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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 8, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on May 8, 1983 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Behenna |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 20,799 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rick Behenna | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 8, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Behenna
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Behenna
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Behenna
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. LaCoss
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. LaCoss
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. LaCoss
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Behenna
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Behenna
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Behenna fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Behenna
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Behenna
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Behenna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaCoss
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. LaCoss
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. LaCoss
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Behenna
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCoss vs. Behenna
LaCoss bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Doran moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Behenna
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Behenna
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Behenna
Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. LaCoss
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. LaCoss
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws to second. Doran drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Doran. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Behenna vs. LaCoss
Behenna hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. LaCoss
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Behenna
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Behenna
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Behenna
Knight hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Behenna
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. LaCoss
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. LaCoss
Washington takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. LaCoss
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. LaCoss
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. LaCoss
Chambliss is walked intentionally. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. LaCoss
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. Murphy tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. LaCoss
Benedict is walked intentionally. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Behenna vs. LaCoss
Behenna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Behenna
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Behenna
LaCoss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Behenna
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. LaCoss
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. LaCoss
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. LaCoss
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. LaCoss
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. LaCoss
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. LaCoss
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Behenna
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Behenna
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Behenna
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. LaCoss
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. LaCoss
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. LaCoss
Ken Smith pinch hits for Rick Behenna.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. LaCoss
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. LaCoss
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benedict scores. There goes Butler trying to get to second. Moreno throws the ball in to Doran who tags Butler for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Bedrosian
Knight hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bedrosian
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching. Luis Pujols now catching.
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dawley
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Dawley
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Dawley
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bedrosian
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Bedrosian
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bedrosian
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Dawley
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Dawley
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedrosian vs. Dawley
Bedrosian strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bedrosian
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Bedrosian
Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Garber
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. Thon moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Garber
Knight is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolman vs. Forster
Denny Walling pinch hits for Bill Dawley. Terry Forster now pitching. Tim Tolman pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1983 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Butler B, cf 4 0 1 0
Scott T, rf 4 1 2 1 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 1
Thon D, ss 4 0 1 0 Washington C, rf 2 2 0 0
Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Murphy D, lf 4 0 2 1
Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Horner B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Knight R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 1
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 1 1 0
Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0 Behenna R, p 2 0 0 0
Tolman T, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith K, ph 1 0 0 0
Doran B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Bedrosian S, p 1 0 0 0
LaCoss M, p 1 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 1 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 31 4 9 4
Houston 001 100 001 -- 3
Atlanta 000 211 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L) 6.0 8 4 4 4 2
Dawley B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Behenna R (W) 6.0 3 2 2 1 2
Bedrosian S* 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
Garber G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Forster T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Doran B
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 8
HR -- Knight R
SH -- LaCoss M
SF -- Hubbard G
T -- 2:13
A -- 20799
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