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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1983-05-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40740 · night · 2:20
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 8–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 3rd. Bob Forsch earned the win. Dickie Thon 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Von Ohlen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Dickie Thon: SB2#
- Dickie Thon: PB.2-3#
- Dickie Thon: K
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 1
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: 53.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Dane Iorg: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Harry Spilman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: E1.B-1
- Tom Herr: S7.1-3
- Ozzie Smith: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Forsch: SB2
- Bob Forsch: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lonnie Smith: 9
Top 3
- Bill Doran: 8
- Joe Niekro: S7
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Willie McGee: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
- Dane Iorg: 9/SF.3-H
- Ken Oberkfell: W.1-2
- Tom Herr: W.2-3;1-2
- Ozzie Smith: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Bob Forsch: K+PB.B-1
- Lonnie Smith: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Willie McGee: 6/P
Top 4
- Dickie Thon: HR
- Phil Garner: 3/FL
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Harry Spilman: 9
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Darrell Porter: W
- Dane Iorg: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 3/L
- Bill Doran: 6
- Kevin Bass: S7
- Omar Moreno: 3/L
Bot 5
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Tom Herr: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Ozzie Smith: D9.1-3
- Bob Forsch: S8.3-H;2-3
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- Willie McGee: D8.3-H;1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 9
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 6
- Darrell Porter: 163
- Dane Iorg: D9
- Ken Oberkfell: 43.2-3
- Tom Herr: 43
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Harry Spilman: S9
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Bill Doran: 13
Bot 7
- Ozzie Smith: 7
- Bob Forsch: K
- Lonnie Smith: 3/G
Top 8
- Kevin Bass: 8
- Denny Walling: 5/FL
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 8
- Willie McGee: 43
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Jamie Quirk: 143
Top 9
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Phil Garner: 8
- Jose Cruz: D9.1-H
- Harry Spilman: 8
- Alan Ashby: D7.2-H
- Bill Doran: D9.2-H
- Kevin Bass: 9
Notes & reviews
- Not sure if SB and PB were on the same pitch