Braves @ Reds
June 26, 1983

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 5 13 1
Reds 1 3 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 5 13 1
Reds 1 3 0

Johnny Bench Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .261
OBP .667 .313
At Bats 3 234
Hits 2 61
• Singles 2 39
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 18
RBI’s 0 34

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 6 0
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Riverfront Stadium - June 26, 1983
Out
Phil Niekro
Bruce Benedict
Mike Jorgensen
Jerry Royster
Randy Johnson
Rafael Ramirez
Brett Butler
Dale Murphy
Terry Harper
Johnny Bench

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 5 13 1 10
Cincinnati Reds 1 3 0 3
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher Frank Pastore
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Terry Harper
Attendance 15,769
Time of Game 2 hours 25 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Bench hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Top 9 Harper hits a line drive into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second.
Top 9 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Alan Knicely now catching. Ben Hayes now pitching. Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Redus hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Ted Power. Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Dann Bilardello. Krenchicki hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Redus who is chasing the ball. Butler reaches third base with a triple.
Top 8 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Foley hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Esasky hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Oester moves to second.
Bottom 7 Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores.
Bottom 7 There's a wild pitch. Bench moves to second.
Bottom 7 Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Randy Johnson now playing third base. Walker hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Harper hits a popup towards short. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ted Power now pitching. Horner strikes out.
Bottom 6 Milner hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Redus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Kelly Paris pinch hits for Frank Pastore. Paris takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Murphy strikes out.
Top 6 Chambliss takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester catches it and throws to first to double up Butler.
Top 6 Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Bilardello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Esasky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Royster is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner scores. There goes Harper trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Benedict moves to second.
Top 5 Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Harper reaches second base with a double. Horner moves to third.
Top 5 Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Bench moves to second.
Bottom 4 Walker strikes out.
Bottom 4 Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Redus strikes out.
Bottom 3 Pastore strikes out.
Bottom 3 Bilardello strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bilardello out.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Harper hits a popup towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Foley strikes out.
Bottom 2 Esasky strikes out.
Bottom 2 Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. Bench moves to second.
Bottom 2 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Murphy strikes out.
Top 2 Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second.
Top 2 Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler scores.
Top 2 Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Butler reaches third base with a triple. Royster goes all the way around to score.
Top 2 Niekro strikes out.
Top 2 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Walker strikes out.
Bottom 1 Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Redus hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Chambliss scores. Horner moves to second.
Top 1 Horner is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Murphy hits a popup towards third. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 The ball gets by Bilardello for a passed ball. Ramirez moves to third. Chambliss moves to second.
Top 1 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground for an out. Ramirez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 1 Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to third.
Top 1 Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Butler reaches second base with a double.