Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Niekro
  
  Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Sax. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Sax steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Niekro
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sax scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landreaux vs. Niekro
  
  Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Welch
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Welch
  
  There goes Puhl. The throw from Fimple and he is out, Sax applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Welch
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Niekro
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Reynolds. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fimple vs. Niekro
  
  Fimple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Welch vs. Niekro
  
  Welch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  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, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Welch
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Welch
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Niekro
  
  Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell is hit by the pitch. Sax moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sax moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Guerrero vs. Niekro
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sax scores. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landreaux vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Russell moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landreaux vs. Niekro
  
  Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. Niekro
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Welch
  
  Mumphrey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Welch
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Welch
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fimple vs. Niekro
  
  Fimple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Welch vs. Niekro
  
  Welch bunts towards first. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Doran covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Welch
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Welch
  
  Welch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Welch. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Welch
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Thon reaches second base with a double. Reynolds throws the ball in to Guerrero who tags Thon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Niekro
  
  Sax strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Niekro
  
  Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Welch
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Welch
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mumphrey vs. Welch
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Knight moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walling vs. Welch
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knight tags and scores. Garner tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Niekro vs. Welch
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Fimple to Guerrero. The throw back to home, and Garner is out at the plate. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Welch
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Niekro
  
  John Mizerock now catching.
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Niekro
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock strikes out. Mizerock drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brock out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Welch
  
  Doran 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, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Welch
  
  Thon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fimple vs. Niekro
  
  Fimple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Welch vs. Niekro
  
  Welch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sax vs. Niekro
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Sax. The throw from Mizerock and he is safe. Sax steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Welch
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Welch
  
  Garner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Welch
  
  Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizerock vs. Welch
  
  Mizerock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Welch
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Niekro
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Niekro
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Niekro
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Welch
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Welch
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Rick Monday pinch hits for Jack Fimple.
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Niekro
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Bob Welch.
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1983 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Sax S, 2b             4  2  2  0   Doran B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            4  1  2  0   
Marshall M, rf        3  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            4  0  1  1   
Guerrero P, 3b        4  0  2  2   Cruz J, lf            2  1  0  0   
Landreaux K, cf       4  0  1  0   Knight R, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Reynolds R, lf        4  0  1  0   Garner P, 3b          3  1  2  2   
Brock G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Mumphrey J, cf        3  0  1  0   
Fimple J, c           3  0  2  0   Pujols L, c           1  0  0  0   
Monday R, ph          1  0  0  0   Walling D, ph         0  0  0  1   
Welch B, p            3  0  0  0   Mizerock J, c         0  0  0  0   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        27  4  7  4

Los Angeles      101 000 000 --  2
Houston          000 110 20x --  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Welch B (L)           8.0  7  4  4  2  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          9.0  8  2  2  1  6

E -- Welch B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Houston 2
2B -- Thon D, Landreaux K
HR -- Garner P
SB -- Sax S 2, Reynolds R
CS -- Puhl T, Garner P
SF -- Walling D
HBP -- by Niekro J (Russell B)
PB -- Pujols L
T -- 2:16
A -- 19713

    

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