August 24, 1983 Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
TOR 4
(10) CLE 1
OAK 0 CLE 4
OAK 2 CHW 4
@KCR 3
(10) MIL 1
CAL 0
(14) MIN 8
BOS 7 NYY 6
SEA 3 DET 5
@TEX 2 CHC 3
CIN 0 LAD 3
MON 2 HOU 10
@PIT 4 SDP 3
NYM 2 SFG 5
PHI 3 ATL 11
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 31,049

Wednesday, August 24, 1983, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Braves

75-51

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  4   0  0  1   2  3  0   11 15  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  9  3

W: P Niekro (10-7), L: D LaPoint (11-8)

Cardinals

61-62

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler LF-CF                5   2   2   1    0   1  .283  .736    0    7   0   3B
R Johnson 3B                  4   3   3   2    1   0  .333  .820    0    2   2   CS
T Harper RF                   4   2   3   1    1   0  .290  .780    0    1   0   2·2B
D Murphy CF                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .302  .936    0    0   0   SF,GDP,IW
  G Perry LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .368 1.067         0   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .336  .941    0    7   1   
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           1   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .731    0    2   0   
R Ramirez SS                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .298  .699    0    0   2   HR,CS
G Hubbard 2B                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .722    0    1   4   HR
B Benedict C                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .733    0    6   0   
P Niekro P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .340    0    1   1   2B,SH,GDP
  D Moore P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       38  11  15  10    5   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Harper 2 (12, off J Lahti, off B Forsch); P Niekro (1, off D LaPoint).

3B: B Butler (12, off D LaPoint).

HR: G Hubbard (9, off D LaPoint; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Ramirez (5, off B Forsch; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Murphy (5, off D Von Ohlen).

SH: P Niekro (3, off D Von Ohlen).

IBB: D Murphy (10, by J Lahti).

TB: R Ramirez 5; T Harper 5; G Hubbard 4; B Butler 4; R Johnson 3; P Niekro 2; B Benedict; D Murphy; M Jorgensen.

GIDP: D Murphy (12); P Niekro (7).

RBI: D Murphy 2 (90); R Johnson 2 (12); R Ramirez (42); B Butler (32); G Hubbard (55); T Harper (25); M Jorgensen (9); B Watson (33).

2-out RBI: G Hubbard; D Murphy; M Jorgensen; T Harper.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Johnson-G Hubbard-M Jorgensen.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Johnson (2, 2nd base by B Forsch/D Porter); R Ramirez (11, 2nd base by D LaPoint/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .325  .838    0    1   0   
K Oberkfell 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .737    0    2   3   
A Van Slyke 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .846    0    1   3   2B
D Iorg 1B                     2   0   1   1    1   0  .282  .740    0   10   1   2B,SF
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .686    0    4   0   
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .756    0    2   2   
D Green RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .283  .761    0    2   0   HR
O Smith SS                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .637    0    3   2   
  M Ramsey PR-SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .649    0    0   2   
D LaPoint P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .382    0    0   0   
  J Lahti P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  J Quirk PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .583    0    0   0   
  B Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .631         1   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .894    0    0   0   
  D Von Ohlen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   1   
  D Rucker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  F Rayford PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .633    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       34   3   9   3    2   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: D Iorg (8, off P Niekro); A Van Slyke (11, off P Niekro).

HR: D Green (7, off D Moore; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: D Iorg (3, off D Moore).

TB: D Green 4; D Iorg 2; L Smith 2; A Van Slyke 2; K Oberkfell; O Smith; D LaPoint; M Ramsey.

GIDP: F Rayford (3).

RBI: D Green (54); A Van Slyke (30); D Iorg (9).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Van Slyke-D Iorg; J Lahti-O Smith-D Iorg.

E: O Smith 2 (17); K Oberkfell (13).

PITCHING

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, W (10-7)             7     7   2   2    2   3   0   3.98   30     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 7     56    -     0.52   0.19
D Moore                        2     2   1   1    0   2   1   4.04    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-1    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 9          2-1

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D LaPoint, L (11-8)            2     6   4   4    1   0   1   3.68   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 6     27    -     0.91  -0.23
J Lahti                        3     1   1   1    2   0   0   2.88   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 1          1-1    0.44  -0.06
B Forsch                       2     4   3   1    1   1   1   4.75   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.08  -0.02
D Von Ohlen                    1     4   3   3    1   1   0   3.74    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.01  -0.00
D Rucker                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.32    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  11   9    5   2   2          45     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·15          1-1

P Niekro faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
D LaPoint faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Lahti (10; D Murphy).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 31,049.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B Butler             LF    1. L Smith              LF 
2. R Johnson            3B    2. K Oberkfell          2B 
3. T Harper             RF    3. A Van Slyke          3B 
4. D Murphy             CF    4. D Iorg               1B 
5. B Watson             1B    5. W McGee              CF 
6. R Ramirez            SS    6. D Porter             C  
7. G Hubbard            2B    7. D Green              RF 
8. B Benedict           C     8. O Smith              SS 
9. P Niekro             P     9. D LaPoint            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-1  -2-      12%  80% B Butler        D LaPoint       Triple to RF; Niekro Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  ---      12%  58% G Hubbard       D LaPoint       Home Run
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      -9%  45% D Murphy        D LaPoint       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 3   0  0-1  ---       6%  68% P Niekro        D LaPoint       Double to LF
   t 3   0  0-3  1--       6%  89% T Harper        J Lahti         Double to LF; Johnson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  R Johnson       Walk
          1--      54%  T Harper        Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Smith         Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 3B-1B; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  A Van Slyke     Fielder's Choice P; Smith out at 3B/P-3B; Van Slyke to 1B
          1--      46%  D Iorg          Walk; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-      50%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave LaPoint facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  R Ramirez       Single to 1B
   O      1--      46%  G Hubbard       Ramirez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---      58%  " "             Home Run
   O      ---      57%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  D Porter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      60%  O Smith         Walk
          1--      57%  D LaPoint       Single to P; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      62%  L Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave LaPoint facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  P Niekro        Double to LF
   R      -2-      80%  B Butler        Triple to RF; Niekro Scores
   R      --3      83%  R Johnson       Single to CF; Butler Scores
                  Jeff Lahti replaces Dave LaPoint pitching and batting 9th
          1--      89%  T Harper        Double to LF; Johnson to 3B
          -23      90%  D Murphy        Intentional Walk
   RRO    123      92%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores; Harper Scores/Adv on E6
   O      1--      91%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B; Watson to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  D Iorg          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeff Lahti facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  B Benedict      Walk
   OO     1--      92%  P Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  W McGee         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      95%  D Green         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeff Lahti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  T Harper        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      94%  D Murphy        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Jeff Lahti batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Quirk         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  L Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Forsch replaces Jamie Quirk pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      98%  R Ramirez       Home Run
   O      ---      98%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  D Iorg          Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  P Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Butler        Strikeout
          ---      98%  R Johnson       Single to LF
          1--      99%  T Harper        Johnson Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E4
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Double to RF; Johnson Scores/unER
   R      -2-     100%  D Murphy        Single to LF; Harper Scores/unER
          1--     100%  B Watson        Walk; Murphy to 2B
                  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 5th
          12-     100%  R Ramirez       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B; Ramirez to 1B
   O      123     100%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B
   O      ---     100%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Green         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  O Smith         Single to RF
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Bob Forsch batting 9th; Mike Ramsey pinch runs for Ozzie Smith batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  S Braun         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dave Von Ohlen facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Von Ohlen replaces Steve Braun pitching and batting 9th; Mike Ramsey moves to SS
          ---     100%  B Benedict      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  P Niekro        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Benedict to 2B
          -2-     100%  B Butler        Single to LF; Benedict to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  R Johnson       Single to LF; Benedict Scores; Butler to 2B
          12-     100%  T Harper        Walk; Butler to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RO     123     100%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Butler Scores
   R      12-     100%  M Jorgensen     Single to LF; Johnson Scores; Harper to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Ramirez       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-11, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
                  Gerald Perry replaces Dale Murphy playing LF batting 4th; Brett Butler moves to CF
          ---     100%  L Smith         Single to 3B
          1--     100%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF; Smith to 2B
   R      12-     100%  A Van Slyke     Double to LF; Smith Scores; Oberkfell to 3B
                  Donnie Moore replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23     100%  D Iorg          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Oberkfell Scores
   O      -2-     100%  W McGee         Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  D Porter        Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Van Slyke out at 3B/3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dave Rucker facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Rucker replaces Dave Von Ohlen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Benedict      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-11, Donnie Moore facing 7-8-9
   R      ---     100%  D Green         Home Run
          ---     100%  M Ramsey        Single to CF
                  Floyd Rayford pinch hits for Dave Rucker batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  F Rayford       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Smith         Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 3.

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