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DET
@BAL		1
3
NYY
@BOS		5
12
MIN
@CHW		7
9
CLE
@MIL		3
4
TOR
@SEA		19
7
OAK
@TEX		1
4		 
(8)
ATL
@CIN		5
1
HOU
@LAD		9
7
CHC
@MON		9
5
PHI
@NYM		8
4
PHI
@NYM		1
5
SDP
@SFG		0
2
SDP
@SFG		3
4
PIT
@STL		5
0
Sunday, June 26, 1983
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 15,769, Time of Game: 2:25
Braves
5
43-29
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Reds
1
30-43
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 16 GB
W: Phil Niekro (3-6)
L: Frank Pastore (2-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    5 13  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler LF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .256 .665 0.176 0.43 0.181 -0.006 2.5 3 0 2·3B,2B
Rafael Ramirez SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 .280 .650 0.138 0.77 0.155 -0.017 0.8 0 1
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .756 -0.082 0.52 0.017 -0.099 -0.9 7 0
   Mike Jorgensen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .825 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Dale Murphy CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .326 1.024 -0.104 0.57 0.002 -0.106 -1.4 5 0
Bob Horner 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .302 .949 0.001 0.75 0.022 -0.021 -0.2 0 0 IW
   Randy Johnson 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .810 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 2 0
Terry Harper RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .297 .821 0.182 0.75 0.194 -0.013 1.9 0 0 2B
Bruce Benedict C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .277 .691 -0.032 0.51 0.007 -0.039 -0.7 6 1
Jerry Royster 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .242 .629 0.021 0.30 0.028 -0.007 0.2 2 5 IW
Phil Niekro P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .392 -0.044 0.46 0.000 -0.044 -1.1 2 0
Team Totals 38 5 13 5 4 4 .342 .905 0.255 0.56 0.606 -0.353 0.8 27 8
2B: T Harper (6, off F Pastore); B Butler (9, off F Pastore).
3B: B Butler 2 (5, 1 off T Power, 1 off F Pastore).
IBB: J Royster (2, by F Pastore); B Horner (2, by F Pastore).
TB: B Butler 9; R Ramirez 3; T Harper 3; B Benedict; B Horner; J Royster; C Chambliss.
RBI: T Harper 2 (20); R Ramirez (14); B Benedict (17); B Butler (14).
2-out RBI: T Harper 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ramirez-J Royster-C Chambliss.
PB: B Benedict (2).
E: R Ramirez (21).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .821 -0.072 0.55 0.000 -0.072 -1.2 3 0 GDP
Eddie Milner CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .662 -0.047 0.47 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 1 1
Duane Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .730 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.6 2 0
Johnny Bench 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .729 0.060 0.35 0.061 -0.001 0.9 12 2
Ron Oester 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .297 .778 -0.006 0.85 0.034 -0.040 0.5 1 5
Nick Esasky 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .520 -0.064 0.79 0.000 -0.064 -0.9 1 4
Tom Foley SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .684 -0.047 0.56 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 1 3
Dann Bilardello C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .566 -0.022 0.44 0.000 -0.022 -0.3 6 0
   Wayne Krenchicki PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .659 -0.014 0.55 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Alan Knicely C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .707 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Pastore P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .534 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 1
   Kelly Paris PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .468 0.021 0.45 0.021 0.000 0.4
   Ted Power P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cesar Cedeno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .652 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Ben Hayes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 1 7 .100 .229 -0.247 0.53 0.116 -0.363 -3.2 27 16
TB: J Bench 2; R Oester.
GIDP: G Redus (1).
RBI: R Oester (28).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Oester-J Bench.
PB: D Bilardello (5).
Outfield Assists: E Milner (T Harper at home plate).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (3-6) 9 3 1 1 1 7 0 4.63 31 83 0.246 0.53 3.2
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 31 83 0.246 0.56 3.2

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Pastore, L (2-7) 6 12 5 5 3 3 0 5.79 31 28 -0.269 0.72 -2.2
Ted Power 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.70 7 0 0 0.012 0.10 0.9
Ben Hayes 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.71 4 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 5 5 4 4 0 5.00 42 28 0 0 -0.254 0.53 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: F Pastore 2 (3; B Horner, J Royster).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 15,769.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Cincinnati Reds
1 Brett Butler LF 1 Gary Redus LF
2 Rafael Ramirez SS 2 Eddie Milner CF
3 Chris Chambliss 1B 3 Duane Walker RF
4 Dale Murphy CF 4 Johnny Bench 1B
5 Bob Horner 3B 5 Ron Oester 2B
6 Terry Harper RF 6 Nick Esasky 3B
7 Bruce Benedict C 7 Tom Foley SS
8 Jerry Royster 2B 8 Dann Bilardello C
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Frank Pastore P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 RR ATL T. Harper F. Pastore 17% 69% Single to LF; Ramirez Scores; Chambliss Scores; Horner to 2B
t2 2-0 1 1-- R ATL B. Butler F. Pastore 11% 82% Triple to RF (CF-RF); Royster Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore -9% 54% Fielder's Choice 1B; Butler out at Hm/1B-3B-C; Ramirez to 2B; Chambliss to 1B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore -8% 51% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 0 -2- ATL R. Ramirez F. Pastore 7% 63% Single to RF; Butler to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL B. Butler F. Pastore 6% 56% Double to RF
t1 0-0 0 -2- ATL R. Ramirez F. Pastore 7% 63% Single to RF; Butler to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore -9% 54% Fielder's Choice 1B; Butler out at Hm/1B-3B-C; Ramirez to 2B; Chambliss to 1B
t1 0-0 1 12- ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore 5% 59% Passed Ball; Ramirez to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore -8% 51% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 ATL B. Horner F. Pastore 1% 53% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 2 123 RR ATL T. Harper F. Pastore 17% 69% Single to LF; Ramirez Scores; Chambliss Scores; Horner to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- O ATL B. Benedict F. Pastore -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O CIN G. Redus P. Niekro 2% 68% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- O CIN E. Milner P. Niekro 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O CIN D. Walker P. Niekro 1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster F. Pastore 3% 74% Single
t2 2-0 0 1-- O ATL P. Niekro F. Pastore -2% 71% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 1-- R ATL B. Butler F. Pastore 11% 82% Triple to RF (CF-RF); Royster Scores
t2 3-0 1 --3 R ATL R. Ramirez F. Pastore 3% 86% Single to RF; Butler Scores
t2 4-0 1 1-- ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore 1% 87% Single to RF; Ramirez to 2B
t2 4-0 1 12- O ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore -2% 85% Strikeout
t2 4-0 2 12- O ATL B. Horner F. Pastore -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -3% 80% Single to P
b2 0-4 0 1-- O CIN R. Oester P. Niekro 2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bench to 2B
b2 0-4 1 -2- O CIN N. Esasky P. Niekro 3% 85% Strikeout
b2 0-4 2 -2- O CIN T. Foley P. Niekro 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 6-7-8
t3 4-0 0 --- O ATL T. Harper F. Pastore -1% 86% Popfly: 1B
t3 4-0 1 --- O ATL B. Benedict F. Pastore -1% 86% Flyball: RF
t3 4-0 2 --- O ATL J. Royster F. Pastore -0% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- O CIN D. Bilardello P. Niekro 2% 87% Strikeout (C-1B)
b3 0-4 1 --- O CIN F. Pastore P. Niekro 1% 88% Strikeout
b3 0-4 2 --- O CIN G. Redus P. Niekro 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 9-1-2
t4 4-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro F. Pastore -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-0 1 --- O ATL B. Butler F. Pastore -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-0 2 --- ATL R. Ramirez F. Pastore 0% 88% Single to LF
t4 4-0 2 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore -1% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0-4 0 --- O CIN E. Milner P. Niekro 2% 89% Flyball: CF
b4 0-4 1 --- O CIN D. Walker P. Niekro 1% 90% Strikeout
b4 0-4 2 --- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -2% 88% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bench to 2B
b4 0-4 2 -2- O CIN R. Oester P. Niekro 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 4-5-6
t5 4-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- ATL B. Horner F. Pastore 1% 91% Single to LF
t5 4-0 1 1-- ATL T. Harper F. Pastore 3% 94% Double to CF (CF-RF); Horner to 3B
t5 4-0 1 -23 RO ATL B. Benedict F. Pastore 1% 94% Single to CF; Horner Scores; Harper out at Hm/CF-1B-P-C; Benedict to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 5-0 2 -2- ATL J. Royster F. Pastore 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t5 5-0 2 12- O ATL P. Niekro F. Pastore -1% 93% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky P. Niekro 1% 95% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-5 1 --- O CIN T. Foley P. Niekro 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- O CIN D. Bilardello P. Niekro 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
t6 5-0 0 --- ATL B. Butler F. Pastore 1% 96% Single to RF
t6 5-0 0 1-- OO ATL R. Ramirez F. Pastore -1% 95% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t6 5-0 2 --- ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore 0% 95% Walk
t6 5-0 2 1-- O ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Kelly Paris pinch hits for Frank Pastore (P) batting 9th
b6 0-5 0 --- CIN K. Paris P. Niekro -2% 93% Walk
b6 0-5 0 1-- OO CIN G. Redus P. Niekro 4% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-5 2 --- O CIN E. Milner P. Niekro 0% 97% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 5-6-7
Ted Power replaces Kelly Paris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-0 0 --- O ATL B. Horner T. Power -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 5-0 1 --- O ATL T. Harper T. Power -0% 97% Popfly: SS
t7 5-0 2 --- O ATL B. Benedict T. Power -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
Randy Johnson replaces Bob Horner playing 3B batting 5th
b7 0-5 0 --- O CIN D. Walker P. Niekro 1% 98% Popfly: 3B
b7 0-5 1 --- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -1% 97% Single to RF
b7 0-5 1 1-- CIN R. Oester P. Niekro -0% 96% Wild Pitch; Bench to 2B
b7 0-5 1 -2- R CIN R. Oester P. Niekro -3% 94% Single to CF; Bench Scores
b7 1-5 1 1-- CIN N. Esasky P. Niekro -1% 93% Passed Ball; Oester to 2B
b7 1-5 1 -2- O CIN N. Esasky P. Niekro 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 1-5 2 -2- O CIN T. Foley P. Niekro 2% 97% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Ted Power facing 8-9-1
t8 5-1 0 --- O ATL J. Royster T. Power -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-1 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro T. Power -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-1 2 --- ATL B. Butler T. Power 0% 97% Triple to LF
t8 5-1 2 --3 O ATL R. Ramirez T. Power -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Dann Bilardello (C) batting 8th
b8 1-5 0 --- O CIN W. Krenchicki P. Niekro 1% 98% Flyball: CF
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Ted Power (P) batting 9th
b8 1-5 1 --- O CIN C. Cedeno P. Niekro 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 1-5 2 --- O CIN G. Redus P. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Ben Hayes facing 3-4-5
Ben Hayes replaces Cesar Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Alan Knicely replaces Wayne Krenchicki (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 5-1 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss B. Hayes -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 5-1 1 --- ATL D. Murphy B. Hayes 0% 99% Walk
t9 5-1 1 1-- O ATL R. Johnson B. Hayes -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Murphy to 2B
t9 5-1 2 -2- O ATL T. Harper B. Hayes -0% 98% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
Mike Jorgensen replaces Chris Chambliss playing 1B batting 3rd
b9 1-5 0 --- O CIN E. Milner P. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-5 1 --- O CIN D. Walker P. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-5 2 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 1.

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