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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 16, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on September 16, 1983 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Heathcock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Berenyi |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,146 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| John Mizerock | Catcher |
| Jeff Heathcock | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
| Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Nick Esasky | Third Baseman |
| Paul Householder | Right Fielder |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Dann Bilardello | Catcher |
| Bruce Berenyi | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 16, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Berenyi
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Doran reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Redus. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Householder. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Berenyi
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Heathcock
Milner hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Heathcock
Redus hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Heathcock
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Berenyi
Mumphrey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Berenyi
Mizerock hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcock vs. Berenyi
Heathcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenyi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Heathcock
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Heathcock
Esasky hits a line drive towards first. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Heathcock
Householder hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Berenyi
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Heathcock
Oester hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Oester reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilardello vs. Heathcock
Bilardello hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berenyi vs. Heathcock
Berenyi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oester scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Heathcock
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Milner reaches second base with a double. Berenyi moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Redus vs. Heathcock
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Berenyi scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Heathcock
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Heathcock
Driessen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Berenyi
There goes Cruz. The throw from Bilardello and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Berenyi
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Berenyi
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Heathcock
Esasky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Heathcock
Householder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Heathcock
There goes Householder. The throw from Mizerock and he is safe. Householder steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Heathcock
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilardello vs. Heathcock
Bilardello hits a line drive towards first. Knight makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Householder scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. Heathcock
Berenyi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Berenyi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching. Tony Scott now playing center field.
Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Ruhle
Redus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ruhle
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Berenyi
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for John Mizerock.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Berenyi
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Ruhle
Luis Pujols now catching.
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Ruhle
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Ruhle
Householder hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Berenyi
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenyi fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Berenyi
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Oester strikes out. Pujols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Oester out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. LaCoss
Bilardello hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. LaCoss
Berenyi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. LaCoss
Milner hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Berenyi
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Spilman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenyi
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Berenyi
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. LaCoss
Harry Spilman now catching.
Redus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. LaCoss
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. Redus moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. LaCoss
There's a wild pitch. Redus scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. LaCoss
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esasky vs. LaCoss
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Householder vs. LaCoss
Householder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foley vs. LaCoss
Tom Foley pinch hits for Ron Oester.
Foley strikes out. Spilman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foley out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Tom Foley now playing second base.
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Berenyi
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Bilardello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dawley
Duane Walker pinch hits for Bruce Berenyi.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Dawley
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Dawley
Redus takes first base on ball four. Bilardello moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Dawley
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hume
Denny Walling pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Hume
Spilman hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1983 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Milner E, cf 5 1 2 2
Puhl T, rf 3 1 1 1 Redus G, lf 4 2 2 2
Thon D, ss 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 4 1 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Knight R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Esasky N, 3b 4 1 1 1
Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 1 Householder P, rf 2 1 0 0
Mumphrey J, cf 2 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0 Foley T, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Bilardello D, c 4 0 1 0
LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0 Berenyi B, p 3 2 3 1
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Mizerock J, c 1 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ph 0 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Heathcock J, p 1 0 0 0
Scott T, cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 36 8 10 6
Houston 200 100 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 002 500 10x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Heathcock J (L) 3.2 5 5 5 1 0
Ruhle V 1.1 2 2 2 0 1
LaCoss M 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
Dawley B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Berenyi B (W) 8.0 6 3 3 2 6
Hume T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Knight R, Garner P
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Puhl T, Cruz J, Oester R, Milner E, Berenyi B
3B -- Doran B
HR -- Esasky N, Milner E, Redus G
SB -- Cruz J, Householder P
SF -- Garner P
WP -- LaCoss M
T -- 2:21
A -- 9146
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