The Braves established a modern major league record for victories at the start of a season when they recorded their 12th straight triumph, downing the Reds, 4-2. The Braves were behind, 2-1, when they came up with three runs in the bottom of the third inning on a leadoff homer by Rafael Ramirez, two-out walk to Glenn Hubbard, tie-breaking triple by Claudell Washington and a wild pitch.

The first Atlanta run had come in the second frame on a homer by Chris Chambliss. Steve Bedrosian, coming on in relief in the second inning and pitching out of a bases-loaded jam, received credit for his first major league victory. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Tuesday, April     20, 1982 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Braves       0  1  3    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Milner rf,lf          5   0   4   1     0   0   .500      Butler cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Driessen 1b           2   0   0   0     3   0   .238      Hubbard 2b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .262
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Washington rf         3   1   1   1     1   1   .214
Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .200
Bench 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Murphy lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Biittner lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .286      Chambliss 1b          2   1   1   1     1   0   .341
  Householder pr,rf   0   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Benedict c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Oester 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .275      Ramirez ss            3   1   1   1     0   0   .333
O'Berry c             2   1   0   0     2   1   .217      Boggs p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Pastore p             2   0   2   1     0   0   .250        Bedrosian p         2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Barranca ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .375        Garber p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .313

Totals               32   2   9   2     6   5             Totals               28   4   5   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 37,268
Left on Base: Reds 9, Braves 3
DP: Reds 1, Braves 4
Triples: Washington (1)
Home Runs: Chambliss (2), Ramirez (1)
GIDP: Cedeno (2), Bench (4), Concepcion (1), Oester (2)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore L(1-1)          5     3   4   4   1   4   2  19   2.42
Kern                    3     2   0   0   2   1   0  12   6.75
Totals                  8     5   4   4   3   5   2  31

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs                   1.2   3   2   2   4   1   0  11   3.14
Bedrosian W(1-0)        4.1   5   0   0   2   3   0  19   2.45
Garber SV(3)            3     1   0   0   0   1   0   8   0.00
Totals                  9     9   2   2   6   5   0  38

Wild Pitches: Pastore (3)
Balks: Kern (1)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


REDS 1ST: Milner singled to right; Driessen walked [Milner to
second]; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to first)
[Driessen to second, Milner out at third]; Concepcion grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves
0.

BRAVES 1ST: Butler flied out to left; Hubbard flied out to
right; Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (catcher to first); Biittner
walked; Oester struck out; O'Berry walked [Biittner to second];
Pastore singled to center [O'Berry to second, Biittner scored];
Milner singled to right [Pastore to third, O'Berry scored];
Driessen walked [Milner to second]; BEDROSIAN REPLACED BOGGS
(PITCHING); Cedeno flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner popped to catcher in foul territory; Murphy
popped to first in foul territory; Chambliss homered; Benedict
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Bench struck out;
Biittner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Ramirez homered; Bedrosian flied out to right;
Butler flied out to right; Hubbard walked; Washington tripled to
center [Hubbard scored]; Pastore threw a wild pitch [Washington
scored]; Horner struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 4.

REDS 4TH: Oester struck out; O'Berry struck out; Pastore singled
to center; Milner singled to right [Pastore to second]; Driessen
walked [Pastore to third, Milner to second]; Cedeno grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy struck out; Chambliss flied out to center;
Benedict flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 4.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion singled to left; Bench grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Concepcion out at
second]; Biittner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Ramirez grounded out (third to first); Bedrosian
struck out; Butler popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 4.

REDS 6TH: Oester flied out to center; O'Berry walked; BARRANCA
BATTED FOR PASTORE; Barranca flied out to center; Milner singled
to left [O'Berry to second]; Driessen grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: KERN REPLACED BARRANCA (PITCHING); Hubbard singled
to center; Washington forced Hubbard (first to shortstop); Kern
balked [Washington to second]; Horner struck out; Murphy
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 4.

REDS 7TH: Cedeno singled to first; GARBER REPLACED BEDROSIAN
(PITCHING); Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; Bench grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Chambliss walked; Benedict lined into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Chambliss out at first]; Ramirez grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves
4.

REDS 8TH: Biittner singled to left; HOUSEHOLDER RAN FOR
BIITTNER; Oester grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Householder out at second]; O'Berry
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: HOUSEHOLDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MILNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Garber grounded out (first
unassisted); Butler grounded out (second to first); Hubbard
singled to left; Washington walked [Hubbard to second]; Horner
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 4.

REDS 9TH: VAIL BATTED FOR KERN; Vail struck out; Milner grounded
out (second to first); Driessen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 4.