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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 20, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on May 20, 1983 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,643 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Brian Harper | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 20, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McWilliams
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. McWilliams
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. McWilliams
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doran scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Knepper
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McWilliams
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. McWilliams
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. McWilliams
Doran takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. McWilliams
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Knepper
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Knepper
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper strikes out. There goes Pena. The throw from Ashby to Thon, and Pena is out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McWilliams
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. McWilliams
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Knepper
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Knepper
Berra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Knepper
McWilliams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Knepper
Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Knepper
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Knepper
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Thon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McWilliams
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. McWilliams
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra misplays the ball. That's an error on Berra. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. McWilliams
Doran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Knepper
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Knepper
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McWilliams vs. Knepper
McWilliams hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Knepper
Lacy takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Tenace scores. Berra moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing second base.
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McWilliams
Reynolds hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McWilliams
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruhle
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Ruhle
Pena hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Ruhle
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Ruhle
Tenace is hit by the pitch. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Ruhle
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. McWilliams
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McWilliams
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Ruhle
McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Ruhle
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ruhle
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McWilliams
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. McWilliams
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolman vs. McWilliams
Tim Tolman pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Tolman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Tolman reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. McWilliams
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berra. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. McWilliams
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Omar Moreno.
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. McWilliams
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Smith
Kevin Bass now playing right field. Tony Scott now playing center field. Dave Smith now pitching.
Morrison hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Smith
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Smith
There goes Madlock. The throw from Ashby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Smith
Jason Thompson pinch hits for Brian Harper.
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. McWilliams
Johnny Ray now playing second base. Jason Thompson now playing first base. Dave Parker now playing right field. Lee Lacy now playing left field.
Thon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Tekulve
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Tekulve
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Tekulve
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching. Luis Pujols now catching.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. LaCorte
Berra hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. LaCorte
Tekulve strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tekulve
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Tekulve
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Tekulve
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Berra fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Tekulve
Denny Walling pinch runs for Kevin Bass.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Tekulve
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1983 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0 Lacy L, rf-lf 3 0 1 0
Bass K, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 1 1
Walling D, pr 0 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Scott T, rf-cf 4 0 0 1 Ray J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Thon D, ss 4 1 1 1 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 3 1
Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pena T, c 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0 Harper B, lf 3 0 1 0
Knight R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Thompson J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 1 2 0 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 1 0 0 0
Doran B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 3 1 1 2
Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0 McWilliams L, p 3 0 0 0
Tolman T, ph 1 0 1 1 Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph 1 1 1 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Reynolds C, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 30 4 8 4
Houston 000 000 111 -- 3
Pittsburgh 003 100 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 3.2 7 4 4 4 2
Ruhle V 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
Smith D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W)* 7.0 5 2 2 2 7
Tekulve K (S) 2.0 2 1 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Berra D 2, Ashby A, Thompson J
DP -- Houston 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Knight R, Ashby A, Tolman T
HR -- Berra D, Thon D
SB -- Madlock B
CS -- Pena T
SF -- Scott T
HBP -- by Ruhle V (Tenace G)
WP -- Knepper B
T -- 2:42
A -- 13643
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