Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 137
Played on Monday, September 5, 1983 (D) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 - 5 7 0 ATL N 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 x - 7 12 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Doran 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 Puhl rf 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Thon ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 Cruz lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Knight 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 9 0 Walling 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 Mumphrey cf 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 Ashby c 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaCoss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bass ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spilman ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 5 7 5 2 6 24 9 FIELDING - PB: Ashby 2 (8). BATTING - 2B: Thon (23,off Barker); Mumphrey (7,off Bedrosian). HR: Knight (9,9th inning off Bedrosian 1 on 1 out). SH: Niekro 2 (11,off Barker 2). SF: Spilman (2,off Moore). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Mumphrey (2,2nd base off Barker/Benedict).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Butler lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 3 Washington rf 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 Murphy cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 4 0 Chambliss 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 7 1 Ramirez ss 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 3 Benedict c 3 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 Johnson 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 Barker p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Bedrosian p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 12 7 4 6 27 9 FIELDING - E: Murphy (6), Ramirez (31). BATTING - 2B: Washington (21,off Niekro); Ramirez (13,off LaCoss). HR: Butler (4,8th inning off LaCorte 0 on 1 out). SH: Barker (2,off Niekro); Hubbard (8,off LaCoss). IBB: Chambliss (11,by Niekro); Washington (6,by LaCoss); Benedict (15,by LaCoss). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Murphy (22,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(12-12) 6 9 5 5 1 4 0 28 LaCoss 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 7 LaCorte 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 5 Totals 8 12 7 7 4 6 1 40 Niekro faced 2 batters in the 7th inning WP: LaCorte (5). IBB: Niekro (4,Chambliss); LaCoss 2 (11,Washington,Benedict). Inherited Runners - Scored: LaCoss 2-2. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Barker W(1-1) 7 2 1 0 2 5 0 26 Bedrosian 1.1 4 4 4 0 0 1 8 Moore SV(6) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 7 5 4 2 6 1 37 Inherited Runners - Scored: Moore 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Gerry Davis Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 19166 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Doran 2b Butler lf 2. Puhl rf Hubbard 2b 3. Thon ss Washington rf 4. Cruz lf Murphy cf 5. Knight 1b Chambliss 1b 6. Walling 3b Ramirez ss 7. Mumphrey cf Benedict c 8. Ashby c Johnson 3b 9. Niekro p Barker p ASTROS 1ST: Doran grounded out (second to first); Puhl flied out to left; Thon was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Butler grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard struck out (catcher to first); Washington doubled to center; Murphy singled to center [Washington scored]; Murphy stole second; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Murphy to third]; Chambliss popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz struck out; Knight grounded out (second to first); Walling grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Ramirez grounded out (third to first); Benedict grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 3RD: Mumphrey walked; Mumphrey stole second; Ashby reached on a fielder's choice [Mumphrey out at third (shortstop to third)]; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ashby to second]; Doran flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Barker struck out; Butler flied out to center; Hubbard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl reached on an error by Ramirez [Puhl to first]; Thon doubled to left [Puhl scored (unearned)]; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first) [Thon to third]; Knight struck out; Walling walked; Mumphrey struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); Murphy singled to left; Chambliss flied out to left; Ramirez popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1. ASTROS 5TH: Ashby singled to center; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Ashby to second]; Doran flied out to center [Ashby to third]; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Benedict flied out to center; Johnson singled to left; Barker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Johnson to second]; Butler grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1. ASTROS 6TH: Thon grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz popped to second; Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 6TH: Hubbard made an out to first; Washington struck out; Murphy singled to left; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Murphy to second]; Chambliss was walked intentionally; Ramirez singled to left [Murphy scored, Chambliss to second]; Benedict singled to center [Chambliss scored, Ramirez to second]; Johnson made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. ASTROS 7TH: Walling popped to third in foul territory; Mumphrey struck out; Ashby popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: Barker singled to left; Butler singled to right [Barker to second]; LACOSS REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Hubbard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Barker to third, Butler to second]; Washington was walked intentionally; Murphy forced Butler (third unassisted) [Barker scored, Washington to second, Murphy to first]; Chambliss walked [Washington to third, Murphy to second]; Ramirez doubled to right [Washington scored, Murphy scored, Chambliss to third]; Benedict was walked intentionally; Johnson struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6. ASTROS 8TH: BEDROSIAN REPLACED BARKER (PITCHING); BASS BATTED FOR LACOSS; Bass grounded out (second to first); Doran flied out to center; Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6. BRAVES 8TH: LACORTE REPLACED BASS (PITCHING); Bedrosian flied out to left; Butler homered; Hubbard singled to center; LaCorte threw a wild pitch [Hubbard to second]; Washington struck out; Murphy flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7. ASTROS 9TH: Thon popped to first; Cruz singled to center; Knight homered [Cruz scored]; Walling singled to right; Mumphrey doubled to left [Walling scored]; MOORE REPLACED BEDROSIAN (PITCHING); Ashby singled [Mumphrey to third]; SPILMAN BATTED FOR LACORTE; Spilman hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mumphrey scored, Ashby to second (error by Murphy)]; Doran struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 7 0 5 Braves 7 12 2 9
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