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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1983-08-23 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 17484 · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Bill Dawley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Lee Tunnell SV: Bill Dawley
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mizerock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dawley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Ray | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marvell Wynne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Tunnell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Bill Dawley | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Tunnell | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Cecilio Guante | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: S9
- Terry Puhl: CS2(24)
- Terry Puhl: W
- Dickie Thon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lee Lacy: 53
- Johnny Ray: S9
- Bill Madlock: W.1-2
- Jason Thompson: 7
- Dave Parker: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dale Berra: PB.1-2
- Dale Berra: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Ray Knight: 53.1-2
- Phil Garner: S4.2-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Milt May: 43
- Marvell Wynne: 8
- Lee Tunnell: K
Top 3
- John Mizerock: 3/G
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: D/78.1-H
- Dickie Thon: S8.2-H
- Jose Cruz: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Lee Lacy: K
- Johnny Ray: S7
- Bill Madlock: S7.1-3(E7)
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ray Knight: K/C
- Phil Garner: S7
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
Bot 4
- Dave Parker: 6
- Dale Berra: W
- Milt May: E4.1-2
- Marvell Wynne: 7
- Lee Tunnell: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 5
- John Mizerock: 3/G
- Joe Niekro: K
- Bill Doran: K/C
Bot 5
- Lee Lacy: S8
- Johnny Ray: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 8.2-3
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 6
- Dave Parker: K
- Dale Berra: K/C
- Milt May: 2/FL
Top 7
- Ray Knight: 63
- Phil Garner: 13
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
Bot 7
- Marvell Wynne: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/SH.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Johnny Ray: 7
Top 8
- John Mizerock: W
- Tony Scott: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Doran: 7
- Terry Puhl: 6/L
Bot 8
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Dave Parker: K
Top 9
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Jose Cruz: S6.1-2
- Ray Knight: SB3;SB2
- Ray Knight: K
- Phil Garner: CSH(2)
- Phil Garner: W
- Bill Dawley: K
Bot 9
- Dale Berra: 7
- Milt May: S8
- Marvell Wynne: 9/L
- Lee Mazzilli: 46(1)/FO