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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1983-08-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12347 · 2:14
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Rod Scurry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marvell Wynne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry McWilliams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mizerock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Rod Scurry | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: 8
- Marvell Wynne: 3/G
- Bill Madlock: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Dickie Thon: 63
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: 63
- Dave Parker: 43
- Johnny Ray: 8
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: S8
- Jose Cruz: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jose Cruz: WP.3-H
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ray Knight: 43
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
Top 3
- Tony Pena: 4
- Dale Berra: 7
- Larry McWilliams: 3/G
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: K
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Bill Doran: S8
- Terry Puhl: S8.1-3
- Dickie Thon: W.1-2
- Phil Garner: K
Top 4
- Lee Lacy: K23
- Marvell Wynne: W
- Bill Madlock: CS2(24)
- Bill Madlock: W
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Ray Knight: 16(1)3/GDP
- Tony Scott: 53
Top 5
- Dave Parker: 8
- Johnny Ray: K23
- Tony Pena: S6
- Dale Berra: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Bass: 43
- Joe Niekro: K
- Bill Doran: 3/FL
Top 6
- Larry McWilliams: K23
- Lee Lacy: 43
- Marvell Wynne: S8
- Bill Madlock: 63
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 4
- Dickie Thon: K/C
- Phil Garner: K
Top 7
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
- Dave Parker: K
- Johnny Ray: 31
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Ray Knight: 53
- Tony Scott: 8
Top 8
- Tony Pena: 7
- Dale Berra: S6
- Lee Mazzilli: S7.1-2
- Lee Lacy: PB.2-3;1-2
- Lee Lacy: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lee Lacy: K
- Marvell Wynne: K23
Bot 8
- John Mizerock: K/C
- Joe Niekro: K
- Bill Doran: S8
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-3
- Dickie Thon: S5.3-H;1-2
- Phil Garner: D9.2-H;1-H;B-3(E9)
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Top 9
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Dave Parker: S7
- Johnny Ray: 3/FL