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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1983-05-03 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 4990 · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 7–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Bill Dawley picked up the save. Phil Garner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| NYN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Craig Swan SV: Bill Dawley
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dawley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Holman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank DiPino | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Dawley | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Swan | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Holman | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Carlos Diaz | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tony Scott: 2/FL
- Dickie Thon: 8
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- Danny Heep: SB2
- Danny Heep: 43.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 43.3-H
- George Foster: K
Top 2
- Phil Garner: E5/TH1
- Jose Cruz: D9.1-3
- Ray Knight: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Alan Ashby: S7.3-H
- Bill Doran: E4.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Tony Scott: SB2
- Tony Scott: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dickie Thon: WP.1-2
- Dickie Thon: K/C
Bot 2
- Ron Hodges: D7
- Hubie Brooks: D9.2-H
- Brian Giles: 8.2-3
- Jose Oquendo: 5
- Scott Holman: S7.3-H
- Mookie Wilson: 43
Top 3
- Phil Garner: HR
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Ray Knight: K
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 3
- Danny Heep: 43
- Rusty Staub: K/C
- George Foster: 3/G
Top 4
- Bill Doran: 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Omar Moreno: 23
Bot 4
- Ron Hodges: S8
- Hubie Brooks: PB.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: 4/L
- Brian Giles: K
- Jose Oquendo: 43
Top 5
- Tony Scott: K
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Phil Garner: 4/FL
Bot 5
- Scott Holman: 8
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- Danny Heep: 5/FL
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-3
- George Foster: D.3-H;1-3
- Ron Hodges: 7
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 6/L
- Ray Knight: S7
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Doran: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hubie Brooks: 7
- Brian Giles: S5
- Jose Oquendo: 9
- Wally Backman: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Niekro: 3
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tony Scott: S5
- Dickie Thon: 5/L
Bot 7
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- Danny Heep: WP.1-2
- Danny Heep: 8
- Rusty Staub: K
- George Foster: W
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 8
- Phil Garner: S8
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Ray Knight: 7/SF.3-H
- Alan Ashby: S8.1X3(865)
- Bill Doran: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Brian Giles: K
- Mark Bradley: W
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
Top 9
- Bill Dawley: 53
- Omar Moreno: 63
- Tony Scott: 13
Bot 9
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Danny Heep: 8
- Rusty Staub: 8
- George Foster: K