Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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