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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 9, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 9, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lanny Harris |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 9, 1983
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
There goes Lacy. The throw from Pujols and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Lacy scores. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. McWilliams
Doran hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. McWilliams
Thon hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McWilliams
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McWilliams
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Niekro
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. McWilliams
Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. McWilliams
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doran throws to second for one, and Thon throws to first, and Knight drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. McWilliams
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. McWilliams
Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. McWilliams
Garner strikes out. There goes Thon. The throw from Pena to second, and Thon is out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWilliams vs. Niekro
McWilliams bunts towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McWilliams
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knight for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Easler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. McWilliams
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. McWilliams
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Niekro
McWilliams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws to second. Doran drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Doran. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. McWilliams
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. McWilliams
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McWilliams
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McWilliams
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. McWilliams
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Bass hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Niekro
Kevin Bass now playing right field.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Niekro
McWilliams hits a popup in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McWilliams
Tony Scott pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Scott hits a popup in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. McWilliams
Tim Tolman pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Tolman hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1983 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lacy L, rf 3 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 2 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 3 0 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Easler M, lf 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Ray J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Pena T, c 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 2 0 0 0
Berra D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bass K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 2 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0
Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Tolman T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 0 28 0 2 0
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 9.0 3 1 0 5 6
E -- Pujols L, Knight R, Thon D, Doran B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 1
2B -- Easler M
SB -- Lacy L
CS -- Thon D
SH -- McWilliams L
PB -- Pujols L
T -- 2:15
A -- 13856
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