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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 4, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 29,462 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Lee Weyer |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
Greg Brock | First Baseman |
Ron Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 1983
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Knepper
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Valenzuela
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first, with Valenzuela covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Garner reaches second base with a double. Marshall throws the ball in to Guerrero who tags Garner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thon goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Knepper
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Knepper
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Valenzuela
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Valenzuela
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Valenzuela
Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Valenzuela
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valenzuela vs. Knepper
Valenzuela bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Knepper
Sax hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Valenzuela
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Valenzuela
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
There goes Moreno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Knepper
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Valenzuela
Knight is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Valenzuela
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Knepper
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valenzuela vs. Knepper
Valenzuela 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 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Valenzuela
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Valenzuela
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sax. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Valenzuela
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
There goes Moreno. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Knepper
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Knepper
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Ken Landreaux now playing left field. Ron Roenicke now playing right field.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
There's a wild pitch. Puhl scores. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Stewart
Dave Stewart now pitching.
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thon scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Stewart
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Stewart
Pujols bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cruz scores. Knight moves to third. Doran moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. Stewart
Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Stewart
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Knepper
Brock 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Smith
Jose Morales pinch hits for Dave Stewart. Dave Smith now pitching. Rick Monday pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Smith
The umpire calls a balk on Smith Roenicke moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Thomas scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Smith
There goes Sax. The throw from Pujols and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Smith
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Howe
Steve Howe now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Howe
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Howe
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Smith
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Smith
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Howe
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Howe
Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Howe
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Howe
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with DiPino covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. DiPino
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. DiPino
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. DiPino
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Steve Howe.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1983 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 2 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 2 0 Puhl T, rf 2 1 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 1 2 Thon D, ss 3 2 1 0 Guerrero P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Marshall M, rf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 2 2 1 Landreaux K, lf 1 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Brock G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Roenicke R, lf-rf 4 1 2 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 1 Thomas D, cf 1 1 0 0 Knepper B, p 3 0 0 0 Valenzuela F, p 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart D, p 0 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 0 0 0 0 Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0 Howe S, p 0 0 0 0 Baker D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 4 30 5 7 4 Los Angeles 000 002 200 -- 4 Houston 100 003 01x -- 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Valenzuela F 5.1 4 4 4 4 6 Stewart D 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Howe S (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B 6.1 4 4 4 3 6 Smith D (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 DiPino F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Sax S, Pujols L LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Houston 6 2B -- Garner P HR -- Yeager S, Cruz J SB -- Moreno O, Sax S CS -- Moreno O SH -- Valenzuela F, Pujols L WP -- Valenzuela F 2 Balk -- Smith D T -- 2:44 A -- 29462
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