Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Davis
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Davis
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden who is chasing the ball. Doran reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thon vs. Davis
  
  Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Davis
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doran tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Davis
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. Thon moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Davis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thon moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garner vs. Davis
  
  Garner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bass vs. Davis
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Malley vs. Niekro
  
  O'Malley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Niekro
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bjorkman vs. Davis
  
  Bjorkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Davis
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Davis
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Niekro
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicosia vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Bjorkman and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Niekro
  
  Nicosia hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Davis
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Davis
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Davis
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Davis
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Davis
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Niekro
  
  Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Davis
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Davis
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bjorkman vs. Davis
  
  Bjorkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden. Bjorkman reaches second base with a double. Bass goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Davis
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bjorkman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Davis
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bjorkman tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Davis
  
  Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Malley vs. Niekro
  
  O'Malley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Malley for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Niekro
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Davis
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Davis
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Davis
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Davis
  
  Garner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Davis
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard throws the ball in to Wellman who tags Bass, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Niekro
  
  Gladden hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Niekro
  
  Nicosia hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Niekro
  
  Wellman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Niekro
  
  Duane Kuiper pinch hits for Mark Davis.
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bjorkman vs. Calvert
  
  Mark Calvert now pitching.
  
  Bjorkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Calvert
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Calvert fields it and throws to first for the out. Bjorkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Calvert
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bjorkman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doran vs. Calvert
  
  Doran hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  LeMaster hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Malley vs. Niekro
  
  O'Malley hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Calvert
  
  Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Calvert
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Calvert
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thon moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Calvert
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thon scores. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Calvert
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Calvert fields it and throws to second for the out. Knight moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bjorkman vs. Calvert
  
  Bjorkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight scores. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Calvert
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Niekro
  
  Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Niekro
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Smith reaches second base with a double. Leonard moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gladden vs. Niekro
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicosia vs. Niekro
  
  Nicosia strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wellman vs. Niekro
  
  Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Calvert
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Calvert
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Calvert
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Calvert
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knight vs. Calvert
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garner vs. Calvert
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Mark Calvert.
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Malley vs. Niekro
  
  O'Malley takes first base on ball four. LeMaster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. LeMaster moves to third. O'Malley moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeMaster tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leonard vs. Niekro
  
  Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. DiPino
  
  Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. McGaffigan
  
  Andy McGaffigan now pitching.
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bjorkman vs. McGaffigan
  
  The umpire calls a balk on McGaffigan Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bjorkman vs. McGaffigan
  
  Bjorkman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiPino vs. McGaffigan
  
  DiPino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DiPino for the out. Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. McGaffigan
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. DiPino
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. DiPino
  
  Nicosia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wellman vs. DiPino
  
  Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off DiPino, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicosia moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rabb vs. DiPino
  
  John Rabb pinch hits for Andy McGaffigan.
  
  Rabb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garner. Nicosia moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Youngblood vs. DiPino
  
  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
  
  Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1983 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Scott T, cf           5  0  0  1   LeMaster J, ss        4  1  0  0   
Doran B, 2b           5  1  1  0   Youngblood J, ph      1  0  0  0   
Thon D, ss            3  1  1  0   O'Malley T, 3b        2  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  1  2  1   Clark J, rf           3  0  0  1   
Knight R, 1b          3  1  1  0   Leonard J, lf         3  1  1  0   
Garner P, 3b          4  1  2  3   Smith C, 1b           3  1  2  0   
Bass K, rf            5  1  3  0   Gladden D, cf         3  1  1  3   
Bjorkman G, c         5  1  3  2   Nicosia S, c          4  0  1  0   
Niekro J, p           3  0  1  0   Wellman B, 2b         4  0  0  0   
DiPino F, p           1  0  0  0   Davis M, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Kuiper D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Calvert M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Bergman D, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   McGaffigan A, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Rabb J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 14  7                        31  4  6  4

Houston          100 220 200 --  7
San Francisco    000 020 110 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          7.2  5  4  4  4  4
DiPino F (S)          1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis M (L)           5.0  8  5  5  3  3
Calvert M             3.0  5  2  2  2  1
McGaffigan A          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Smith C, Garner P
LOB -- Houston 12, San Francisco 6
2B -- Bjorkman G, Smith C
3B -- Doran B
HR -- Garner P, Gladden D
SB -- Thon D
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Cruz J, Scott T, Gladden D, Clark J
WP -- Davis M, Niekro J
Balk -- McGaffigan A
T -- 2:40
A -- 4195

    

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