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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1983-08-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11041 · dome · 2:05
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Vern Ruhle earned the win and Bill Dawley picked up the save. George Hendrick went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Danny Cox SV: Bill Dawley
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Brummer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Rayford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mizerock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Rucker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Lahti | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 8.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Frank DiPino | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dawley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonnie Smith: 63
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Willie McGee: 13
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: S7
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-3
- Dickie Thon: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 2
- George Hendrick: 9
- Dane Iorg: 43
- Andy Van Slyke: 43
Bot 2
- Ray Knight: S9
- Denny Walling: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
- John Mizerock: 13
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: 13
- Glenn Brummer: 63
- Danny Cox: 53
Bot 3
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Bill Doran: 2/FL
- Terry Puhl: D8
- Dickie Thon: S6.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 4
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Ozzie Smith: 9
- Willie McGee: 63
Bot 4
- Ray Knight: S9
- Denny Walling: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Mumphrey: D8
- John Mizerock: 9
Top 5
- George Hendrick: 8
- Dane Iorg: S7
- Andy Van Slyke: W.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: K/C
- Glenn Brummer: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Cox: 53
Bot 5
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
- Bill Doran: 31
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 6
- Lonnie Smith: 9
- Ozzie Smith: 4
- Willie McGee: 43
Bot 6
- Dickie Thon: K
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Ray Knight: CS2(26)#
- Ray Knight: 9
Top 7
- George Hendrick: 63
- Dane Iorg: 3/G
- Andy Van Slyke: W
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: 43
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8
- John Mizerock: E3.1-3;B-1
- Vern Ruhle: FC/SH.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Bill Doran: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3;B-1
- Dickie Thon: 53
Top 8
- Steve Braun: 43
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Lonnie Smith: E5.B-1
- Ozzie Smith: 1/G
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Ray Knight: 63
- Denny Walling: S4
- Jerry Mumphrey: 53
Top 9
- Willie McGee: 8
- George Hendrick: HR/7
- Dane Iorg: S8
- David Green: S9.1-2
- Floyd Rayford: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Steve Braun: 7