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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1983-05-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8816 · dome · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Frank DiPino picked up the save. Jody Davis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Steve Trout SV: Frank DiPino
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Trout | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trout | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Proly | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank DiPino | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryne Sandberg: 43
- Larry Bowa: 5/FL
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Tony Scott: S6.1-2
- Dickie Thon: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Phil Garner: BK.3-H
- Phil Garner: 63
Top 2
- Leon Durham: 43
- Keith Moreland: W
- Ron Cey: 8
- Jay Johnstone: 8
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Ray Knight: 8
- Bill Doran: 53
Top 3
- Jody Davis: 8
- Steve Trout: K+PB.B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 3
- Luis Pujols: 9
- Joe Niekro: K
- Omar Moreno: D9
- Tony Scott: 8
Top 4
- Larry Bowa: 9
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Leon Durham: 5/FL
- Keith Moreland: K
Bot 4
- Dickie Thon: 6
- Phil Garner: 9
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 5
- Ron Cey: K
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Jody Davis: WP.1-2#
- Jody Davis: K
- Steve Trout: 8
Bot 5
- Ray Knight: 13
- Bill Doran: S7
- Luis Pujols: S8.1-3
- Joe Niekro: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 4
- Larry Bowa: 3/G
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bot 6
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tony Scott: 53
- Dickie Thon: T9
- Phil Garner: IW
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Ray Knight: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Doran: 43
Top 7
- Leon Durham: HR/9
- Keith Moreland: 7
- Ron Cey: E5.B-1
- Jay Johnstone: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Terry Puhl: E7/F.B-1
- Omar Moreno: 13.1-2
- Tony Scott: 43
Top 8
- Jody Davis: HR/7
- Scot Thompson: 23
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Larry Bowa: W
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Phil Garner: W
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: W
- Bill Doran: 3/G
Top 9
- Leon Durham: HP
- Keith Moreland: 4
- Ron Cey: 9
- Gary Woods: CS2(24)