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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1983-09-09 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 4195 · night · 2:40
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 7–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Frank DiPino picked up the save. Phil Garner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mark Davis SV: Frank DiPino
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Bjorkman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom O'Malley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wellman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rabb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Frank DiPino | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Davis | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Mark Calvert | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy McGaffigan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: K
- Bill Doran: T8
- Dickie Thon: W
- Jose Cruz: 9/SF.3-H
- Ray Knight: W.1-2
- Phil Garner: WP.2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: IW
- Kevin Bass: 8
Bot 1
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
- Tom O'Malley: W
- Jack Clark: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 7
Top 2
- George Bjorkman: K
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Tony Scott: 63
Bot 2
- Chris Smith: S8
- Dan Gladden: 9
- Steve Nicosia: OA.1X2(24)
- Steve Nicosia: 6/L
Top 3
- Bill Doran: 53
- Dickie Thon: S6
- Jose Cruz: SB2#
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ray Knight: 8
Bot 3
- Brad Wellman: 13
- Mark Davis: 3/G
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8
Top 4
- Phil Garner: 8
- Kevin Bass: S7
- George Bjorkman: D8.1-H
- Joe Niekro: S9.2-3
- Tony Scott: 9/SF.3-H
- Bill Doran: 4
Bot 4
- Tom O'Malley: 3/G
- Jack Clark: 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
Top 5
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Jose Cruz: S6
- Ray Knight: 63.1-2
- Phil Garner: HR.2-H
- Kevin Bass: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 5
- Chris Smith: W
- Dan Gladden: HR.1-H
- Steve Nicosia: 6
- Brad Wellman: 7
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G
Top 6
- George Bjorkman: S8
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Scott: 63.2-3
- Bill Doran: 6/L
Bot 6
- Johnnie LeMaster: 6
- Tom O'Malley: 9
- Jack Clark: 63
Top 7
- Dickie Thon: W
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ray Knight: S9.1-3
- Phil Garner: S9.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Bass: 16(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- George Bjorkman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8
- Chris Smith: D7.1-3
- Dan Gladden: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Nicosia: K
- Brad Wellman: 53
Top 8
- Tony Scott: 43
- Bill Doran: E3.B-1
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Ray Knight: W.1-2
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Bergman: S9
- Johnnie LeMaster: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Tom O'Malley: W.1-2
- Jack Clark: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jack Clark: 8/SF.3-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Chris Smith: 9
Top 9
- Kevin Bass: S8
- George Bjorkman: BK.1-2#
- George Bjorkman: K/C
- Frank DiPino: 3/G.2-3
- Tony Scott: 43
Bot 9
- Dan Gladden: 53
- Steve Nicosia: S9
- Brad Wellman: 143.1-2
- John Rabb: E5/TH1.2-3
- Joel Youngblood: 5/FL