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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 17, 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 17, 1983 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Madden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Russell |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 53,790 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Mike Madden | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
| Paul Householder | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Nick Esasky | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Russell | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 17, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Russell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Russell
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Russell
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Madden
Redus hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Madden
Householder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Madden
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Madden
Bench takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Madden
Esasky hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Russell
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Russell
There goes Cruz. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Russell
Knight hits a line drive off the glove of Russell. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Knight reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Russell
Garner hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Russell
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Russell
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Madden vs. Russell
Madden bunts towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Oester covering, for the out. Garner moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Russell
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Madden
Denny Walling now playing first base.
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Madden
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Madden
Oester 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: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Madden
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Redus vs. Madden
Redus is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Russell
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Russell
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Russell
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Madden
Householder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Madden
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Madden
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Madden
Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Madden
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Madden
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Oester vs. Madden
Oester is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Madden
Russell hits a line drive into right field. Puhl 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Russell
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Russell
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Russell
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Madden
Redus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Madden
Householder hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Madden
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Russell
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madden vs. Russell
Madden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Russell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Madden
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Madden
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Madden
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Russell
Puhl hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Russell
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Redus. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Russell
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Russell
Walling hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Householder. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Russell
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Russell
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Madden
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Madden
Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Madden
Skeeter Barnes pinch hits for Jeff Russell.
Barnes takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Redus vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Redus takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to third. Barnes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Householder vs. Ruhle
Householder hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oester tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Ruhle
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Scherrer
Bill Scherrer now pitching.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Scherrer
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Scherrer
Doran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ruhle
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Ruhle
Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Ruhle
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ruhle
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Scherrer
Dann Bilardello now catching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Scherrer
Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Scherrer
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ruhle
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruhle
Duane Walker pinch hits for Bill Scherrer.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Ruhle
Redus strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Hume
Bilardello fires to first and picks off Walling. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hume
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hume
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Ruhle
Tony Scott now playing left field.
Householder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ruhle
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. DiPino
Eddie Milner pinch hits for Dann Bilardello. Frank DiPino now pitching. Alan Knicely pinch hits for Eddie Milner.
Knicely strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1983 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Redus G, lf 4 0 0 0
Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Householder P, cf 4 1 1 1
Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 2 2 2 Bench J, c 3 1 2 2
Scott T, lf 0 0 0 0 Bilardello D, c 0 0 0 0
Knight R, 1b 1 1 1 1 Milner E, ph 0 0 0 0
Walling D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Knicely A, ph 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Esasky N, 3b 4 0 2 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, rf 3 0 1 0
Madden M, p 1 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ruhle V, p 1 0 0 0 Russell J, p 2 0 1 0
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Barnes S, ph 0 0 0 0
Scherrer B, p 0 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 34 3 9 3
Houston 020 002 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 002 001 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Madden M (W) 5.1 8 3 3 4 4
Ruhle V 3.1 1 0 0 1 2
DiPino F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J (L) 6.0 6 4 4 1 3
Scherrer B 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Hume T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Knight R, Cedeno C, Mumphrey J, Walling D
HR -- Bench J, Cruz J
SB -- Cruz J
SH -- Madden M
SF -- Householder P
T -- 2:36
A -- 53790
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