Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 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 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Niekro
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Washington reaches second base with a double. Hubbard moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbard scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Niekro
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Dayley
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Dayley
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Dayley
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Niekro
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  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 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson 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 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Dayley
  
  Cruz 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 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Dayley
  
  Mumphrey hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Dayley
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dayley vs. Niekro
  
  Dayley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Niekro
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Butler. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Butler. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Butler steals third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Niekro
  
  Washington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolman vs. Dayley
  
  Tolman hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Dayley
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Dayley
  
  Niekro 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 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Niekro
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Niekro
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Niekro
  
  Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Dayley
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Dayley
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Dayley
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Dayley
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bass scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Dayley
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Cruz trying to get to home. Murphy throws the ball in to Benedict who tags Cruz who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dayley vs. Niekro
  
  Tony Scott now playing center field.
  
  Dayley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Niekro
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Dayley
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolman vs. Dayley
  
  Tolman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Dayley
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Dayley
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Niekro
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Niekro
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Dayley
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Dayley
  
  Bass bunts in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Dayley
  
  Thon strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Dayley
  
  Cruz 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 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Niekro
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 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 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Dayley
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Dayley
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolman vs. Dayley
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolman vs. Dayley
  
  Tolman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Tolman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Dayley
  
  Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Dayley
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dayley vs. Niekro
  
  Dayley hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Niekro
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Niekro
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Dayley
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Dayley
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Dayley
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knight vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching. Ray Knight pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bass scores. Thon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Forster
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Forster
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Thon scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garner vs. Forster
  
  Garner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tolman vs. Forster
  
  Tolman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Tolman reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Garner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Moore
  
  Donnie Moore now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Scott Loucks now playing center field. Tony Scott now playing left field.
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Niekro
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Niekro
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Niekro
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1983, game 2 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Butler B, lf          4  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Hubbard G, 2b         3  1  2  0   Bass K, rf            3  2  2  0   
Washington C, rf      4  0  1  0   Thon D, ss            4  1  1  0   
Murphy D, cf          4  0  0  1   Cruz J, lf            3  0  1  1   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  0   Knight R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Ramirez R, ss         4  0  0  0   Loucks S, cf          0  0  0  0   
Benedict B, c         3  0  0  0   Mumphrey J, cf        2  0  1  0   
Johnson R, 3b         3  0  0  0   Scott T, cf-lf        2  1  1  1   
Dayley K, p           2  0  1  0   Garner P, 3b          2  1  0  0   
Forster T, p          0  0  0  0   Tolman T, 1b          4  0  2  2   
Moore D, p            0  0  0  0   Pujols L, c           2  0  0  0   
                                   Niekro J, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        30  5  9  4

Atlanta          100 000 000 --  1
Houston          000 100 04x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dayley K (L)          7.1  7  3  3  3  5
Forster T             0.1  2  2  2  1  1
Moore D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          9.0  5  1  1  3  3

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 6
2B -- Washington C, Tolman T 2
3B -- Scott T
SB -- Butler B 2
CS -- Garner P
SH -- Bass K
WP -- Forster T
T -- 2:23
A -- 15356

    

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