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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 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 17, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,049 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Heep | Center Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Tucker Ashford | Second Baseman |
| Jose Oquendo | Shortstop |
| Walt Terrell | 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 |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1983
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Terrell
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Terrell
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Terrell
Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Terrell
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Terrell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ryan
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Ryan
Ashford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashford for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Terrell
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Terrell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Terrell
Bjorkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Ryan
Oquendo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Ryan
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Terrell
Ryan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ashford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Terrell
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Terrell
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ryan
There goes Brooks. The throw from Bjorkman and he is safe. Brooks steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Strawberry reaches third base with a triple. Brooks scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Ryan
Hodges bunts in front of the plate. Bjorkman fields it and throws to first for the out. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Ryan
Ashford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Ryan
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Terrell
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Terrell
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Terrell
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Terrell
There goes Cruz. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Terrell
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Terrell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Ryan
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Heep reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Bob Bailor pinch runs for Hubie Brooks.
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. Heep moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Terrell
Bob Bailor now playing second base. Tucker Ashford now playing third base.
Bjorkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Terrell
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Terrell
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ryan
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashford vs. Ryan
Ashford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oquendo vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Ashford moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oquendo vs. Ryan
Oquendo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terrell vs. Ryan
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Terrell
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Terrell
Thon hits a popup towards short. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Terrell
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heep. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Terrell
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Garner scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Terrell
Knight hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Heep hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. LaCoss
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaCoss
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching. Mookie Wilson now playing center field.
Doran hits a popup towards third. Ashford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Orosco
Bjorkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Orosco
Tony Scott pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Dawley
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dawley
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashford vs. Dawley
Ashford hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Orosco
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Orosco
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Orosco
Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Orosco
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Dawley
Oquendo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Dawley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doran fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orosco vs. Dawley
There goes Wilson. The throw from Bjorkman and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orosco vs. Dawley
Orosco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Orosco
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Orosco
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Orosco
Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Ray Knight.
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1983 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Heep D, cf 4 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Orosco J, p 1 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0
Brooks H, 3b 2 1 1 0 Thon D, ss 4 0 2 0
Bailor B, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 2 0 1 1
Foster G, lf 3 1 0 0 Knight R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Strawberry D, rf 4 1 1 2 Reynolds C, pr 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 1 0 0 1 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ashford T, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0 Bjorkman G, c 3 0 0 0
Oquendo J, ss 4 0 1 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0
Terrell W, p 2 0 0 0 LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson M, cf 1 0 0 0 Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0
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29 3 5 3 31 1 5 1
New York 000 300 000 -- 3
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell W (W) 6.0 4 1 1 2 1
Orosco J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 6.0 4 3 3 5 5
LaCoss M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dawley B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 6
2B -- Heep D, Garner P
3B -- Strawberry D, Cruz J
SB -- Brooks H, Cruz J
CS -- Wilson M
SH -- Hodges R
HBP -- by Ryan N (Brooks H)
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:41
A -- 31049
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