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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1983-05-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 5218 · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3–2. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Frank LaCorte picked up the save. Ray Knight went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Mike Torrez SV: Frank LaCorte
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ronn Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Torrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 7.2 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Frank LaCorte | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: W
- Tony Scott: CS2(26)
- Tony Scott: 43
- Dickie Thon: 7
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: D7
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Rusty Staub: S7.2-3
- George Foster: S8.3-H;1-2
- Danny Heep: K
- Wally Backman: K/C
Top 2
- Phil Garner: K
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Ray Knight: 53
Bot 2
- Brian Giles: K
- Ronn Reynolds: 53
- Mike Torrez: K
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Bill Doran: K
- Nolan Ryan: W
- Omar Moreno: 6/L
Bot 3
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Hubie Brooks: 63
- Rusty Staub: W
- George Foster: 3/FL
Top 4
- Tony Scott: S8
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Phil Garner: S9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Ray Knight: S5.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 6
Bot 4
- Danny Heep: S9
- Wally Backman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Brian Giles: 3
Top 5
- Bill Doran: S6
- Nolan Ryan: 14/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: W
- Tony Scott: 31.2-3;1-2
- Dickie Thon: 53
Bot 5
- Ronn Reynolds: 8
- Mike Torrez: S8
- Mookie Wilson: W.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Rusty Staub: S7.2-H;1-3
- George Foster: K
Top 6
- Phil Garner: 9
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Ray Knight: HR
- Alan Ashby: W
- Bill Doran: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Danny Heep: 7
- Wally Backman: K
- Brian Giles: W
- Ronn Reynolds: SB2
- Ronn Reynolds: K
Top 7
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tony Scott: 8/L
Bot 7
- Mike Torrez: K/C
- Mookie Wilson: S9
- Hubie Brooks: CS2(26)
- Hubie Brooks: K
Top 8
- Dickie Thon: S8
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: 9/FL
- Jose Cruz: S6.2-3
- Ray Knight: 8/SF.3-H
- Alan Ashby: 4/L
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: S9
- George Foster: S8.1-2
- Danny Heep: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wally Backman: K
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
Top 9
- Bill Doran: 8
- Frank LaCorte: 53
- Omar Moreno: 63
Bot 9
- Ron Hodges: S9
- Jose Oquendo: 56(1)/FO
- Mookie Wilson: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jose Oquendo