Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Knepper
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Lacy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Lacy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Lacy steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Knepper
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lacy scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Knepper
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ray vs. Knepper
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Rhoden
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Rhoden
  
  Doran is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Rhoden
  
  Thon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Rhoden
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pena scoops up the ball and tags Garner for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Knepper
  
  Berra is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Knepper
  
  Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Knepper
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rhoden
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Rhoden
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Rhoden
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Rhoden
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Knepper
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Rhoden
  
  Knepper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Rhoden
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Rhoden
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knepper moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thon vs. Rhoden
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thon vs. Rhoden
  
  Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garner vs. Rhoden
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knepper scores. Moreno scores. Thon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Rhoden
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Knight vs. Rhoden
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to home to get Thon. Garner moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Puhl vs. Rhoden
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Parker. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Knepper
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Parker trying to get to home. Moreno throws the ball in to Ashby who tags Parker who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Knepper
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Knepper
  
  Berrahits a dribbler in front of the plate. Ashby interferes with Berra who is awarded first base. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhoden vs. Knepper
  
  Rhoden hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Rhoden
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Rhoden
  
  Knepper hits a line drive towards right. Parker catches it and throws to first to double up Ashby. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Rhoden
  
  Moreno hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Knepper
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Knepper
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Rhoden
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Rhoden
  
  Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Rhoden
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Pena and he is out, Berra applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Rhoden
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Knepper
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Knepper
  
  Ray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Knepper
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rhoden
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Rhoden
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rhoden
  
  Puhl hits a line drive towards short. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Knepper
  
  Rhoden hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Knepper
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Knepper
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Rhoden
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Rhoden
  
  Knepper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Rhoden
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Rhoden
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Knepper
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Knepper
  
  Gene Tenace pinch hits for Johnny Ray.
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Rhoden
  
  Jim Morrison now playing second base.
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Rhoden
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Rhoden
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knight vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and has Thon trapped. Tekulve throws to third, and Madlock tags Thon for the out. Cruz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Scurry
  
  Rod Scurry now pitching. Steve Nicosia now catching.
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Knepper
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Knepper
  
  Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Knepper
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Lacy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno throws the ball in to Doran who tags Mazzilli trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lacy scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Knepper
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Madden
  
  Mike Madden now pitching. Tony Scott now playing right field.
  
  Parker 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 9

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Scurry
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Scurry
  
  Kevin Bass pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Scurry
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Scurry
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Scurry
  
  Thon is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1983 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Lacy L, lf            5  2  1  0   Moreno O, cf          5  1  2  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        5  0  1  1   Doran B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  2  0   Thon D, ss            4  0  2  0   
Thompson J, 1b        5  0  1  0   Garner P, 3b          4  0  1  2   
Parker D, rf          4  0  1  1   Cruz J, lf            3  0  1  0   
Pena T, c             4  0  3  0   Knight R, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Scurry R, p           0  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            4  0  0  0   
Ray J, 2b             3  0  1  0   Madden M, p           0  0  0  0   
Tenace G, ph          1  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            4  0  2  0   
Morrison J, 2b        0  0  0  0   Bass K, pr            0  0  0  0   
Berra D, ss           3  1  1  1   Knepper B, p          3  1  2  0   
Rhoden R, p           3  0  0  0   Scott T, rf           1  0  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Nicosia S, c          1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3 12  3                        35  2 10  2

Pittsburgh       100 000 002 --  3
Houston          002 000 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R              7.1  9  2  2  3  3
Tekulve K             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Scurry R (W)          1.1  1  0  0  1  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)         8.2 12  3  3  2  5
Madden M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Ashby A, Thon D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Houston 10
2B -- Ashby A
HR -- Berra D
SB -- Lacy L 3, Moreno O, Parker D
CS -- Thon D
T -- 2:45
A -- 7741

    

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