Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 23, 1983 Box Score

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

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Atlanta Braves 0, St. Louis Cardinals 7

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Butler lf 4 0 0 0
Hubbard 2b 4 0 0 0
Washington rf 4 0 0 0
Murphy cf 3 0 1 0
Chambliss 1b 3 0 1 0
Ramirez ss 3 0 1 0
Johnson 3b 3 0 0 0
Benedict c 3 0 1 0
Falcone p 0 0 0 0
  Brizzolara p 0 0 0 0
  Garber p 0 0 0 0
  Komminsk ph 1 0 0 0
  Dayley p 0 0 0 0
  Perry ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 0 4 0
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Smith L. lf 4 0 0 0
  Van Slyke lf 0 0 0 0
Smith O. ss 2 1 1 0
Green rf 4 2 2 2
Hendrick 1b 4 1 1 1
Rayford 3b 1 0 0 0
  Oberkfell ph,3b 2 1 1 1
McGee cf 4 2 2 1
Lyons 2b 3 0 0 0
Brummer c 4 0 2 0
Andujar p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 7 9 5
Atlanta 000 000 000042
St. Louis 013 030 00x790
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone  L (8-3) 3.0 5 4 4 3 2
  Brizzolara   1.1 1 0 0 0 1
  Garber   0.2 3 3 2 0 1
  Dayley   3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
9
7
6
4
5
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar  W (5-13) 9.0 4 0 0 1 7
Totals
9.0
4
0
0
1
7

  E–Murphy (5), Benedict (6).  DP–St. Louis 1.  2B–St. Louis O Smith (20,off Falcone).  HR–St. Louis Green (6,3rd inning off Falcone 1 on, 1 out); Hendrick (13,3rd inning off Falcone 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Falcone (5,off Andujar); Andujar (4,off Brizzolara).  SB–McGee (30,3rd base off Falcone/Benedict); Lyons (3,2nd base off Falcone/Benedict); Green (26,2nd base off Garber/Benedict); Oberkfell (10,2nd base off Garber/Benedict).  CS–Lyons (2,2nd base by Brizzolara/Benedict).  U-HP–Joe West, 1B–Dick Stello, 2B–Satch Davidson, 3B–Gerry Davis.  T–2:35.  A–32,100.
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