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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Houston Astros
1983-04-09 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 13856 Β· 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 1β0. Larry McWilliams earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Larry McWilliams L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Weyer Β· 1B: Dutch Rennert Β· 2B: Ed Montague Β· 3B: Lanny Harris Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Lacy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Ray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry McWilliams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dickie Thon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Terry Puhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Tolman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry McWilliams | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Bill Madlock: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bill Madlock: K
- Jason Thompson: W
- Mike Easler: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Easler: K
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: K
- Bill Doran: 6
- Dickie Thon: 6
Top 2
- Johnny Ray: 43
- Tony Pena: 13
- Dale Berra: 3/G
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: 63
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ray Knight: S7
- Terry Puhl: 6
Top 3
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Lee Lacy: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Bill Madlock: 6/L
Bot 3
- Luis Pujols: 4
- Joe Niekro: K
- Omar Moreno: 63
Top 4
- Jason Thompson: S7
- Mike Easler: 36(1)/FO
- Johnny Ray: 46(1)/FO.B-1(E3)
- Tony Pena: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Doran: 63
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Phil Garner: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 5
- Dale Berra: E6
- Larry McWilliams: 34/SH.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 43.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Bill Madlock: 8
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: 4/L
- Ray Knight: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 6
- Jason Thompson: 9
- Mike Easler: D9
- Johnny Ray: 23.2-3
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 6
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: 9
- Omar Moreno: 63
Top 7
- Dale Berra: 6
- Larry McWilliams: W
- Lee Lacy: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bill Doran: 3/G
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Phil Garner: 13
Top 8
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Jason Thompson: K/C
- Mike Easler: S8
- Johnny Ray: 8
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Ray Knight: 43
- Kevin Bass: 6
Top 9
- Tony Pena: 53
- Dale Berra: 8
- Larry McWilliams: 2
Bot 9
- Tony Scott: 2
- Tim Tolman: 9
- Omar Moreno: K/C


















