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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 9, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on August 9, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Lollar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,390 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Dutch Rennert |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Brown | Left Fielder |
Alan Wiggins | First Baseman |
Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Tim Flannery | Second Baseman |
Tim Lollar | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 9, 1983
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Niekro
There goes Wiggins. The throw from Bjorkman and he is safe. Wiggins steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Niekro
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gwynn for the out. Wiggins moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Wiggins scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
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
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Lollar
Doran hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lollar
Puhl 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 -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lollar
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lollar
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lollar
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Lollar
There goes Cruz. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Lollar
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Lollar
Bass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Lollar
Bjorkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Lollar
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Bjorkman moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Lollar
Doran 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
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Niekro
Flannery hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Niekro
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Garner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran misplays the ball. That's an error on Doran. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Niekro fires to first and has Brown trapped. There's the throw to Thon who tags Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lollar
Puhl hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lollar
Thon 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 -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lollar
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lollar
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Niekro
Gwynn hits a line drive towards first. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy 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 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lollar
Knight 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 -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Lollar
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Lollar
Bjorkman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lollar
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Lollar
Doran hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lollar
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Niekro
Flannery hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Niekro
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wiggins vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Bjorkman for a passed ball. Brown scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Niekro
There goes Wiggins. The throw from Bjorkman and he is safe. Wiggins steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Niekro
Gwynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wiggins scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
There goes Gwynn. The throw from Bjorkman and he is safe. Gwynn steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. DiPino
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lollar
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lollar
There goes Thon. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Lollar
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lollar
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wiggins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Lollar
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. DiPino
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. DiPino
Salazar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. DiPino
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Lollar
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bjorkman vs. Lollar
Bjorkman strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lollar
Tony Scott pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Flannery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monge vs. Smith
Monge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Smith
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wiggins vs. Smith
Wiggins 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 8
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Monge
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Monge
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Monge
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Monge
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Smith
Gwynn 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 -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Smith
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Smith
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Monge
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Monge
Bass hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. Monge
Tim Tolman pinch hits for George Bjorkman.
Tolman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1983 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brown B, lf 4 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wiggins A, 1b 3 2 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Gwynn T, rf 4 0 1 1 Thon D, ss 4 0 3 0 Kennedy T, c 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jones R, cf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Salazar L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 1 2 Flannery T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bjorkman G, c 2 0 0 0 Lollar T, p 2 0 0 0 Tolman T, ph 1 0 0 0 Monge S, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Scott T, ph 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 4 1 32 2 6 2 San Diego 100 002 000 -- 3 Houston 020 000 000 -- 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Lollar T (W) 6.2 5 2 2 2 6 Monge S (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 5.2 3 3 3 1 3 DiPino F 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Smith D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Doran B LOB -- San Diego 3, Houston 6 3B -- Brown B HR -- Bass K SB -- Wiggins A 2, Cruz J, Gwynn T, Thon D CS -- Brown B SH -- Niekro J WP -- Niekro J PB -- Bjorkman G T -- 2:25 A -- 17390
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