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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1983-07-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 26442 · dome · 2:40
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Mario Soto earned the win. Dickie Thon went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Mario Soto L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Redus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duane Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Bill Dawley | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Milner: S8
- Dave Concepcion: D8.1-H
- Gary Redus: W
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Duane Walker: 9.2-3
- Nick Esasky: SB2
- Nick Esasky: 63
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Terry Puhl: 4
- Dickie Thon: HR/7
- Phil Garner: K
Top 2
- Ron Oester: 43
- Alex Trevino: S4
- Mario Soto: PB.1-2
- Mario Soto: 53
- Eddie Milner: W
- Dave Concepcion: S4.2XH(42);1-2
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: W
- Alan Ashby: K
- Bill Doran: 4
- Nolan Ryan: K
Top 3
- Gary Redus: D7
- Dan Driessen: K
- Duane Walker: 5/FL
- Nick Esasky: 8
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Dickie Thon: K
- Phil Garner: W
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 4
- Ron Oester: K
- Alex Trevino: S8
- Mario Soto: E3.1-2;B-1
- Eddie Milner: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: S8.3-H(UR);2XH(82);1-2
- Gary Redus: 9
Bot 4
- Ray Knight: 7
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Bill Doran: S8
- Nolan Ryan: S8.1-3
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
Top 5
- Dan Driessen: K
- Duane Walker: K/C
- Nick Esasky: K/C
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Dickie Thon: K
- Phil Garner: 9
Top 6
- Ron Oester: S9
- Alex Trevino: 9
- Mario Soto: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Milner: S9.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: S8.B-2(E8)
- Ray Knight: 63.2-3
- Alan Ashby: S9.3-H(UR)
- Bill Doran: 9
- Kevin Bass: W.1-2
- Omar Moreno: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Gary Redus: K
- Dan Driessen: E6.B-1
- Duane Walker: 8
- Nick Esasky: K/C
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: K
- Dickie Thon: 3/FL
- Phil Garner: 8
Top 8
- Ron Oester: 9
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Mario Soto: 8
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Ray Knight: 43
- Alan Ashby: 13
Top 9
- Eddie Milner: K
- Dave Concepcion: 3/G
- Gary Redus: 9
Bot 9
- Bill Doran: 43
- Denny Walling: S7
- Omar Moreno: D9.1-3
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Dickie Thon: 64(1)3/GDP