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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1983-05-08 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 20799 · 2:13
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Rick Behenna earned the win and Terry Forster picked up the save. Ray Knight went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Rick Behenna L: Mike LaCoss SV: Terry Forster
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Tolman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Behenna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Bill Dawley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Behenna | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Bedrosian | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tony Scott: 7
- Dickie Thon: 53
Bot 1
- Brett Butler: 43
- Rafael Ramirez: 53
- Claudell Washington: K/C
Top 2
- Phil Garner: 53
- Jose Cruz: S1
- Ray Knight: 43.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 13
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Bob Horner: 53
- Chris Chambliss: 7
Top 3
- Bill Doran: W
- Mike LaCoss: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Omar Moreno: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tony Scott: S8.3-H
- Dickie Thon: 7
Bot 3
- Glenn Hubbard: S9
- Bruce Benedict: 64(1)/FO.B-1(E4)
- Rick Behenna: 3/P
- Brett Butler: 43
Top 4
- Phil Garner: 8
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Ray Knight: HR/7
- Alan Ashby: 7
Bot 4
- Rafael Ramirez: S7
- Claudell Washington: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Horner: 4
- Chris Chambliss: IW.1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bruce Benedict: IW.1-2
- Rick Behenna: 53
Top 5
- Bill Doran: 8
- Mike LaCoss: K/C
- Omar Moreno: 7
Bot 5
- Brett Butler: 13
- Rafael Ramirez: 9
- Claudell Washington: W
- Dale Murphy: S8.1-2
- Bob Horner: S8.2-H;1-3
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Top 6
- Tony Scott: 9
- Dickie Thon: 53
- Phil Garner: 6/FL
Bot 6
- Glenn Hubbard: 2/FL
- Bruce Benedict: S8
- Ken Smith: K
- Brett Butler: S7.1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: S8.2-H;1X3(84)
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ray Knight: 3/FL
- Alan Ashby: 43
Bot 7
- Claudell Washington: 7
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Bob Horner: S7
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Top 8
- Bill Doran: 53
- Luis Pujols: K
- Omar Moreno: K
Bot 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 3/FL
- Bruce Benedict: K
- Steve Bedrosian: K
Top 9
- Tony Scott: S9
- Dickie Thon: S9.1-3
- Phil Garner: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 31.2-3;1-2
- Ray Knight: IW
- Tim Tolman: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Brett Butler rounded 2B too far