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Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
August 4, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on August 4, 1983 at Jack Murphy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Dravecky |
| Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,516 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John Kibler 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| George Bjorkman | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Brown | Left Fielder |
| Alan Wiggins | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Ruppert Jones | First Baseman |
| Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Tim Flannery | Second Baseman |
| Dave Dravecky | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
August 4, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dravecky
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Dravecky
There goes Doran. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Dravecky
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Dravecky
Dravecky fires to first and has Puhl trapped. There's the throw to Templeton who tags Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Dravecky
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Dravecky
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Dravecky
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Dravecky
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Wiggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dravecky
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Dravecky
Bjorkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Niekro
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Dravecky
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Dravecky
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Dravecky
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flannery vs. Niekro
There goes Salazar. The throw from Bjorkman and he is safe. Salazar steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flannery vs. Niekro
Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flannery for the out. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dravecky vs. Niekro
Dravecky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Dravecky
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Wiggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Dravecky
Garner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dravecky
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dravecky, and towards Flannery, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Dravecky
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones 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, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dravecky
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Dravecky
Bjorkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Dravecky
Niekro hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Niekro
Gwynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flannery vs. Niekro
Flannery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gwynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dravecky vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Gwynn scores. Flannery moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dravecky vs. Niekro
Dravecky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins takes first base on ball four. Flannery moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dravecky
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Dravecky
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Dravecky
Thon hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Niekro
Gwynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Niekro
Flannery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dravecky vs. Niekro
Dravecky bunts in front of the plate. Bjorkman fields it and throws to first for the out. Flannery moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Dravecky
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dravecky
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wiggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Dravecky
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dravecky
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Dravecky
Bjorkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolman vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching. Tim Tolman pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Lucas
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. LaCoss
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. LaCoss
Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flannery vs. LaCoss
Flannery hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lucas
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lucas
Thon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lucas
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wiggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lucas
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1983 -- Houston at San Diego (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brown B, lf 3 0 0 0
Puhl T, cf 3 0 0 0 Wiggins A, cf 3 0 0 0
Thon D, ss 4 1 2 1 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Kennedy T, c 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Knight R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gwynn T, rf 4 2 2 0
Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0 Salazar L, 3b 4 1 3 3
Bjorkman G, c 2 0 0 0 Flannery T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 1 0 Dravecky D, p 2 0 0 0
Tolman T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lucas G, p 0 0 0 0
LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 31 4 9 3
Houston 000 100 001 -- 2
San Diego 000 013 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 2
LaCoss M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Dravecky D (W) 7.1 5 1 1 2 5
Lucas G (S) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 3, San Diego 7
HR -- Garner P, Salazar L, Thon D
SB -- Salazar L
CS -- Doran B, Puhl T
SH -- Dravecky D
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:15
A -- 10516
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