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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 20, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 20, 1983 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig McMurtry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave LaPoint |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 42,759 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Joe West |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Jerry Royster | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Terry Harper | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Craig McMurtry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Dave LaPoint | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 20, 1983
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. LaPoint
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. LaPoint
Royster hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaPoint
Murphy hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McMurtry
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. McMurtry
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McMurtry
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. McMurtry
Porter hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. McMurtry
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. LaPoint
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. LaPoint
There goes Horner. The throw from Porter, and Herr drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. LaPoint
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. LaPoint
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. LaPoint
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. LaPoint
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner scores. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMurtry vs. LaPoint
McMurtry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPoint fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. McMurtry
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. McMurtry
Herr hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Oberkfell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. McMurtry
Smith 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. Oberkfell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPoint vs. McMurtry
LaPoint hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. LaPoint
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. LaPoint
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. LaPoint
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. LaPoint
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McMurtry
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. McMurtry
McGee 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McMurtry
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Royster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. LaPoint
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. LaPoint
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. LaPoint
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. LaPoint
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. McMurtry
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. McMurtry
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. McMurtry
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. McMurtry
Herr takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McMurtry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMurtry vs. LaPoint
McMurtry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. LaPoint
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. LaPoint
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPoint vs. McMurtry
LaPoint is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McMurtry
Smith 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. McMurtry
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaPoint
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. LaPoint
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. LaPoint
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herr fields the ball and throws to second. Smith drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Smith. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. LaPoint
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McMurtry
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. McMurtry
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. McMurtry
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. LaPoint
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. LaPoint
Benedict bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benedict for the out. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. LaPoint
Bob Watson pinch hits for Craig McMurtry.
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hubbard tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. LaPoint
Ramirez strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ramirez out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Oberkfell 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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Forster
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Forster
There goes Herr. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Herr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Forster
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Forster
David Green pinch hits for Dave LaPoint.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bair
There goes Royster. The throw from Porter and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bair
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Bair
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forster
Jerry Royster now playing third base. Dale Murphy now playing left field. Brett Butler now playing center field.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Forster
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forster
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bair
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bair
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Bair
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Bair
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Forster
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forster
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Forster
Oberkfell strikes out. There goes Hendrick. The throw from Benedict to Ramirez, and Hendrick is out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1983 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0
Royster J, lf-3b 3 0 1 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Horner B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Porter D, c 2 0 0 0
Butler B, cf 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 1 0
Harper T, rf 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 2 1 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 2 1 1 0 Smith O, ss 2 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 1 1 LaPoint D, p 2 0 0 0
McMurtry C, p 2 0 1 0 Green D, ph 1 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 0 0 0 1 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 7 2 26 1 3 0
Atlanta 010 000 100 -- 2
St.Louis 010 000 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McMurtry C (W) 6.0 2 1 0 5 3
Forster T (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
LaPoint D (L) 7.0 7 2 2 2 6
Bair D 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Herr T, Ramirez R, Smith O
DP -- Atlanta 5, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Atlanta 6, St.Louis 5
2B -- Hubbard G
SB -- Horner B, Herr T
CS -- Royster J, Hendrick G
SH -- Benedict B
SF -- Watson B
T -- 2:29
A -- 42759
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