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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1983-05-28 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 24412 · dome · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Ray Knight went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Joe Niekro L: John Martin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Herr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ramsey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Tolman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Martin | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Lahti | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Herr: S7
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Dane Iorg: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Darrell Porter: W
- Steve Braun: K
Bot 1
- Tony Scott: 53
- Kevin Bass: T8
- Dickie Thon: 43.3-H
- Phil Garner: E1/TH1.B-2
- Ray Knight: W
- Tim Tolman: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Doran: 3
Top 2
- Willie McGee: K
- Ozzie Smith: S9
- John Martin: 24/SH.1-2
- Tom Herr: 43
Bot 2
- Luis Pujols: 8
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Tony Scott: 13
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: D9
- Lonnie Smith: HP
- Dane Iorg: 63.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: IW
- Steve Braun: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie McGee: 43
Bot 3
- Kevin Bass: 8
- Dickie Thon: T9
- Phil Garner: K
- Ray Knight: S9.3-H
- Tim Tolman: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ozzie Smith: 13
- John Martin: 7
- Tom Herr: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bill Doran: FLE3
- Bill Doran: 8
- Luis Pujols: 7
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 5
- Ken Oberkfell: 31
- Lonnie Smith: S7
- Dane Iorg: S7.1-3
- Darrell Porter: CSH(262)
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 5
- Tony Scott: S7
- Kevin Bass: S9.1-3
- Dickie Thon: S9.3-H;1-3
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: K
- Ray Knight: IW
- Jose Cruz: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Doran: IW
- Luis Pujols: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Niekro: 9
Top 6
- Steve Braun: 43
- Willie McGee: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 8
Bot 6
- Tony Scott: S6
- Kevin Bass: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dickie Thon: 63
Top 7
- Mike Ramsey: D9
- Tom Herr: 63.2-3
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Lonnie Smith: 8
Bot 7
- Phil Garner: S8
- Ray Knight: HR/7.1-H
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bill Doran: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Luis Pujols: S7.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tony Scott: K
Top 8
- Dane Iorg: S9
- Darrell Porter: K
- Steve Braun: 9
- Willie McGee: S6.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 9
Bot 8
- Kevin Bass: 31
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Ray Knight: 8.2-3
- Denny Walling: 8
Top 9
- Mike Ramsey: 9
- Rafael Santana: 43
- Jamie Quirk: 63