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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on July 16, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,557 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Oquendo | Shortstop |
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Brian Giles | Second Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
| Frank Howard | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| George Bjorkman | Catcher |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1983
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Scott
Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez 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
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Torrez
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Torrez
There goes Moreno. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Torrez
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thon vs. Torrez
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Torrez
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Torrez
There goes Garner. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Torrez
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Scott
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Scott
Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Scott
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Giles vs. Scott
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Foster scores. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Scott
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Torrez
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Torrez
Doran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Torrez
Bjorkman hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Scott
Torrez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Scott
Oquendo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Torrez
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Torrez
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrez, and towards Giles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thon vs. Torrez
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Scott
Foster 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Scott
Brooks 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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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Torrez
Garner strikes out. Hodges drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garner out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Torrez
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Torrez
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Scott
Strawberry hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Scott
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Scott
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torrez vs. Scott
Torrez 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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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Torrez
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Torrez
Bjorkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Torrez
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Scott
Oquendo hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez 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
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Torrez
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Torrez
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Torrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Torrez. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Torrez
Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Thon reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Torrez
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Torrez
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Torrez
There goes Cruz. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Torrez
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Torrez
Doran is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bjorkman vs. Torrez
Bjorkman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Scott
Foster 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Scott
Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Scott
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Scott
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Brian Giles.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Torrez
Tucker Ashford now playing second base.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Torrez
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Torrez
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Torrez
There goes Puhl. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Torrez
Thon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Torrez
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Scott
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Scott
Danny Heep pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Scott
Oquendo 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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sisk
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Sisk
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Scott
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1983 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Oquendo J, ss 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 2 2 1 0
Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 1 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thon D, ss 3 0 1 3
Foster G, lf 4 1 2 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Brooks H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0
Strawberry D, rf 2 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Giles B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bjorkman G, c 3 0 0 0
Ashford T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Scott M, p 3 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 3 0 1 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0
Torrez M, p 2 0 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 0 28 3 5 3
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Houston 100 002 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 7.0 4 3 2 5 7
Sisk D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 8.1 6 1 1 1 4
DiPino F (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Torrez M
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 7
2B -- Moreno O, Hodges R, Thon D
SB -- Moreno O, Garner P, Cruz J, Puhl T
SH -- Puhl T
T -- 2:03
A -- 34557
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