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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1983 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 19,166 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Gerry Davis |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Randy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Len Barker | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 5, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Barker
Doran 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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Barker
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Butler 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. Barker
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hubbard out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Niekro
There goes Murphy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Barker
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Barker
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. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Barker
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niekro
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Barker
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Barker
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Barker
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Barker
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Barker
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Niekro
Barker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Barker
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Barker
Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Thon reaches second base with a double. Puhl goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Barker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Barker
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Barker
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Barker
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Barker
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Barker
Niekro bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Barker
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Barker
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niekro
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barker vs. Niekro
Barker bunts towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Niekro
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 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Barker
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Barker
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Barker
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Niekro
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Barker
Walling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Barker
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Barker
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Niekro
Barker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Hubbard bunts towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. Barker moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. LaCoss
Washington is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. LaCoss
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Barker scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. LaCoss
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. LaCoss
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Murphy scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benedict vs. LaCoss
Benedict is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. LaCoss
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching. Kevin Bass pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Bass 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 -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bedrosian
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bedrosian
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedrosian vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Bedrosian hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. LaCorte
Butler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. LaCorte
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. LaCorte
There's a wild pitch. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. LaCorte
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. LaCorte
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Bedrosian
Thon hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bedrosian
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Bedrosian
Knight hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bedrosian
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Bedrosian
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. Walling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spilman vs. Moore
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Spilman hits a fly ball towards center field. Murphy makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. Mumphrey tags and scores. Ashby tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Moore
Doran strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1983 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Butler B, lf 5 1 2 1
Puhl T, rf 4 1 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thon D, ss 4 0 1 1 Washington C, rf 4 2 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 5 2 3 2
Knight R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Chambliss C, 1b 2 1 0 0
Walling D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 2 3
Mumphrey J, cf 3 1 1 1 Benedict B, c 3 0 1 1
Ashby A, c 4 0 2 0 Johnson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Barker L, p 2 1 1 0
LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0 Bedrosian S, p 1 0 0 0
Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 34 7 12 7
Houston 000 100 004 -- 5
Atlanta 100 002 31x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)* 6.0 9 5 5 1 4
LaCoss M 1.0 1 1 1 3 1
LaCorte F 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (W) 7.0 2 1 0 2 5
Bedrosian S 1.1 4 4 4 0 0
Moore D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Ramirez R, Murphy D
LOB -- Houston 5, Atlanta 9
2B -- Washington C, Thon D, Ramirez R, Mumphrey J
HR -- Butler B, Knight R
SB -- Murphy D, Mumphrey J
SH -- Niekro J 2, Barker L, Hubbard G
SF -- Spilman H
WP -- LaCorte F
PB -- Ashby A 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 19166
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