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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1983-08-31 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 21954 · 90°F, cloudy · 3:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Joaquin Andujar earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Randy Johnson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Joaquin Andujar L: Len Barker SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Lahti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Len Barker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Rucker | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Lahti | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Barker | 4.2 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Pete Falcone | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonnie Smith: K/C
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Willie McGee: S3
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: 8
Bot 1
- Brett Butler: 7
- Randy Johnson: K
- Chris Chambliss: 9
Top 2
- Dane Iorg: S7
- Andy Van Slyke: S9.1-H(E9);B-3
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.3-H
- Darrell Porter: S8.1-2
- Joaquin Andujar: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Lonnie Smith: 3/FL
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Claudell Washington: S8
- Rafael Ramirez: 9
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
Top 3
- Willie McGee: K
- George Hendrick: 63
- Dane Iorg: S4
- Andy Van Slyke: SB2
- Andy Van Slyke: K
Bot 3
- Bruce Benedict: S8
- Len Barker: 14/SH.1-2
- Brett Butler: 53
- Randy Johnson: E6/G.2-3;B-1
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Top 4
- Ken Oberkfell: S8
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Joaquin Andujar: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lonnie Smith: K
Bot 4
- Dale Murphy: K
- Claudell Washington: 7
- Rafael Ramirez: K
Top 5
- Ozzie Smith: S7
- Willie McGee: 16(1)/FO
- George Hendrick: 8
- Dane Iorg: S8.1-2
- Andy Van Slyke: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Ken Oberkfell: SB2
- Ken Oberkfell: S7.3-H;2-H
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: K/C
Bot 5
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Bruce Benedict: 4/L
- Gerald Perry: S7
- Brett Butler: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Joaquin Andujar: 63
- Lonnie Smith: S9
- Ozzie Smith: 9
- Willie McGee: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Brett Butler: W
- Randy Johnson: HR/7.1-H
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
- Dale Murphy: S7
- Claudell Washington: S7.1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Willie McGee: 8
- George Hendrick: 63
- David Green: 8
Bot 7
- Bruce Benedict: 6E3
- Mike Jorgensen: 5/FL
- Brett Butler: S7.1-3
- Randy Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Andy Van Slyke: 13/BG
- Ken Oberkfell: S8
- Darrell Porter: 31.1-2
- Jeff Lahti: K
Bot 8
- Chris Chambliss: 31
- Dale Murphy: D9
- Claudell Washington: E4.2-3;B-1
- Rafael Ramirez: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Glenn Hubbard: S6.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 63
Top 9
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- Ozzie Smith: HR/7
- Willie McGee: K
- George Hendrick: 53
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: K
- Brett Butler: W
- Randy Johnson: 5E4.1-2;B-1
- Chris Chambliss: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- WP may be with Ozzie at bat
- 31 minute rain delay
- bad hop over Glenn Hubbard's head
- the ball fell between David Green and Willie McGee