Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Trout
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Trout
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Trout
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. McMurtry
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. McMurtry
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. McMurtry
  
  McMurtry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McMurtry. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Durham vs. McMurtry
  
  Durham hits a line drive into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. McMurtry
  
  Cey 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 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Trout
  
  Murphy hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Trout
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Trout
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. McMurtry
  
  Bosley hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McMurtry
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. McMurtry
  
  Hall takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. McMurtry
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trout vs. McMurtry
  
  Trout takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sandberg vs. McMurtry
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Trout
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Trout
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMurtry vs. Trout
  
  McMurtry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. McMurtry
  
  Buckner 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. McMurtry
  
  Durham 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. McMurtry
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. McMurtry
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Trout
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Trout
  
  Hubbard bunts towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Trout
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Harper reaches second base with a double. Butler scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Trout
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Trout
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McMurtry
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McMurtry
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. McMurtry
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trout vs. McMurtry
  
  Trout strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Trout
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Trout
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Trout
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. McMurtry
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. McMurtry
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Durham vs. McMurtry
  
  Durham takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cey vs. McMurtry
  
  Cey 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. Sandberg scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bosley vs. McMurtry
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. McMurtry
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Komminsk vs. Trout
  
  Brad Komminsk pinch hits for Craig McMurtry.
  
  Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Trout
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Trout
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Dayley
  
  Ken Dayley now pitching.
  
  Hall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Dayley
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trout vs. Dayley
  
  Trout takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Dayley
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Trout
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Trout
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Trout
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Watson reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Trout
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Brusstar
  
  Warren Brusstar now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Benedict vs. Brusstar
  
  Benedict takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perry vs. Lefferts
  
  Gerald Perry pinch hits for Ken Dayley. Craig Lefferts now pitching.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Johnson scores. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Lefferts
  
  Butler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Lefferts
  
  Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching.
  
  Buckner 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 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Forster
  
  Durham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Forster
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Lefferts
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Lefferts
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Lefferts
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Lefferts
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Bob Watson.
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Proly
  
  Mike Proly now pitching.
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Benedict vs. Proly
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. Ramirez scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Forster vs. Proly
  
  Forster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Proly
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Proly
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Forster
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Gary Woods pinch hits for Thad Bosley.
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Forster
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Forster
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mel Hall.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Proly
  
  Gary Woods now playing center field. Jerry Morales now playing right field.
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Proly
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Proly
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Proly
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Proly
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Forster
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Forster
  
  Steve Lake pinch hits for Mike Proly.
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Forster
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1983 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Butler B, lf          4  1  1  1   Sandberg R, 2b        5  1  1  0   
Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Harper T, rf          4  1  2  1   Durham L, lf          3  0  0  0   
Murphy D, cf          5  1  0  0   Cey R, 3b             3  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  0   Bosley T, rf          3  0  1  1   
Jorgensen M, pr-1b    1  1  1  0   Woods G, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   
Ramirez R, ss         5  2  2  2   Davis J, c            4  0  1  0   
Johnson R, 3b         4  2  2  1   Hall M, cf            2  0  0  0   
Benedict B, c         3  0  1  2   Morales J, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   
McMurtry C, p         1  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            4  0  1  0   
Komminsk B, ph        1  0  0  0   Trout S, p            1  0  0  0   
Dayley K, p           0  0  0  0   Brusstar W, p         0  0  0  0   
Perry G, ph           1  0  1  2   Lefferts C, p         0  0  0  0   
Forster T, p          1  0  1  0   Proly M, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Lake S, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 13  9                        32  2  6  1

Atlanta          000 100 440 --  9
Chicago          000 020 000 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McMurtry C            5.0  6  2  2  4  1
Dayley K (W)          1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Forster T (S)         3.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trout S (L)           6.1  6  4  4  0  2
Brusstar W*           0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Lefferts C            1.0  3  3  3  1  2
Proly M               1.2  3  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- McMurtry C, Bowa L
DP -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Butler B, Harper T, Watson B, Ramirez R
SH -- Hubbard G
SF -- Butler B
T -- 2:39
A -- 36043

    

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