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BAL  9
OAK  2
 BOS  6
SEA  4
 CHW  8
CLE  3
 CAL  4
@DET  2
 TEX  9
@MIL  4
 NYY  8
@MIN  4
 TOR  6
KCR  1
 HOU  6
@ATL  0
 LAD 16
STL 10
 PHI  5
@MON  2
 NYM  7
CIN  4
(13)		 CHC  3
@SDP  2
 SFG  2
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 29,956

 Friday, May 6, 1983
Time of Game: 2:39
Astros
6
12-16
Won 1
5th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  2   1  0  1    6 14  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
W: Frank DiPino (1-1), L: Phil Niekro (1-3)
 Braves
0
17-7
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   0   4   3    0   0  .263  .638              1   0   3B,SB
T Scott RF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .676              0   0   
D Thon SS                     5   2   3   0    0   1  .318  .771              2   4   2·SB
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .277  .749              0   4   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   1    1   1  .324  .823              1   0   2B
R Knight 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .770             11   0   GDP
  D Walling 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161              6   0   
A Ashby C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .802              5   0   2B
B Doran 2B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .196  .582              0   6   
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   SH
  F DiPino P                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.500              0   4   2B
Totals                       37   6  14   0    4   4                         27  20
Batting Events
2B: F DiPino (1, off P Niekro); A Ashby (7, off P Niekro); J Cruz (7, off G Garber).
3B: O Moreno (4, off P Niekro).
SH: M Scott (1, off P Niekro).
TB: O Moreno 6; A Ashby 3; D Thon 3; F DiPino 2; J Cruz 2; P Garner; B Doran; R Knight.
GIDP: R Knight (2).
RBI: O Moreno 3 (9); P Garner (18); F DiPino (1); J Cruz (11).
2-out RBI: O Moreno 3; J Cruz; F DiPino.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Doran-D Thon-R Knight.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Thon 2 (9, 2nd base off R Mahler/B Benedict, 2nd base off G Garber/B Benedict); O Moreno (11, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Benedict).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .597              2   1   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .573              0   1   
C Washington RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .684              1   1   
D Murphy LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .349 1.140              2   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .801              0   5   GDP
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .840             13   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .329  .962              2   3   
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .857              7   3   
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .148              0   0   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .750 2.050              0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    5   5                         27  15
Batting Events
TB: G Hubbard; D Murphy.
GIDP: B Horner (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Hubbard-C Chambliss.
E: R Ramirez (9).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott                        4     2   0   0    5   0   0   0.00   18     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 2     53    -     1.33   0.21
F DiPino, W (1-1)              5     0   0   0    0   5   0   2.63   15     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.41   0.14
Totals                         9     2   0   0    5   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0· 2           -  
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, L (1-3)              6    10   4   4    3   4   0   5.90   29     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0·10     37    -     1.16  -0.13
R Mahler                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.24  -0.02
G Garber                       2     2   1   1    0   0   0   1.93    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    14   6   6    4   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·14           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 29,956.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Atlanta Braves                               
1. Omar Moreno                  CF       1. Brett Butler                 CF
2. Tony Scott                   RF       2. Rafael Ramirez               SS
3. Dickie Thon                  SS       3. Claudell Washingto           RF
4. Phil Garner                  3B       4. Dale Murphy                  LF
5. Jose Cruz                    LF       5. Bob Horner                   3B
6. Ray Knight                   1B       6. Chris Chambliss              1B
7. Alan Ashby                    C       7. Glenn Hubbard                2B
8. Bill Doran                   2B       8. Bruce Benedict                C
9. Mike Scott                    P       9. Phil Niekro                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 -23 RR 21% 72% 0-0 HOU O. Moreno P. Niekro Single to CF; Ashby Scores; Doran Scores; Moreno to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Niekro Single to RF; Knight to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O -11% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Doran P. Niekro Fielder's Choice 1B; Knight out at Hm/1B-C; Ashby to 2B; Doran to 1B
b4 2 123 O 10% 76% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 1-- R 10% 86% 2-0 HOU F. DiPino P. Niekro Double to RF; Doran Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 HOU O. Moreno P. Niekro Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 2% 56% 0-0 HOU T. Scott P. Niekro Moreno Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Scott P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 48% 0-0 HOU D. Thon P. Niekro Strikeout
t1 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 HOU P. Garner P. Niekro Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 ATL B. Butler M. Scott Popfly: P
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 ATL R. Ramirez M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 ATL C. Washington M. Scott Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU R. Knight P. Niekro Walk
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Niekro Double to CF; Knight out at Hm/CF-SS-C
t2 1 -2- O -5% 47% 0-0 HOU B. Doran P. Niekro Single to RF; Ashby out at Hm/RF-C
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 HOU M. Scott P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy M. Scott Single to RF
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 ATL B. Horner M. Scott Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 ATL C. Chambliss M. Scott Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU O. Moreno P. Niekro Single to 2B
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Scott P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU D. Thon P. Niekro Single to LF; Moreno to 2B
t3 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 HOU P. Garner P. Niekro Flyball: LF
t3 2 12- O -5% 44% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Popfly: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 42% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B; Hubbard to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 -2- -1% 45% 0-0 ATL B. Butler M. Scott Walk
b3 2 12- -3% 42% 0-0 ATL R. Ramirez M. Scott Walk; Hubbard to 3B; Butler to 2B
b3 2 123 O 8% 50% 0-0 ATL C. Washington M. Scott Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU R. Knight P. Niekro Single to LF
t4 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Niekro Single to RF; Knight to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O -11% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Doran P. Niekro Fielder's Choice 1B; Knight out at Hm/1B-C; Ashby to 2B; Doran to 1B
t4 1 12- O -3% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Scott P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 3B; Doran to 2B
t4 2 -23 RR 21% 72% 0-0 HOU O. Moreno P. Niekro Single to CF; Ashby Scores; Doran Scores; Moreno to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 2 -2- O -3% 70% 2-0 HOU T. Scott P. Niekro Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 ATL B. Horner M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 73% 0-2 ATL C. Chambliss M. Scott Walk
b4 2 1-- -3% 70% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott Walk; Chambliss to 2B
b4 2 12- -4% 66% 0-2 ATL B. Benedict M. Scott Walk; Chambliss to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
b4 2 123 O 10% 76% 0-2 ATL P. Niekro M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 HOU D. Thon P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU P. Garner P. Niekro Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
Frank DiPino replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 ATL B. Butler F. DiPino Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 ATL R. Ramirez F. DiPino Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 ATL C. Washington F. DiPino Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-0 HOU R. Knight P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- 1% 77% 2-0 HOU B. Doran P. Niekro Walk
t6 2 1-- R 10% 86% 2-0 HOU F. DiPino P. Niekro Double to RF; Doran Scores
t6 2 -2- R 6% 92% 3-0 HOU O. Moreno P. Niekro Triple to CF; DiPino Scores
t6 2 --3 O -1% 91% 4-0 HOU T. Scott P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-4 ATL D. Murphy F. DiPino Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 ATL B. Horner F. DiPino Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 ATL C. Chambliss F. DiPino Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
Rick Mahler replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 1% 95% 4-0 HOU D. Thon R. Mahler Single to CF
t7 0 1-- 2% 97% 4-0 HOU P. Garner R. Mahler Thon Steals 2B; Thon to 3B/Adv on E6
t7 0 --3 R 1% 97% 4-0 HOU P. Garner R. Mahler Single to RF; Thon Scores
t7 0 1-- 1% 98% 5-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Mahler Walk; Garner to 2B
t7 0 12- OO -1% 97% 5-0 HOU R. Knight R. Mahler Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Garner to 3B
t7 2 --3 O -1% 96% 5-0 HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 7-8-9
Denny Walling replaces Ray Knight playing 1B batting 6th
b7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 ATL G. Hubbard F. DiPino Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 ATL B. Benedict F. DiPino Flyball: CF
Randy Johnson pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 ATL R. Johnson F. DiPino Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Gene Garber facing 8-9-1
Gene Garber replaces Randy Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 HOU B. Doran G. Garber Groundout: C-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 HOU F. DiPino G. Garber Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 5-0 HOU O. Moreno G. Garber Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 ATL B. Butler F. DiPino Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 ATL R. Ramirez F. DiPino Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 ATL C. Washington F. DiPino Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Gene Garber facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 HOU T. Scott G. Garber Groundout: C-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 5-0 HOU D. Thon G. Garber Single to LF
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 5-0 HOU P. Garner G. Garber Thon Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O -0% 99% 5-0 HOU P. Garner G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 -2- R 0% 100% 5-0 HOU J. Cruz G. Garber Double to LF; Thon Scores
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 6-0 HOU D. Walling G. Garber Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 ATL D. Murphy F. DiPino Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 ATL B. Horner F. DiPino Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 ATL C. Chambliss F. DiPino Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 0.

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