Atlanta Braves vs Montreal Expos
May 3, 1983 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 3, 1983 at Stade Olympique. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Montreal Expos and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Atlanta Braves 5, Montreal Expos 2

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Butler cf 4 0 0 0
Ramirez ss 4 1 1 0
Washington rf 4 1 1 0
Murphy lf 2 1 0 0
Horner 3b 3 1 1 3
  Royster pr,3b 0 0 0 0
Chambliss 1b 4 1 2 2
Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 0
Benedict c 3 0 0 0
Behenna p 3 0 0 0
  Forster p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 6 5
Montreal Expos ab   r   h rbi
Raines lf 4 0 1 0
Little ss 3 1 0 0
Dawson cf 4 0 3 1
Oliver 1b 4 0 1 0
Carter c 4 0 0 0
Wallach 3b 4 1 1 0
Cromartie rf 3 0 0 0
Flynn 2b 3 0 0 1
Sanderson p 0 0 0 0
  Grapenthin p 1 0 0 0
  Mills ph 1 0 0 0
  Burris p 0 0 0 0
  Francona ph 1 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
Atlanta 000 400 001561
Montreal 100 010 000260
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Behenna  W (2-0) 8.0 6 2 2 1 1
  Forster  SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
1
2
  Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO
Sanderson   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Grapenthin  L (0-1) 4.0 4 4 4 1 3
  Burris   3.0 1 0 0 0 5
  Smith   1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Totals
9.0
6
5
5
3
10

  E–Benedict (3).  2B–Atlanta Chambliss (3,off Smith), Montreal Dawson 2 (8,off Behenna 2); Wallach (6,off Behenna).  3B–Montreal Raines (3,off Behenna).  HR–Atlanta Horner (6,4th inning off Grapenthin 2 on, 2 out); Chambliss (5,4th inning off Grapenthin 0 on, 2 out).  CS–Murphy (1,2nd base by Grapenthin/Carter).  SB–Little (2,2nd base off Behenna/Benedict).  WP–Smith (1).  U-HP–Lanny Harris, 1B–Terry Tata, 2B–Lee Weyer, 3B–Dutch Rennert.  T–2:04.  A–10,625.
Baseball Almanac Box Score


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