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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 9, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on July 9, 1983 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 49,596 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Brian Giles | Second Baseman |
| Jose Oquendo | Shortstop |
| Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Frank Howard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 9, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Seaver
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Seaver
Puhl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Seaver
Thon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Seaver
Garner hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Seaver
There goes Cruz. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Seaver
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Seaver
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson strikes out. Pujols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Niekro
Brooks strikes out. Pujols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brooks out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Seaver
Pujols hits a popup in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Seaver
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Niekro
Giles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Seaver
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Seaver
Thon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Seaver
There goes Thon. The throw from Ortiz and he is out, Giles applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Seaver
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Niekro
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Niekro
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Seaver
Knight bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Seaver
Doran is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Seaver
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo misplays the ball. That's an error on Oquendo. Cruz scores. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Seaver
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Seaver covering. Safe. Doran scores. Pujols moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Seaver
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Niekro
Brooks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Niekro
Giles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Seaver
Thon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Seaver
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Seaver
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Seaver
Doran takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Seaver
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Niekro
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Niekro
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Niekro
Danny Heep pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brooks vs. Niekro
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Diaz
Carlos Diaz now pitching.
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Diaz
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Diaz
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Diaz
Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Diaz
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Diaz
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Diaz
There goes Cruz. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Diaz
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Diaz
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Diaz
Doran is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Diaz
Pujols bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Giles covering, for the out. Cruz scores. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Diaz
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Niekro
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Niekro
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Niekro
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giles scores. Oquendo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. DiPino
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Carlos Diaz. Frank DiPino now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. DiPino
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Orosco
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Orosco
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. DiPino
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Hernandez 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 -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. DiPino
Foster hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching. Mark Bradley now playing left field.
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sisk
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sisk
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. DiPino
Strawberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. DiPino
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oquendo vs. DiPino
Oquendo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. DiPino
Ortiz 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
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Game of 7/9/1983 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 1 Wilson M, cf 4 1 1 0
Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 1 Brooks H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Thon D, ss 4 2 3 2 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 2
Garner P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 3 3 2 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0
Knight R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0
Doran B, 2b 1 1 0 0 Giles B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Pujols L, c 3 0 0 2 Oquendo J, ss 3 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0 Ortiz J, c 4 0 2 1
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 1 0 0 0
Heep D, ph 0 0 0 0
Diaz C, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0
Bradley M, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 9 7 31 3 6 3
Houston 300 210 100 -- 7
New York 000 200 100 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 6.0 5 3 3 3 4
DiPino F (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 5.0 7 6 5 3 2
Diaz C 2.0 1 1 1 3 1
Orosco J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Sisk D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Oquendo J
DP -- Houston 3, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 8, New York 5
2B -- Cruz J, Strawberry D
HR -- Puhl T, Thon D 2, Hernandez K
SB -- Cruz J 2
CS -- Thon D
SH -- Knight R, Niekro J, Pujols L
HBP -- by Seaver T (Thon D)
WP -- Diaz C
PB -- Pujols L 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 49596
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