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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 20, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on July 20, 1983 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 22,188 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Jerry Dale |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Bailor | Second Baseman |
Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Tucker Ashford | Third Baseman |
Jose Oquendo | Shortstop |
Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
Frank Howard | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Mike Jorgensen | Left Fielder |
Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 20, 1983
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Niekro
Bailor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lynch
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lynch
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lynch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashford vs. Niekro
Ashford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Niekro
Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Lynch
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lynch
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Lynch
Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Niekro
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Niekro
Lynch bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Niekro
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lynch
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Lynch
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Lynch
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Royster scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lynch
Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Lynch
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashford vs. Niekro
Ashford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Oquendo vs. Niekro
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lynch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Lynch
There goes Washington. The throw from Ortiz and he is out, Bailor applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Lynch
Horner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Horner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Lynch
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Lynch
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Lynch
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Niekro
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Niekro
Lynch bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Niekro
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster takes first base on ball four. Ortiz scores. Wilson moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Lynch
Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lynch
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lynch
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Lynch
There goes Butler. The throw from Ortiz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Lynch
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Niekro
Ashford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Niekro
Oquendo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Niekro
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Niekro
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Niekro
Bailor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lynch
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Lynch
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lynch
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Lynch
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Forster
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Tucker Ashford.
Kingman hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lynch
Brian Giles now playing second base. Bob Bailor now playing third base.
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Lynch
Benedict bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Giles covering, for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Lynch
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynch fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Lynch
Butler hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Moore
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Moore
Danny Heep pinch hits for Ed Lynch.
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Moore
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heep scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Moore
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Diaz
Carlos Diaz now pitching.
Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Diaz
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Diaz
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Moore
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Moore
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Moore covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Moore
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Moore
Giles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oquendo vs. Moore
Oquendo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Diaz
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Sisk
Randy Johnson pinch runs for Chris Chambliss. Doug Sisk now pitching.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Sisk
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Sisk
Dale Murphy pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1983 -- New York at Atlanta (N) New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Bailor B, 2b-3b 5 0 2 1 Butler B, cf 4 0 2 0 Wilson M, cf 5 0 2 1 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 1 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 1 1 Horner B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Strawberry D, rf 5 0 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Ashford T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson R, pr 0 0 0 0 Kingman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, lf 4 0 0 0 Giles B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Royster J, 2b 2 1 1 0 Oquendo J, ss 5 0 1 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 1 0 Ortiz J, c 4 2 2 0 Murphy D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lynch E, p 1 0 1 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Heep D, ph 1 1 1 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Diaz C, p 0 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 13 3 31 2 9 1 New York 001 010 010 -- 3 Atlanta 001 100 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lynch E (W) 7.0 7 2 2 2 2 Diaz C* 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Sisk D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P 6.1 9 2 2 4 4 Forster T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Moore D (L) 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Ortiz J DP -- New York 3, Atlanta 1 LOB -- New York 13, Atlanta 6 2B -- Butler B, Horner B, Chambliss C SB -- Butler B, Strawberry D CS -- Washington C SH -- Lynch E 2, Benedict B T -- 2:57 A -- 22188
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