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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1983-08-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 31962 · 2:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Danny Cox earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Danny Cox L: Nolan Ryan SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mizerock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ramsey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Neil Allen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: S7
- Terry Puhl: 36(1)/FO
- Dickie Thon: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 13
Bot 1
- Lonnie Smith: D7
- Willie McGee: S9.2-H
- Andy Van Slyke: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- George Hendrick: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dane Iorg: K/C
- Darrell Porter: K
- Ken Oberkfell: W.1-2
- Mike Ramsey: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ray Knight: S7
- Denny Walling: E3/TH.1-3;B-1
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- John Mizerock: 9
- Nolan Ryan: K
Bot 2
- Danny Cox: K
- Lonnie Smith: 53
- Willie McGee: 53
Top 3
- Bill Doran: 8
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
- Dickie Thon: K
Bot 3
- Andy Van Slyke: 4/P
- George Hendrick: S7
- Dane Iorg: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Ray Knight: 4
- Denny Walling: S8
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: D7
- Ken Oberkfell: 43.2-3
- Mike Ramsey: CSH(25)#
- Mike Ramsey: W
- Danny Cox: 63
Top 5
- John Mizerock: K
- Nolan Ryan: 9
- Bill Doran: S9
- Terry Puhl: 63
Bot 5
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: 63.2-3
- Andy Van Slyke: K
- George Hendrick: S4.3-H
- Dane Iorg: 7
Top 6
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Ray Knight: 3
Bot 6
- Darrell Porter: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 9
- Mike Ramsey: S8
- Danny Cox: S9.1-3
- Lonnie Smith: S8.3-H;1-2
- Willie McGee: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(936)
Top 7
- Denny Walling: S1.B-2(E1)
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7.2-3
- John Mizerock: 9
- Harry Spilman: 8
- Bill Doran: 13
Bot 7
- Andy Van Slyke: 4/P
- George Hendrick: S4
- Dane Iorg: S9.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 6
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Ray Knight: D7
- Denny Walling: WP.2-3
- Denny Walling: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Mike Ramsey: 13
- Neil Allen: K/C
Top 9
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Kevin Bass: 7
- Bill Doran: S7
- Terry Puhl: S8.1-2
- Dickie Thon: 43