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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 31, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 31, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Berenyi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 38,465 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | Third Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Dann Bilardello | Catcher |
| Bruce Berenyi | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | 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 |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 31, 1983
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Niekro
Redus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Berenyi
Moreno 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenyi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Niekro
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Berenyi
There goes Garner. The throw from Bilardello and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Berenyi
Knight strikes out. Bilardello drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Knight out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Berenyi
There's a wild pitch. Garner scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Berenyi
Doran takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Berenyi
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Niekro
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Niekro
Bilardello hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenyi vs. Niekro
Berenyi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Berenyi
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bilardello scoops up the ball and tags Thon for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Niekro
Redus 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 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Berenyi
There goes Cruz. The throw from Bilardello and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Berenyi
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Berenyi
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Niekro
Esasky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Niekro
There goes Esasky. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Esasky steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Niekro
There goes Esasky. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Berenyi
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Berenyi
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Berenyi
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Niekro
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Niekro
Bilardello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berenyi vs. Niekro
Berenyi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Milner out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Berenyi
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Berenyi
Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Redus who is chasing the ball. Thon reaches third base with a triple. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Berenyi
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Berenyi
Cruz 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Niekro
Redus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
There goes Redus. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Niekro
There goes Redus. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Redus steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Driessen out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Niekro
Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Redus scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oester vs. Niekro
Oester 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 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Scherrer
Bill Scherrer now pitching. Duane Walker now playing right field.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherrer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Scherrer
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Scherrer
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Scherrer fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Scherrer
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Scherrer
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thon vs. Hayes
Ben Hayes now pitching.
Thon is hit by the pitch. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Hayes
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Puhl scores. Thon moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Hayes
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Hayes
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Power
Denny Walling pinch runs for Ray Knight. Ted Power now pitching.
Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Ashby reaches second base with a double. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Power
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ashby trying to get to home. Walker throws the ball in to Bilardello who tags Ashby who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Niekro
Denny Walling now playing first base.
Bilardello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Doran who tags Bilardello, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Niekro
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Redus vs. Niekro
Redus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Power
Johnny Bench now catching.
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Power
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Power
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Craig Reynolds now playing third base.
Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Niekro
Paul Householder pinch hits for Ted Power.
Householder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Householder for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Niekro
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Niekro
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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 7/31/1983 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Milner E, cf 4 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 1
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 5 2 2 0
Redus G, lf 3 1 0 0 Thon D, ss 3 1 1 1
Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Garner P, 3b 3 2 1 2
Cedeno C, rf 2 0 0 0 Reynolds C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Scherrer B, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 2
Hayes B, p 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Power T, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Householder P, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 1
Esasky N, 3b 4 0 2 1 Doran B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Oester R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0
Bilardello D, c 3 0 2 0
Bench J, c 0 0 0 0
Berenyi B, p 2 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 32 9 10 8
Cincinnati 000 000 101 -- 2
Houston 010 001 70x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Berenyi B (L) 6.0 4 2 2 3 7
Scherrer B 0.2 1 3 1 1 0
Hayes B* 0.0 3 4 4 0 0
Power T 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 9
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 5
2B -- Moreno O, Ashby A
3B -- Thon D, Cruz J
HR -- Driessen D
SB -- Garner P, Cruz J, Esasky N, Redus G 2
SH -- Niekro J
HBP -- by Niekro J (Redus G), by Hayes B (Thon D)
WP -- Berenyi B
T -- 2:17
A -- 38465
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