Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers
September 9, 1983 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 9, 1983 at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Butler lf 4 0 1 0
Royster 3b,2b 4 0 0 0
Washington rf 4 0 0 0
Murphy cf 4 1 1 1
Chambliss 1b 3 1 1 0
Ramirez ss 4 0 1 0
Benedict c 3 0 0 0
  Harper ph 0 0 0 0
Hubbard 2b 2 0 0 0
  Perry ph 1 0 1 0
  Johnson 3b 1 0 0 0
Niekro p 1 0 0 0
  Jorgensen ph 1 0 0 0
  Brizzolara p 0 0 0 0
  Watson ph 1 0 1 1
  Hall pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2
Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Sax 2b 4 0 1 0
Russell ss 3 0 2 0
Baker lf 3 0 0 0
Guerrero 3b 4 1 1 1
Marshall rf 3 1 0 0
  Espy cf 0 0 0 0
Brock 1b 2 1 0 0
Reynolds cf,rf 4 0 0 0
  Howe p 0 0 0 0
Fimple c 2 0 0 0
Pena p 3 0 1 2
  Niedenfuer p 0 0 0 0
  Thomas rf 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 3 5 3
Atlanta 000 000 002261
Los Angeles 020 001 00x352
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  L (10-8) 6.0 4 3 3 5 6
  Brizzolara   2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Totals
8.0
5
3
3
6
8
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Pena  W (11-6) 7.0 3 0 0 2 6
  Niedenfuer   1.0 1 2 2 1 0
  Howe  SV (18) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
3
7

  E–Ramirez (32), Russell (20), Guerrero (28).  DP–Atlanta 2, Los Angeles 1.  HR–Atlanta Murphy (31,9th inning off Niedenfuer 0 on, 0 out), Los Angeles Guerrero (28,6th inning off Niekro 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Niekro (4,off Pena).  SB–Butler (32,2nd base off Pena/Fimple); S Sax (45,2nd base off Niekro/Benedict); Russell (11,2nd base off Brizzolara/Benedict).  CS–Russell (8,3rd base by Brizzolara/Benedict).  WP–Pena (1).  U-HP–Ed Vargo, 1B–Joe West, 2B–Dick Stello, 3B–Satch Davidson.  T–2:42.  A–48,258.
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