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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1983-07-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 49596 · night · 2:40
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 7–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Frank DiPino picked up the save. Dickie Thon went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Tom Seaver SV: Frank DiPino
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Junior Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Frank DiPino | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Carlos Diaz | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Terry Puhl: HR/9
- Dickie Thon: HR/7
- Phil Garner: 8/L
- Jose Cruz: W
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: S8.2-H
- Bill Doran: 7
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: K23
- Hubie Brooks: K23
- Keith Hernandez: 63
Top 2
- Luis Pujols: 2
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Omar Moreno: 7
Bot 2
- George Foster: 53
- Darryl Strawberry: 2/FL
- Brian Giles: K
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
- Dickie Thon: HP
- Phil Garner: CS2(24)#
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 3
- Jose Oquendo: 63
- Junior Ortiz: K+PB.B-1
- Tom Seaver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Ray Knight: 13/SH.2-3
- Bill Doran: IW
- Luis Pujols: E6.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: S3.3-H(UR);2-3
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- Hubie Brooks: 4
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9.1-H
- George Foster: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Brian Giles: 5/FL
Top 5
- Dickie Thon: HR/7
- Phil Garner: 8
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Ray Knight: S7
- Bill Doran: W.1-2
- Luis Pujols: K
Bot 5
- Jose Oquendo: 63
- Junior Ortiz: S5
- Danny Heep: PB.1-2
- Danny Heep: W
- Mookie Wilson: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Hubie Brooks: 63
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: 13
- Omar Moreno: K
- Terry Puhl: W
- Dickie Thon: S7.1-2
- Phil Garner: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- George Foster: 7
- Darryl Strawberry: 13
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: W
- Ray Knight: SB2#
- Ray Knight: WP.2-3#
- Ray Knight: 63
- Bill Doran: IW
- Luis Pujols: 34/SH.3-H;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 7
- Brian Giles: S8
- Jose Oquendo: W.1-2
- Junior Ortiz: S7.2-H;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Mookie Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Omar Moreno: K
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Dickie Thon: 43
Bot 8
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Foster: 7/L
Top 9
- Phil Garner: 9
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Ray Knight: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Darryl Strawberry: D7
- Brian Giles: 3/G.2-3
- Jose Oquendo: K/C
- Junior Ortiz: 8
Notes & reviews
- SB and WP possibly on one play