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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1983-09-20 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 40843 · night · 3:10
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 15–2. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 2nd. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Jeff Heathcock picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | |
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Alejandro Pena SV: Jeff Heathcock
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Ashby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heathcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Brock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 German Rivera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Espy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Jeff Heathcock | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alejandro Pena | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Rodas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry White | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Fernandez | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Orel Hershiser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: S5
- Terry Puhl: S7.1-2
- Dickie Thon: 63.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Denny Walling: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Phil Garner: WP.2-3
- Phil Garner: 9/SF.3-H
- Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 53
- Bill Russell: E6.B-1
- Dusty Baker: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Alan Ashby: S8
- Nolan Ryan: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Doran: S7.2-H
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Dickie Thon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Denny Walling: S8
- Phil Garner: 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: 3/G
Bot 2
- Pedro Guerrero: HR
- Ken Landreaux: 43
- Mike Marshall: 4/P
- R. J. Reynolds: W
- Steve Yeager: K
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-2
- Dickie Thon: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(E9)
- Denny Walling: K/C
Bot 3
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Steve Sax: K
- Bill Russell: 3/G
Top 4
- Phil Garner: 53
- Jerry Mumphrey: D8
- Alan Ashby: 43.2-3
- Nolan Ryan: S9.3-H
- Bill Doran: 7
Bot 4
- Dusty Baker: 3/FL
- Pedro Guerrero: W
- Ken Landreaux: S8.1-2
- Mike Marshall: 8
- R. J. Reynolds: K
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 4/L
- Dickie Thon: K
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 5
- Steve Yeager: K
- Dave Anderson: W
- Steve Sax: 63.1-2
- Sid Bream: S7.2-H
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Denny Walling: D8
- Craig Reynolds: 13
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Alan Ashby: D7.2-H
- Nolan Ryan: PB.2-3
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
Bot 6
- Pedro Guerrero: D7
- Ken Landreaux: K/C
- Mike Marshall: K/C
- R. J. Reynolds: 6/P
Top 7
- Bill Doran: K
- Terry Puhl: HP
- Dickie Thon: K/C
- Tony Scott: W.1-2
- Denny Walling: K/C
Bot 7
- Steve Yeager: S8
- Dave Anderson: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Steve Sax: 63
Top 8
- Craig Reynolds: 31
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 8
- Greg Brock: 7
- Dusty Baker: K
- German Rivera: S7
- Cecil Espy: K
Top 9
- Kevin Bass: D7
- Bill Doran: WP.2-3
- Bill Doran: 53
- Jeff Heathcock: PB.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Heathcock: K
- Dickie Thon: 63
Bot 9
- Mike Marshall: K
- R. J. Reynolds: 43
- Jose Morales: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Larry White
- Debut game for Sid Fernandez