San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 23, 1983 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 23, 1983 at Busch Stadium II. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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San Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 9

San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Richards lf 4 0 2 0
Bonilla 2b 3 1 1 0
Garvey 1b 4 0 0 0
  Turner rf 0 0 0 0
Kennedy c 4 1 2 1
  Gwosdz c 0 0 0 0
Lezcano rf 4 1 1 0
  DeLeon p 0 0 0 0
Templeton ss 3 0 0 0
  Lefebvre 3b 1 0 0 0
Jones cf 3 1 0 0
Flannery 3b,ss 4 1 1 3
Show p 2 0 1 1
  Welsh p 0 0 0 0
  Salazar ph 1 0 1 0
  Lucas p 0 0 0 0
  Bevacqua 1b 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 9 5
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Smith L. lf 5 1 1 1
Smith O. ss 5 1 1 0
Hernandez 1b 4 1 2 3
Porter c 3 1 0 0
Hendrick rf 4 2 4 3
Oberkfell 3b 4 1 2 0
Green cf 3 1 0 0
Ramsey 2b 3 1 0 0
Stuper p 0 0 0 0
  Roof ph 1 0 0 0
  Martin p 2 0 1 1
Totals 34 9 11 8
San Diego 040 000 010592
St. Louis 000 232 20x9111
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Show  L (2-1) 4.1 3 5 5 3 0
  Welsh   1.2 4 2 2 0 1
  Lucas   1.0 4 2 2 0 1
  DeLeon   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
11
9
9
3
2
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Stuper   3.0 6 4 4 1 1
  Martin  W (1-0) 6.0 3 1 1 1 2
Totals
9.0
9
5
5
2
3

  E–Richards (1), Show (2), L Smith (1).  DP–St. Louis 3.  2B–San Diego Kennedy (4,off Stuper); Richards (2,off Martin), St. Louis L Smith (2,off Show).  3B–San Diego Flannery (2,off Stuper); Bonilla (1,off Martin), St. Louis O Smith (1,off Lucas).  HR–St. Louis Hendrick 2 (5,4th inning off Show 1 on, 2 out,6th inning off Welsh 0 on, 0 out); Hernandez (1,7th inning off Lucas 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Martin (1,off Show).  CS–Richards (2,3rd base by Martin/Porter).  SB–Green (3,2nd base off Show/Kennedy).  WP–Welsh (2), Martin (1).  U-HP–Frank Pulli, 1B–Jerry Crawford, 2B–Doug Harvey, 3B–Jerry Dale.  T–2:25.  A–40,938.
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