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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 1

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Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 1

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Game Played on Thursday, May 26, 1983 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

CHI N    1  0  0    0  0  1    2  1  0  -   5  9  0
ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1 11  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Sandberg 2b                   5   1   1   0       0   1       2   4
Bowa ss                       4   3   2   0       1   0       2   1
Buckner 1b                    5   0   3   2       0   0       8   3
Durham cf                     2   0   0   1       3   1       2   0
Moreland rf                   4   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Johnstone lf                  3   1   2   1       1   0       2   0
Davis c                       4   0   0   0       0   3       8   1
Veryzer 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Moskau p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Campbell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   5       5   5      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Buckner-Sandberg, Veryzer-Buckner-Davis, Sandberg-Bowa-Buckner.
BATTING - 
2B: Buckner (11,off Niekro).
HR: Johnstone (2,8th inning off Bedrosian 0 on 0 out).
SH: Moskau (2,off Bedrosian).
SF: Moreland (2,off Niekro).
IBB: Johnstone (1,by Niekro); Durham (6,by Niekro).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Durham (3,2nd base by Niekro/Benedict).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Butler lf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Ramirez ss                    4   0   1   1       0   0       1   4
Washington rf                 3   0   1   0       1   2       2   0
Murphy cf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
Horner 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       3   2
Chambliss 1b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       8   0
Hubbard 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Benedict c                    4   0   3   0       0   0       7   1
Niekro p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Moore p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bedrosian p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pocoroba ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   1  11   1       1   7      27   8
BATTING - 
2B: Butler (7,off Moskau); Benedict (6,off Moskau).
3B: Butler (1,off Moskau).
GDP: Niekro (2,off Moskau).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Moskau W(3-2)                 7     9   1   1   1   5   0  28
Campbell                      2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8
Totals                        9    11   1   1   1   7   0  36
Moskau faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
WP: Moskau (2), Campbell (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Campbell 1-1.
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Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro L(1-4)                 6.2   7   4   4   5   2   0  31
Moore                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Bedrosian                     2     2   1   1   0   3   1   9
Totals                        9     9   5   5   5   5   1  41
IBB: Niekro 2 (3,Johnstone,Durham).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Moore 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Dale
Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 13444
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves           
1. Sandberg            2b        Butler              lf
2. Bowa                ss        Ramirez             ss
3. Buckner             1b        Washington          rf
4. Durham              cf        Murphy              cf
5. Moreland            rf        Horner              3b
6. Johnstone           lf        Chambliss           1b
7. Davis               c         Hubbard             2b
8. Veryzer             3b        Benedict            c
9. Moskau              p         Niekro              p

CUBS 1ST: Sandberg grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled;
Buckner singled [Bowa to second]; Durham walked [Bowa to third,
Buckner to second]; Moreland hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bowa
scored, Buckner to third]; Johnstone popped to first; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Butler grounded out (first to pitcher); Ramirez
grounded out (second to first); Washington singled; Murphy
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Davis grounded out (third to first); Veryzer flied out
to center; Moskau popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner singled; Chambliss singled [Horner to
second]; Hubbard lined into a double play (first to second)
[Horner out at second]; Benedict lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Sandberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro singled; Butler doubled [Niekro to third];
Ramirez hit into a double play (third to first to catcher)
[Niekro out at home]; Moskau threw a wild pitch [Butler to
third]; Washington struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Durham walked; Durham was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Moreland lined to center; Johnstone
singled; Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves
0.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy struck out; Horner grounded out (second to
first); Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 0.

CUBS 5TH: Veryzer popped to shortstop; Moskau flied out to
right; Sandberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard flied out to center; Benedict singled;
Niekro grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Benedict out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 0.

CUBS 6TH: Bowa walked; Buckner singled [Bowa to third]; Durham
grounded out (second to first) [Bowa scored, Buckner to second];
Moreland popped to catcher; Johnstone was walked intentionally;
Davis struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Butler grounded out (catcher to first); Ramirez
popped to third; Washington walked; Murphy singled [Washington
to third]; Horner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Braves 0.

CUBS 7TH: Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first); Moskau
flied out to left; Sandberg singled; Bowa singled [Sandberg to
second]; Buckner doubled [Sandberg scored, Bowa scored]; Durham
was walked intentionally; MOORE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING);
Moreland lined to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Chambliss lined to center; Hubbard flied out to
right; Benedict doubled; JOHNSON BATTED FOR MOORE; Johnson
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 0.

CUBS 8TH: BEDROSIAN REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Johnstone
homered; Davis struck out; Veryzer singled; Moskau reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Veryzer to second];
Sandberg struck out; Bowa popped to third in foul territory; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Butler tripled; CAMPBELL REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING);
Ramirez singled [Butler scored]; Campbell threw a wild pitch
[Ramirez to second]; Washington struck out; Murphy flied out to
left; Horner flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Braves 1.

CUBS 9TH: Buckner popped to third in foul territory; Durham
struck out; Moreland flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); Hubbard
struck out; Benedict singled; POCOROBA BATTED FOR BEDROSIAN;
Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 5, Braves 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             5   9   0    9
 Braves           1  11   0    8
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