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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

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Atlanta Braves 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 28, 1983 (D) at Three Rivers Stadium

ATL N    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Butler lf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
Hubbard 2b                    3   0   1   1       0   1       4   3
Harper rf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Murphy cf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Watson 1b                     3   1   2   1       1   0       6   0
  Jorgensen 1b                0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Ramirez ss                    4   0   2   0       0   0       1   4
Johnson 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Benedict c                    4   1   2   0       0   0       6   0
Falcone p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Forster p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       31   2   9   2       2   9      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ramirez-Hubbard-Watson, Ramirez-Jorgensen.
BATTING - 
2B: Benedict (10,off Candelaria); Hubbard (20,off Candelaria).
HR: Watson (6,4th inning off Candelaria 0 on 1 out).
SH: Hubbard (6,off Guante); Johnson (3,off Guante).
GDP: Falcone (3,off Candelaria).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Watson (2,3rd base by Candelaria/Pena).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lacy cf,lf                    2   0   1   0       2   0       3   0
Morrison 2b,3b                4   0   1   0       0   1       0   3
Madlock 3b                    1   0   0   0       1   0       1   1
  Ray 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Thompson 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       6   1
  Wynne pr,cf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Parker rf                     3   1   1   0       1   1       1   1
Pena c                        4   0   1   0       0   0       9   1
Harper lf,1b                  3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Berra ss                      4   0   1   1       0   2       2   3
Candelaria p                  2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mazzilli ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Guante p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hebner ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1       4   6      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Pena-Madlock, Morrison-Berra-Ray, Parker-Ray.
BATTING - 
2B: Parker (24,off Falcone).
HBP: Harper (1,by Falcone).
GDP: Thompson (12,off Falcone); Parker (7,off Forster).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lacy (26,2nd base off Falcone/Benedict).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Falcone W(9-3)                5.2   5   1   1   4   3   0  26
Forster SV(12)                3.1   1   0   0   0   3   0  10
Totals                        9     6   1   1   4   6   0  36
WP: Falcone (5).
HBP: Falcone (1,Harper).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Forster 1-0.
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Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Candelaria L(12-8)            6     7   2   2   1   8   1  24
Guante                        3     2   0   0   1   1   0  11
Totals                        9     9   2   2   2   9   1  35

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Ed Montague
Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 26193
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Butler              lf        Lacy                cf
2. Hubbard             2b        Morrison            2b
3. Harper              rf        Madlock             3b
4. Murphy              cf        Thompson            1b
5. Watson              1b        Parker              rf
6. Ramirez             ss        Pena                c
7. Johnson             3b        Harper              lf
8. Benedict            c         Berra               ss
9. Falcone             p         Candelaria          p

BRAVES 1ST: Butler was called out on strikes; Hubbard struck
out; Harper was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Lacy walked; Lacy stole second; Morrison flied out
to right; Madlock made an out to second; Thompson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Watson singled
to left; Ramirez singled to left [Watson to second]; Johnson
struck out while Watson was caught stealing third (catcher to
third); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker struck out; Pena singled to center; Falcone
threw a wild pitch [Pena to second]; Harper was called out on
strikes; Berra flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict doubled to center; Falcone struck out;
Butler struck out; Hubbard doubled [Benedict scored]; Harper
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Candelaria grounded out (third to first); Lacy
walked; Morrison singled to left [Lacy to second]; Madlock
walked [Lacy to third, Morrison to second]; Thompson grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Madlock out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Watson
homered; Ramirez grounded out (second to first); Johnson flied
out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker walked; Pena forced Parker (shortstop to
second); Harper was hit by a pitch [Pena to second]; Berra
struck out; Candelaria lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 2, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 5TH: RAY REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); MORRISON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Benedict singled to left; On a bunt
Falcone grounded into a double play (third to shortstop to
second) [Benedict out at second]; Butler flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Lacy singled to right; Morrison flied out to left;
Ray flied out to left; Thompson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Hubbard flied out to center; Harper singled to left;
Murphy struck out; Watson walked [Harper to second]; Ramirez
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker doubled; Pena made an out to first; Harper
flied out to left; Berra singled to right [Parker scored];
MAZZILLI BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; FORSTER REPLACED FALCONE
(PITCHING); Mazzilli forced Berra (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 7TH: GUANTE REPLACED MAZZILLI (PITCHING); Johnson struck
out; Benedict grounded out (shortstop to first); Forster
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Lacy grounded out (pitcher to first); Morrison
struck out; Ray grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Butler singled to center; Hubbard out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Butler to second]; Harper popped to
first in foul territory; Murphy walked; Watson flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Thompson
singled to left; WYNNE RAN FOR THOMPSON; Parker grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Wynne out at second]; Pena
lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 9TH: WYNNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); LACY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); HARPER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Ramirez singled to right; Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Ramirez to second]; Benedict lined into a
double play (right to second) [Ramirez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Harper grounded out (second to first); Berra struck
out; HEBNER BATTED FOR GUANTE; Hebner was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           2   9   0    6
 Pirates          1   6   0    8
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