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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 21, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 21, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,251 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | 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 Scott | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 21, 1983
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Scott
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Scott
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Scott
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Niekro
Thon hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Scott
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Scott
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Niekro
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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Scott
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Scott
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Scott
Niekro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Niekro
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to third. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Scott
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Scott
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Scott
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Niekro
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Scott
Scott fires to first and picks off Murphy. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Scott
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Scott
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Niekro
Thon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard catches it and throws to first to double up Puhl. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
There goes Garner. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Niekro
There goes Cruz. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Cruz steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Moore
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bill Doran. Donnie Moore now pitching.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Scott
Craig Reynolds now playing second base.
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Scott
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Scott
Terry Harper pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Scott hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forster
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forster
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Scott
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Scott
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Scott
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Forster
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forster
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forster
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Forster
There goes Cruz. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Scott
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Scott
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Scott
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Scott
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Forster
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Forster
Denny Walling pinch runs for Ray Knight.
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Forster
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Walling scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Forster
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Forster
Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Forster
Puhl hits a line drivePuhl is thrown out after the base hit. Ashby scores. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Scott
Denny Walling now playing first base. Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Scott
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Scott
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1983 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Butler B, lf 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 5 0 3 1
Washington C, rf 3 0 1 0 Thon D, ss 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 2 0 Garner P, 3b 2 2 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 1
Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 4 1
Benedict B, c 3 0 2 0 Walling D, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 1 0
Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph-2b 2 0 1 1
Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0 Scott M, p 4 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 6 0 33 5 13 5
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 010 020 02x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 4.2 8 3 3 4 3
Moore D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Forster T 3.0 5 2 2 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 1
DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 3
LOB -- Atlanta 2, Houston 9
2B -- Knight R 2, Cruz J, Reynolds C
HR -- Garner P
SB -- Garner P, Cruz J
CS -- Cruz J
T -- 2:10
A -- 16251
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