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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 17, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on May 17, 1983 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,740 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Harry Spilman | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 17, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Forsch
There goes Puhl. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thon vs. Forsch
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Niekro
There goes Smith. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Niekro
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Niekro
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Forsch
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Forsch
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro juggles the ball. That's an error on Niekro. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Niekro
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Niekro
There goes Smith. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oberkfell tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Forsch
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Forsch
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Niekro
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Niekro
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Niekro
Herr takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Oberkfell scores. Herr moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Smith reaches second base with a double. Herr scores. Smith scores. Forsch moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
McGee hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Forsch
Thon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Forsch
Spilman hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruhle
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Ruhle
Iorg 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 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Forsch
Ashby hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Forsch
Doran hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Forsch
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Kevin Bass now playing center field.
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Smith
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Smith reaches second base with a double. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Forsch vs. Smith
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Smith
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. McGee reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Forsch
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Smith
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Thon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Smith
Iorg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Smith
David Green pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Smith
Herr 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
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
David Green now playing right field. Mike Ramsey now playing second base.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Forsch
Spilman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Forsch
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramsey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Forsch
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Smith
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Forsch
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Forsch
Denny Walling pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Walling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
McGee 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaCorte
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. LaCorte
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off LaCorte, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Forsch
Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Thon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Forsch
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Forsch
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Forsch
Doran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Doran reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Von Ohlen
Dave Von Ohlen now pitching.
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Green 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 5/17/1983 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 2
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 5 0 1 1
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 1 1 0
Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0 Quirk J, c 1 0 0 0
Thon D, ss 4 2 2 1 Iorg D, rf 3 0 1 1
Garner P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Green D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 3 1 1 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 2 2 0 0
Spilman H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Herr T, 2b 3 2 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 1 1 Ramsey M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Smith O, ss 4 2 2 2
Niekro J, p 1 0 1 0 Forsch B, p 3 0 1 2
Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0 Von Ohlen D, p 0 0 0 0
Bass K, ph-cf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 32 8 9 8
Houston 000 100 003 -- 4
St.Louis 015 020 00x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 2.2 5 6 3 4 1
Ruhle V 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Smith D 3.0 4 2 2 1 1
LaCorte F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 8.2 9 4 4 1 1
Von Ohlen D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Niekro J
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Smith L, Smith O, McGee W, Iorg D, Cruz J, Ashby A, Doran B
HR -- Thon D
SB -- Puhl T, Smith L, Smith O
SF -- Forsch B, Iorg D
PB -- Porter D, Ashby A
T -- 2:20
A -- 40740
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