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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 5, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on August 5, 1983 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Laskey |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,212 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Joe West |
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 |
Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | Center Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Jeffrey Leonard | Left Fielder |
Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
John Rabb | Catcher |
Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
Bill Laskey | Pitcher |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 5, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Laskey
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Laskey
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Laskey
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Laskey
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Knepper
LeMaster hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knepper
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Clark reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Davis scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Knepper
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leonard for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Laskey
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Laskey
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Laskey
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Laskey
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Laskey
Knepper 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rabb vs. Knepper
Rabb 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Knepper
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laskey vs. Knepper
Laskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Knepper
LeMaster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knepper
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Laskey
Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Laskey
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Laskey
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Laskey
Garner takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Laskey
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walling who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark 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, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Knepper
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Knepper
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rabb vs. Knepper
Rabb strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Laskey
Knight 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, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Laskey
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman misplays the ball. That's an error on Wellman. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Laskey
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Laskey
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laskey vs. Ruhle
Laskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ruhle
LeMaster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ruhle
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Laskey
Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Laskey
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Laskey
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Laskey
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ruhle
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Ruhle
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ruhle
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rabb vs. Ruhle
Rabb 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, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Laskey
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Laskey
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Laskey
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Ruhle
Wellman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laskey vs. Ruhle
Laskey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ruhle
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Laskey
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Laskey
Omar Moreno pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
There goes Moreno. The throw from Rabb and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Lavelle
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lavelle
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Lavelle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching. Omar Moreno now playing center field.
Evans hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. LaCoss
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. LaCoss
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. LaCoss
Leonard takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. LaCoss
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lavelle
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lavelle
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. Lavelle
Tim Tolman pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Tolman hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rabb vs. LaCoss
Tim Tolman now playing left field.
Rabb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. LaCoss
Wellman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. LaCoss
Max Venable pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Venable hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wellman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. LaCoss
There goes Venable. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Venable steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeMaster vs. LaCoss
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wellman tags and scores. Venable tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. LaCoss
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Minton
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Minton
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leonard. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Walling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Minton
Moreno hits a fly ball towards right. Clark catches it and throws to second to double up Ashby. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1983 -- Houston at San Francisco (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Doran B, 2b 4 0 2 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 2 2 4 Puhl T, cf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0 LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0 Davis C, cf 4 2 3 0 Thon D, ss 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 2 Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, lf 2 0 0 1 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0 Youngblood J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Tolman T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Rabb J, c 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wellman B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Walling D, rf 3 1 1 0 Laskey B, p 2 1 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 2 1 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 1 0 1 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0 Moreno O, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 31 7 9 7 Houston 000 000 001 -- 1 San Francisco 221 100 01x -- 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (L) 3.0 5 5 5 2 1 Ruhle V 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 LaCoss M 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Laskey B (W) 6.1 4 0 0 3 0 Lavelle G 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Minton G 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 E -- Wellman B DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 7 2B -- Clark J, Ashby A 3B -- Davis C, Youngblood J HR -- LeMaster J 2 SB -- Moreno O, Venable M SF -- Leonard J, LeMaster J WP -- Knepper B T -- 2:28 A -- 6212
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