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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 18, 1983 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Behenna |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,403 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Jerry Royster | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Right Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
Rick Behenna | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Center Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Steve Trout | Pitcher |
Lee Elia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1983
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Trout
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Trout
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Trout
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Behenna
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Behenna
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Behenna
The umpire calls a balk on Behenna Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Behenna
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Behenna
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Durham reaches second base with a double. Bowa scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Behenna
Moreland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Behenna
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Trout
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Trout
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durham. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Trout
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to home to get Harper. Hubbard moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Trout
Randy Johnson pinch hits for Rick Behenna.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to home to get Hubbard. Owen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Trout
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Falcone
Pete Falcone now pitching.
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Falcone
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trout vs. Falcone
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Falcone
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Trout
Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durham. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Trout
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Trout
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Trout
Harper takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. Trout
Hubbard hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Falcone
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Falcone
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Falcone
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Falcone
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Trout
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Trout
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trout covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Trout
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Trout
Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durham. Royster reaches second base with a double. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Falcone
Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Falcone
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Falcone
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Royster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Falcone
Trout bunts towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Falcone
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Trout
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Trout
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Trout
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Trout
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Trout
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Moore
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Royster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Moore
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Moore
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Moore
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Cey reaches second base with a double. Moreland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Moore
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cey trying to get to home. Harper throws the ball in to Owen who tags Cey who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Trout
Brett Butler pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durham. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Trout
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Brusstar
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Brusstar
Horner takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Brusstar
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. Murphy scores. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Brusstar
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Brusstar
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Camp
Ken Smith now playing first base. Jerry Royster now playing shortstop. Dale Murphy now playing left field. Rick Camp now pitching. Brett Butler n
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brusstar vs. Camp
Brusstar bunts towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Camp
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Camp
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brusstar
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Brusstar covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Brusstar
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brusstar
There goes Butler. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Brusstar
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Brusstar
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Camp
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Camp
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Camp covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Camp
Moreland hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Brusstar
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching. Gary Woods now playing right field.
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Campbell
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Cey hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Forster
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Forster covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forster
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Forster
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Forster
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Campbell
Jerry Morales now playing right field. Gary Woods now playing left field.
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Campbell
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Campbell
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1983 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Ramirez R, ss 3 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith K, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 1 0 Royster J, lf-ss 5 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Durham L, cf 4 1 1 1 Horner B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Moreland K, rf 4 2 2 2 Watson B, 1b 2 0 1 2 Campbell B, p 0 0 0 0 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 2 2 Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnstone J, lf 3 0 3 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Morales J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Harper T, rf 3 0 1 1 Davis J, c 3 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Trout S, p 1 0 0 0 Owen L, c 4 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 1 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0 Woods G, rf-lf 1 0 1 0 Behenna R, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 1 0 0 0 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Butler B, ph-cf 2 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 34 5 12 5 Atlanta 000 003 000 -- 3 Chicago 300 110 00x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Behenna R (L) 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 Falcone P 2.2 4 1 1 1 0 Moore D 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 Camp R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Forster T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S (W)* 5.0 6 2 2 6 2 Brusstar W+ 2.0 4 1 1 1 1 Campbell B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Buckner B DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Atlanta 14, Chicago 8 2B -- Durham L, Hubbard G, Johnstone J, Royster J 2, Cey R, Butler B, Davis J HR -- Moreland K, Cey R SB -- Butler B SH -- Trout S Balk -- Behenna R T -- 2:41 A -- 8403
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