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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1983-07-18 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 23024 · night · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Ray Knight went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 George Bjorkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Niekro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dernier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Von Hayes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lefebvre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Porfi Altamirano | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Reed | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Holland | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: 8
- Terry Puhl: W
- Dickie Thon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bob Dernier: 3/G
- Pete Rose: K23
- Joe Morgan: W
- Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
- Von Hayes: K
Top 2
- Phil Garner: S9
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-2
- Ray Knight: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Doran: K
- George Bjorkman: K
- Joe Niekro: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Bo Diaz: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 3
- Tony Scott: K
- Terry Puhl: 343
- Dickie Thon: S9
- Phil Garner: DGR/9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 3
- Steve Carlton: 43
- Bob Dernier: 63
- Pete Rose: 3/G
Top 4
- Bill Doran: W
- George Bjorkman: DGR/7.1-3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Tony Scott: K
- Terry Puhl: S8.3-H;2-H
- Dickie Thon: S7.1-2
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Von Hayes: S6.1-2
- Gary Matthews: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 63.3-H;2-3
- Bo Diaz: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Ray Knight: D7
- Bill Doran: K
- George Bjorkman: IW
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 5
- Greg Gross: 3/G
- Bob Dernier: S8
- Pete Rose: SB2
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tony Scott: 43
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Dickie Thon: S8.1-2
- Phil Garner: K
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Mike Schmidt: D8
- Von Hayes: 8
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Bo Diaz: 7
Top 7
- Ray Knight: 9
- Bill Doran: S7
- George Bjorkman: K
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Joe Lefebvre: 9
- Bob Dernier: S7
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 8
- Tony Scott: S8
- Terry Puhl: 13/SH.1-2
- Dickie Thon: IW
- Phil Garner: 2/FL
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Ray Knight: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Doran: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- George Bjorkman: K
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Mike Schmidt: 64(1)3/GDP
- Von Hayes: S7
- Gary Matthews: WP.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 9
Top 9
- Joe Niekro: 4/P
- Tony Scott: S8
- Terry Puhl: K
- Dickie Thon: K
Bot 9
- Bo Diaz: S8
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Joe Lefebvre: D7.1-3
- Tony Perez: 53.3-H;2-3
- Pete Rose: 13