   0   0   5
Totals                        8    12   6   6   1   3   1  35

Inherited Runners - Scored: DiPino 1-0; Dawley 1-1.
.

Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Falcone                       5     6   3   3   4   1   2  23
Camp                          2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8
Bedrosian W(5-2)              2     2   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9    10   4   4   4   3   2  37

WP: Falcone 2 (4).

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Scott Grinder, 3B - Steve Rippley
Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 20117


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Moreno              cf        Butler              lf
2. T. Scott            rf        Royster             ss
3. Thon                ss        Murphy              cf
4. Garner              3b        Horner              3b
5. Cruz                lf        Watson              1b
6. Knight              1b        Harper              rf
7. Doran               2b        Hubbard             2b
8. Pujols              c         Benedict            c
9. Knepper             p         Falcone             p

ASTROS 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Moreno was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); T. Scott grounded out (shortstop
to first); Thon walked; Falcone threw a wild pitch [Thon to
second]; Garner walked; Thon was caught stealing third (catcher
to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Butler singled to first; Royster grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Butler out at
second]; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to center; Knight flied out to right;
Doran walked; Pujols struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (third to first); Watson singled
to left; Harper grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Knepper flied out to right; Moreno popped to catcher
in foul territory; T. Scott singled to left; Thon walked [T.
Scott to second]; Garner popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard doubled to left; Benedict singled to center
[Hubbard scored]; Falcone out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Benedict to second]; Butler struck out; Royster singled
to left [Benedict scored]; Royster stole second; Murphy grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Knight homered;
Doran homered; home runs by Ray Knight and Bill Doran on
consecutive pitches; Pujols flied out to right; Knepper
singled to right; Moreno forced Knepper (shortstop unassisted);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner lined to left; Watson walked; Harper flied
out to right; Hubbard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

ASTROS 5TH: T. Scott doubled to left; Falcone threw a wild pitch
[T. Scott to third]; Thon hit a sacrifice fly to center [T.
Scott scored]; Garner flied out to right; Cruz flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict flied to right in foul territory; OWEN
BATTED FOR FALCONE; Owen flied out to right; Butler struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 2.

ASTROS 6TH: CAMP REPLACED OWEN (PITCHING); Knight doubled to
left; Doran reached on an error by Camp on a sacrifice bunt
[Knight to third, Doran to first]; Pujols grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Knight scored (no RBI), Doran out at
second]; Knepper grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Murphy
singled to left; Murphy stole second; Horner flied out to left;
Watson doubled to center [Murphy scored]; DIPINO REPLACED
KNEPPER (PITCHING); Harper flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); T. Scott
flied out to right; Thon singled to center; Garner struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard flied out to right; Benedict flied out to
left; WASHINGTON BATTED FOR CAMP; Washington struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 3.

ASTROS 8TH: BEDROSIAN REPLACED WASHINGTON (PITCHING); Cruz
struck out; Knight singled to third; Knight was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Doran grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Butler grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster
homered; Murphy singled to left; DAWLEY REPLACED DORAN
(PITCHING); REYNOLDS REPLACED DIPINO (PLAYING 2B); Horner
singled to center [Murphy to third]; JOHNSON RAN FOR HORNER;
CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR WATSON; Chambliss tripled to right [Murphy
scored, Johnson scored]; Harper reached on a fielder's choice
[Chambliss out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Hubbard singled
to left [Harper to second]; Benedict lined to third; 3 R, 5 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 6.

ASTROS 9TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); CHAMBLISS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PUHL BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Puhl
grounded out (second to first); Reynolds singled to center;
SPILMAN BATTED FOR MORENO; Spilman grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  10   0    6
 Braves           6  12   1    5


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