ATL @ SLN
Final Score: ATL 3 - SLN 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium II
- Attendance
- 53,408
- Game Duration
- 166 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Bruce Sutter
- Losing Pitcher
- Gene Garber
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Bob Engel
- First Base
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Second Base
- Bruce Froemming
- Third Base
- Dutch Rennert
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Night
Line Score
ATL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Benedict | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Brett Butler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Phil Niekro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Claudell Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| David Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tom Herr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ozzie Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| John Stuper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bruce Sutter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 |
ATL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Garber (L) | L | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.71 |
| Phil Niekro | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4.32 | |
SLN Pitching
Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals, October 9, 1982
At home, the St. Louis Cardinals won 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves on October 9, 1982 in a League Championship Series game. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records attendance of 53,408, a running time of 166 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as night skies. The Atlanta Braves scored in the third and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run third. The St. Louis Cardinals' runs came one at a time, in the first, sixth, eighth, and ninth. Hits were 6 for the Atlanta Braves and 9 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Bruce Sutter, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 2.0 innings. Gene Garber took the loss after 2.1 innings and 2 runs. Phil Niekro led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The St. Louis Cardinals used Doug Bair, John Stuper, and Bruce Sutter on the mound. The Atlanta Braves' top hitter was Jerry Royster, 2 for 4. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Darrell Porter, 2 for 2, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Bob Engel.
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