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CHW  5
@CAL  3

CLE  2
BOS  0

MIL  9
DET  7

NYY 10
BAL  5

TOR  6
@OAK  5

KCR  6
@SEA  2

TEX  2
MIN  0

ATL 12
LAD 11

(10)
PHI  4
@CHC  3

SDP  9
@CIN  4

HOU  8
SFG  1

NYM  9
@PIT  1

STL  1
MON  0

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 24,853

Wednesday, September 8, 1982
Time of Game: 3:35
Dodgers
11
77-63
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  3  1   0  3  3   0  0  0   0   11 18  2
Braves          3  0  2   3  2  0   1  0  0   1   12 17  0
W: G Garber (7-8), L: S Howe (6-4)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Braves
12
77-62
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      6   2   2   3    0   1  .279  .686    0    6   3   HR
K Landreaux CF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .757    0    2   0   CS,SH
D Baker LF                    5   2   3   2    0   1  .305  .838    0    2   0   HR,SB
P Guerrero 3B                 5   1   2   1    0   2  .310  .928    0    0   2   HR,2B
S Garvey 1B                   5   2   2   3    0   1  .277  .721    0    8   0   HR
R Roenicke RF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .276  .746    0    3   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  J Orta PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .639    0    0   0   IW
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Scioscia C                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .218  .600    0    4   2   2B,HBP
B Russell SS                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .691    0    3   6   
B Welch P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .160  .350    0    0   1   
  J Beckwith P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Brock PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Monday RF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .927    0    0   0   
Totals                       44  11  18  11    1   8                    28  14
BATTING
2B: M Scioscia (10, off B Walk); P Guerrero (25, off G Garber).
HR: S Sax (3, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs); S Garvey (15, off D Moore; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); D Baker (22, off P Niekro; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out); P Guerrero (28, off P Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: K Landreaux (7, off P Niekro).
IBB: J Orta (3, by G Garber).
HBP: M Scioscia (1, by D Moore).
TB: D Baker 6; P Guerrero 6; S Garvey 5; S Sax 5; M Scioscia 3; R Roenicke 2; K Landreaux 2; B Russell 2; B Welch.
RBI: S Sax 3 (43); S Garvey 3 (73); M Scioscia 2 (34); D Baker 2 (78); P Guerrero (87).
2-out RBI: S Garvey 3; S Sax 3; M Scioscia 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Scioscia-B Russell-S Sax; S Sax-B Russell-S Garvey.
E: S Sax (20); M Scioscia (9).
BASERUNNING
SB: D Baker (15, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Benedict).
CS: K Landreaux (10, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Benedict).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               6   3   5   4    0   0  .266  .750    0    0   0   HR,2B,CS
R Ramirez SS                  6   1   4   0    0   1  .273  .668    0    0   2   2B
D Murphy CF                   4   2   2   3    1   0  .294  .909    0    2   0   HR,HBP
C Chambliss 1B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .765    0    6   3   GDP
B Horner 3B                   5   2   2   3    0   1  .263  .847    0    1   1   HR
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .692    0    2   0   SH
J Royster LF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .732    0    4   1   2B
B Benedict C                  1   1   1   0    2   0  .223  .575    0    9   1   IW
  L Whisenton PH              1   1   0   0    0   0  .254  .779    0    0   0   
  M Sinatro C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .444    0    2   0   
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .463    0    0   2   GDP
  B Walk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .477         0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .132         0   0   
  B Watson PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .264  .804    0    0   0   SF
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         3   1   
  B Porter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .285    0    0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154         1   0   
  R Linares PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .713    0    0   0   
Totals                       42  12  17  11    3   4                    30  11
BATTING
2B: J Royster (9, off B Welch); C Washington (20, off B Welch); R Ramirez (21, off B Welch).
HR: D Murphy (34, off B Welch; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out); B Horner (29, off B Welch; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs); C Washington (14, off B Welch; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SF: B Watson (2, off T Forster).
SH: G Hubbard (19, off T Forster).
IBB: B Benedict (5, by T Forster).
HBP: D Murphy (3, by B Welch).
TB: C Washington 9; R Ramirez 5; D Murphy 5; B Horner 5; J Royster 2; C Chambliss 2; B Benedict.
GIDP: P Niekro (2); C Chambliss (9).
RBI: C Washington 4 (63); B Horner 3 (91); D Murphy 3 (103); B Watson (24).
2-out RBI: C Washington 4; B Horner 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Moore-C Chambliss.
BASERUNNING
CS: C Washington (10, 2nd base by B Welch/M Scioscia).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Welch                        3.2   8   8   8    1   1   3   3.51   19     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 8     13    -     1.20  -0.70
J Beckwith                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.87    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.33   0.00
T Forster                      1.1   4   2   2    1   0   0   3.17   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    1.72  -0.30
T Niedenfuer, BS (4)           2.2   1   1   0    1   3   0   2.56   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          2-0    2.16   0.11
S Howe, L (6-4)                1.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   2.23    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.45  -0.24
Totals                         9.1  17  12  11    3   4   3          48     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0·17          2-0 
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro                       4.2  11   7   7    0   6   3   4.02   23     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0·11     20    -     0.98  -0.40
B Walk                         0     3   1   1    0   0   0   4.93    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-1    1.53  -0.30
S Bedrosian                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.34    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.36   0.07
D Moore, BS (2)                2     3   3   3    0   0   1   5.79    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3          0-0    1.39  -0.36
G Garber, W (7-8)              3     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.45   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.65   0.37
Totals                        10    18  11  11    1   8   4          47     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·18          3-1 
B Walk faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: G Garber (13; J Orta); T Forster (8; B Benedict).
HBP: B Welch (4; D Murphy); D Moore (1; M Scioscia).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 3:35.
Attendance: 24,853.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. C Washington         RF 
2. K Landreaux          CF    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. D Baker              LF    3. D Murphy             CF 
4. P Guerrero           3B    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. S Garvey             1B    5. B Horner             3B 
6. R Roenicke           RF    6. G Hubbard            2B 
7. M Scioscia           C     7. J Royster            LF 
8. B Russell            SS    8. B Benedict           C  
9. B Welch              P     9. P Niekro             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2 10-8  12-     -43%  37% S Garvey        D Moore         Home Run; Landreaux Scores; Baker Scores
   b 4   2  5-5  12-      30%  85% C Washington    B Welch         Home Run; Royster Scores; Benedict Scores
   b10   1 11-11 12-      30% 100% D Murphy        S Howe          Single; Ramirez to 2B; Washington Scores
   t 2   2  3-1  12-     -29%  42% S Sax           P Niekro        Home Run; Russell Scores; Welch Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  12-      28%  72% B Horner        B Welch         Home Run; Ramirez Scores; Murphy Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  S Sax           Single
   O      1--      48%  K Landreaux     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sax to 2B
   R      -2-      40%  D Baker         Single; Sax Scores
          1--      38%  P Guerrero      Baker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      44%  S Garvey        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  C Washington    Single
   O      1--      42%  R Ramirez       Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      46%  " "             Double
          -2-      48%  D Murphy        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      43%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-      72%  B Horner        Home Run; Ramirez Scores; Murphy Scores
   O      ---      71%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  R Roenicke      Single
          1--      61%  M Scioscia      Single; Roenicke to 2B
   O      12-      67%  B Russell       Single to LF; Roenicke out at Hm/LF-C; Scioscia to 2B
   O      12-      71%  B Welch         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Russell to 2B
   RRR    12-      42%  S Sax           Home Run; Russell Scores; Welch Scores
          ---      41%  K Landreaux     Single
   O      1--      43%  D Baker         Landreaux Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  J Royster       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      44%  B Benedict      Single
   OO     1--      38%  P Niekro        Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      29%  P Guerrero      Home Run
   O      ---      31%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  R Roenicke      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
          ---      38%  C Washington    Double
   O      -2-      34%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-      53%  D Murphy        Home Run; Washington Scores
   O      ---      51%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  B Horner        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 5.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  M Scioscia      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      55%  B Russell       Strikeout
          ---      53%  B Welch         Single
   O      1--      56%  S Sax           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
          ---      58%  J Royster       Double
          -2-      60%  B Benedict      Walk
   O      12-      55%  P Niekro        Popfly: 2B
   RRR    12-      85%  C Washington    Home Run; Royster Scores; Benedict Scores
                  Joe Beckwith replaces Bob Welch pitching and batting 9th
          ---      86%  R Ramirez       Single
   O      1--      85%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 8.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-8, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  K Landreaux     Popfly: C
   R      ---      79%  D Baker         Home Run
   O      ---      81%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
          ---      79%  S Garvey        Single
                  Bob Walk replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
          1--      77%  R Roenicke      Single; Garvey to 2B
   RR     12-      52%  M Scioscia      Double; Roenicke Scores; Garvey Scores
          -2-      50%  B Russell       Single; Scioscia to 3B
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th; Greg Brock pinch hits for Joe Beckwith batting 9th
   O      1-3      56%  G Brock         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 8-8, Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
                  Terry Forster replaces Greg Brock pitching and batting 9th
          ---      61%  C Chambliss     Single
          1--      68%  B Horner        Single; Chambliss to 2B
   R      12-      84%  G Hubbard       Reached on E2 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Chambliss Scores/No RBI; Horner to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
   O      -23      80%  J Royster       Fielder's Choice SS; Hubbard out at 2B/SS-3B-2B; Royster to 2B
          -23      80%  B Benedict      Intentional Walk
                  Bob Watson pinch hits for Steve Bedrosian batting 9th
   RO     123      82%  B Watson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Royster to 3B; Horner Scores
   O      1-3      79%  C Washington    Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Braves 10.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 8-10, Donnie Moore facing 1-2-3
                  Donnie Moore replaces Bob Watson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  S Sax           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      79%  K Landreaux     Single
          1--      73%  D Baker         Single; Landreaux to 2B
   O      12-      80%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 2B
   RRR    12-      37%  S Garvey        Home Run; Landreaux Scores; Baker Scores
   O      ---      38%  R Roenicke      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 10-11, Terry Forster facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  R Ramirez       Single
   O      1--      39%  D Murphy        Popfly: 2B
          1--      45%  C Chambliss     Single; Ramirez to 2B
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Ron Roenicke pitching and batting 6th; Rick Monday replaces Terry Forster playing RF batting 9th
   O      12-      37%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      30%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 10.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-10, Donnie Moore facing 7-8-9
          ---      26%  M Scioscia      Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      34%  B Russell       Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
   O      ---      35%  R Monday        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 10-11, Tom Niedenfuer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      30%  J Royster       Strikeout
                  Larry Whisenton pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 8th
          ---      36%  L Whisenton     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  Bob Porter pinch hits for Donnie Moore batting 9th
   O      1--      32%  B Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B; Whisenton to 2B
   R      -2-      54%  C Washington    Single; Whisenton Scores/unER
   O      1--      50%  R Ramirez       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 11.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 11-11, Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Garber replaces Bob Porter pitching and batting 9th; Matt Sinatro replaces Larry Whisenton playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  D Baker         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 11-11, Tom Niedenfuer facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  D Murphy        Walk
   OO     1--      52%  C Chambliss     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Horner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 11.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 11-11, Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
          ---      33%  P Guerrero      Double
   O      -2-      32%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B; Guerrero to 3B
                  Jorge Orta pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer batting 6th
          --3      31%  J Orta          Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      50%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
   O      1-3      63%  B Russell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 11.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 11-11, Steve Howe facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Howe replaces Jorge Orta pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---      58%  G Hubbard       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      53%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Sinatro       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 11.

Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 11-11, Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  S Sax           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 11.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 11-11, Steve Howe facing 9-1-2
                  Rufino Linares pinch hits for Gene Garber batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  R Linares       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  C Washington    Single
          1--      70%  R Ramirez       Single; Washington to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Murphy        Single; Ramirez to 2B; Washington Scores
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 12.

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