Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 71
Played on Friday, June 24, 1983 (N) at Dodger Stadium

HOU N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  1
LA  N    0  0  1    0  2  1    3  0  x  -   7  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
  LaCorte p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ruhle p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Madden p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Puhl rf                       3   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Thon ss                       4   1   1   1       0   1       1   4
Garner 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Cruz lf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Knight 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   0       9   1
Doran 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       2   4
Pujols c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       7   1
Niekro p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Bass ph,cf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2       2   5      24  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Doran-Thon-Knight.
E: Pujols (5).
PB: Pujols 2 (8).

BATTING - 
2B: Niekro (1,off Hooton); Doran (6,off Hooton).
3B: Moreno (8,off Hooton).
HR: Thon (7,8th inning off Niedenfuer 0 on 1 out).
SF: Puhl (1,off Hooton).
GDP: Pujols (3,off Wright).
Team LOB: 6.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
S. Sax 2b                     5   2   2   1       0   2       2   2
  Wright p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Landreaux cf                  3   0   2   1       0   1       3   0
  Thomas pr,cf                0   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
Baker lf                      3   2   2   2       1   0       2   0
Guerrero 3b                   4   1   1   2       0   1       1   2
Brock 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Roenicke rf                   3   0   0   0       1   2       3   0
Yeager c                      4   1   2   1       0   0       6   0
Russell ss                    3   0   0   0       1   0       1   3
Hooton p                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Niedenfuer p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Marshall ph                 0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Landestoy 2b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   7   9   7       4   8      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Landestoy-Russell-Brock.

BATTING - 
2B: Landreaux (11,off Niekro).
HR: Guerrero (15,5th inning off Niekro 1 on 2 out); Yeager (11,6th inning off
Niekro 0 on 1 out); S. Sax (3,7th inning off LaCorte 0 on 0 out); Baker
(8,7th inning off Ruhle 1 on 0 out).
HBP: Landreaux (1,by LaCorte).
GDP: Russell (2,off Madden).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Yeager (1,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols); S. Sax (25,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols);
Landreaux (17,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols); Thomas (5,2nd base off Ruhle/Pujols).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro L(4-6)                 6     6   4   4   3   8   2  27
LaCorte                       0     1   2   2   0   0   1   2
Ruhle                         1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4
Madden                        1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        8     9   7   7   4   8   4  37

LaCorte faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
HBP: LaCorte (1,Landreaux).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Ruhle 1-1.
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Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hooton W(7-2)                 7     6   1   1   1   3   0  28
Niedenfuer                    1     1   1   1   0   2   1   4
Wright                        1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   2   2   2   5   1  35


Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata
Ejections: Frank LaCorte by Charlie Williams [Fighting]; Ken Landreaux
by Charlie Williams [Charging mound]
Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 40316


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Moreno              cf        S. Sax              2b
2. Puhl                rf        Landreaux           cf
3. Thon                ss        Baker               lf
4. Garner              3b        Guerrero            3b
5. Cruz                lf        Brock               1b
6. Knight              1b        Roenicke            rf
7. Doran               2b        Yeager              c
8. Pujols              c         Russell             ss
9. Niekro              p         Hooton              p

ASTROS 1ST: Moreno tripled to right; Puhl hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Moreno scored]; Thon grounded out (shortstop to first);
Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: S. Sax struck out; Landreaux doubled to left; Baker
grounded out (shortstop to first); Pujols allowed a passed ball
[Landreaux to third]; Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz walked; Knight grounded out (second to first)
[Cruz to second]; Doran grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to
third]; Pujols made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Brock struck out; Roenicke walked; Yeager forced
Roenicke (third to second) [Yeager to first]; Yeager stole
second; Russell walked; Hooton struck out (catcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Niekro doubled to left; Moreno grounded out (pitcher
to first); Puhl flied out to right [Niekro to third]; Thon
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: S. Sax singled to right; S. Sax stole second;
Pujols allowed a passed ball [S. Sax to third]; Landreaux
singled to right [S. Sax scored]; Landreaux stole second; Baker
walked; Guerrero struck out; Brock grounded out (second to
first) [Landreaux to third, Baker to second]; Roenicke struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Garner popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz
popped to third in foul territory; Knight flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Yeager flied out to center; Russell grounded out
(second to first); Hooton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Doran struck out; Pujols singled to left; Niekro
grounded out (third to first) [Pujols to second]; Moreno flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: S. Sax struck out; Landreaux was called out on
strikes; Baker singled to center; Guerrero homered [Baker
scored]; Brock flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl singled to center; Thon forced Puhl (third to
second) [Thon to first]; Garner singled to left [Thon to
second]; Cruz flied out to center; Knight flied out to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Roenicke struck out; Yeager homered; Russell
grounded out (third to first); Pujols dropped a foul fly hit by
Hooton for an error; Hooton grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Doran doubled to right; Pujols flied out to center;
BASS BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Bass flied out to center; Moreno struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: LACORTE REPLACED MORENO (PITCHING); BASS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); S. Sax homered; Landreaux was hit by a
pitch; Frank LaCorte threw two pitches inside to Ken
Landreaux and hit him with the third on the right hip; 
Landreaux glared at LaCorte then threw his bat down and charged
the mound; both benches emptied quickly; LaCorte threw down his
glove and ran towards Landreaux; when LaCOrte tried to punch
Landreaux, he hit his catcher Luis Pujols; HP umpire Charlie
Williams grabbed LaCorte, pushed him to the ground and sat on
him; LaCorte suffered a bruised left shoulder as a result of
being wrestled to the ground by Williams; Landreaux left with a
splint on his right ring finger; both players ejected by
Williams; THOMAS RAN FOR LANDREAUX; RUHLE REPLACED LACORTE
(PITCHING); Thomas stole second; Baker homered [Thomas scored];
Guerrero made an out to second; Brock grounded out (first to
pitcher); Roenicke grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 3 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 7.

ASTROS 8TH: THOMAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); NIEDENFUER
REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); Puhl flied out to center; Thon
homered; Garner struck out; Cruz struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 8TH: MADDEN REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Yeager singled to
right; Russell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Yeager out at second]; MARSHALL BATTED FOR
NIEDENFUER; Marshall walked; S. Sax grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 7.

ASTROS 9TH: WRIGHT REPLACED S. SAX (PITCHING); LANDESTOY
REPLACED MARSHALL (PLAYING 2B); Knight walked; Doran flied out
to center; Pujols grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Knight out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   7   1    6
 Dodgers          7   9   0    6


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