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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1983-08-15 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 11385 · night · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Bob Knepper earned the win. Jose Cruz went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
W: Bob Knepper L: Bruce Berenyi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mizerock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Redus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dann Bilardello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Paris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Knicely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Householder | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Berenyi | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Gale | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Ted Power | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Ben Hayes | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Scherrer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Dickie Thon: D7.1-H
- Phil Garner: SB3#
- Phil Garner: K
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Milner: K
- Gary Redus: S6
- Dave Concepcion: 16(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 2
- Ray Knight: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8
- John Mizerock: 9
- Bob Knepper: S9.1-2
- Bill Doran: S8.2-H;1-2
- Terry Puhl: D8.2-H;1-H
- Dickie Thon: 8
Bot 2
- Dan Driessen: K
- Nick Esasky: S7
- Ron Oester: K
- Dann Bilardello: S5.1-2
- Kelly Paris: K/C
Top 3
- Phil Garner: K
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Ray Knight: D7/78
- Jerry Mumphrey: IW
- John Mizerock: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Knepper: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Milner: K
- Gary Redus: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 4
- Bill Doran: K
- Terry Puhl: T9
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Phil Garner: 23
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Dan Driessen: S7.1-2
- Nick Esasky: 14(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Alan Knicely: K
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Ray Knight: CS2(26)
- Ray Knight: 9/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: S4
- John Mizerock: 7
Bot 5
- Dann Bilardello: 8
- Kelly Paris: D7
- Eddie Milner: 8
- Gary Redus: 8
Top 6
- Bob Knepper: K
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: CS2(26)
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Dan Driessen: K
- Nick Esasky: 8
Top 7
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Phil Garner: S7
- Jose Cruz: HR.1-H
- Ray Knight: S9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- John Mizerock: W.1-2
- Bob Knepper: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Paul Householder: S8
- Dann Bilardello: 13.1-2
- Kelly Paris: 53
- Eddie Milner: 8
Top 8
- Bill Doran: K
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Dickie Thon: W
- Phil Garner: S7.1-2
- Jose Cruz: HR.2-H;1-H
- Ray Knight: 8
Bot 8
- Gary Redus: S8
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
- John Mizerock: 7
- Bob Knepper: W
- Bill Doran: 43
Bot 9
- Dan Driessen: T9
- Nick Esasky: 53.3-H
- Paul Householder: D7/78
- Dann Bilardello: 4/P
- Kelly Paris: 4
Notes & reviews
- SB may be with Cruz at bat