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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1983-08-17 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 11982 · night · 2:44
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Vern Ruhle earned the win. Ron Oester went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Frank Pastore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mizerock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Redus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Pastore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Foley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Householder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 4.1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Vern Ruhle | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pastore | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Ben Hayes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Power | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Bill Scherrer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: S8
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Dickie Thon: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: 5(2)3/GDP.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 1
- Eddie Milner: 5/FL
- Gary Redus: 13
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 2
- Ray Knight: S7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S9.1-2
- John Mizerock: K
- Nolan Ryan: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bill Doran: S7.2-H;1-2
- Terry Puhl: S9.2-3;1-2
- Dickie Thon: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 2
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Duane Walker: 3/G
- Nick Esasky: W
- Ron Oester: HR.1-H
- Alan Knicely: 63
Top 3
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Ray Knight: 3/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
Bot 3
- Frank Pastore: K
- Eddie Milner: 53
- Gary Redus: 53
Top 4
- John Mizerock: W
- Nolan Ryan: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Bill Doran: S5.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dickie Thon: PB.3-H;2-3
- Dickie Thon: 4/SF.3-H(UR)
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 4
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Dan Driessen: 3/G.1-2
- Duane Walker: W+PB.2-3#
- Nick Esasky: K/C
- Ron Oester: S4.3-H(UR);1-2
- Alan Knicely: 9
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Ray Knight: 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7
- John Mizerock: 5
- Nolan Ryan: 4
Bot 5
- Tom Foley: W
- Eddie Milner: 8
- Gary Redus: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Driessen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Duane Walker: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nick Esasky: 53
Top 6
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-3
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 4
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 6
- Ron Oester: 63
- Alan Knicely: 7
- Paul Householder: 3/G
Top 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7
- John Mizerock: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Vern Ruhle: S7
- Bill Doran: S9.1-2
- Terry Puhl: W.2-3;1-2
- Dickie Thon: 8
Bot 7
- Eddie Milner: 31
- Gary Redus: K
- Dave Concepcion: 4/L
Top 8
- Phil Garner: 7
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Ray Knight: S8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: K
- Cesar Cedeno: HR
- Nick Esasky: 8
- Ron Oester: 3/G
Top 9
- John Mizerock: W
- Vern Ruhle: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Doran: 1/L
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 9
- Alan Knicely: 8
- Paul Householder: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: 1/G