Houston Astros 8, Cincinnati Reds 5
Regular Season Game 117
Played on Tuesday, August 16, 1983 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  0  3    2  0  2    0  1  0  -   8 14  0
CIN N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   5 11  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      5   1   2   1       0   0       2   2
Puhl rf                       5   0   2   2       0   0       3   0
Thon ss                       5   0   2   0       0   1       0   5
Garner 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Reynolds 3b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cruz lf                       3   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
  T. Scott lf                 1   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Knight 1b                     4   1   2   1       0   0       6   0
  Walling pr,1b               0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Mumphrey cf                   2   2   0   0       2   0       2   0
Mizerock c                    3   1   2   4       0   0       8   0
M. Scott p                    4   1   1   0       0   2       0   1
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dawley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       37   8  14   8       2   4      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Thon-Doran-Knight, Doran-Walling-Thon-Dawley.

BATTING - 
2B: Cruz 2 (25,off Puleo,off Gale); Doran (8,off Puleo); Mizerock (3,off Gale);
T. Scott (4,off Scherrer).
HR: Mizerock (1,3rd inning off Puleo 0 on 0 out); Knight (8,4th inning off
Puleo 0 on 0 out).
SF: Mizerock (1,off Scherrer).
IBB: Mumphrey (2,by Gale).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mumphrey (1,2nd base off Puleo/Bilardello).
CS: Puhl (8,2nd base by Hayes/Bilardello).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Milner cf                     5   2   3   0       0   0       6   0
Redus lf                      4   2   2   2       0   0       4   0
Householder rf                4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Driessen 1b                   2   0   0   1       1   1       7   0
Esasky 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   2       0   2
Oester 2b                     4   0   1   1       0   1       3   3
Foley ss                      3   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Bench ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Concepcion ss               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Bilardello c                  2   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
  Walker ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Scherrer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cedeno ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Puleo p                       1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hayes p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Paris ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Gale p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Knicely c                   2   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Totals                       35   5  11   5       1   7      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Oester-Foley.

BATTING - 
2B: Redus (14,off M. Scott); Householder (9,off M. Scott).
3B: Milner (5,off M. Scott).
HR: Knicely (2,8th inning off M. Scott 0 on 0 out).
SF: Driessen (4,off M. Scott).
GDP: Redus (4,off M. Scott); Milner (10,off Dawley).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Milner (29,2nd base off M. Scott/Mizerock).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
M. Scott W(7-4)               7     9   5   5   0   5   1  29
Smith                         0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Dawley SV(11)                 1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9    11   5   5   1   7   1  37

M. Scott faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Smith 1-1; Dawley 2-0.
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Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Puleo L(4-9)                  4     9   5   5   1   2   2  20
Hayes                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Gale                          2     2   2   2   1   1   0   9
Scherrer                      2     3   1   1   0   1   0   9
Totals                        9    14   8   8   2   4   2  40

Puleo faced 1 batter in the 5th inning
IBB: Gale (7,Mumphrey).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hayes 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Charlie Williams
Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 13844


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Doran               2b        Milner              cf
2. Puhl                rf        Redus               lf
3. Thon                ss        Householder         rf
4. Garner              3b        Driessen            1b
5. Cruz                lf        Esasky              3b
6. Knight              1b        Oester              2b
7. Mumphrey            cf        Foley               ss
8. Mizerock            c         Bilardello          c
9. M. Scott            p         Puleo               p

ASTROS 1ST: Doran flied out to center; Puhl flied out to center;
Thon singled to shortstop; Garner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Milner singled to right; Milner stole second; Redus
doubled to center [Milner scored]; Householder flied out to left
[Redus to third]; Driessen hit a sacrifice fly to left [Redus
scored]; Esasky grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz doubled to right; Knight grounded out (third to
first); Mumphrey lined into a double play (second to shortstop)
[Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Oester lined to second; Foley flied out to center;
Bilardello grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Mizerock homered; M. Scott singled to left; Doran
doubled to right [M. Scott to third]; Puhl singled to right [M.
Scott scored, Doran scored, Puhl to second (on throw to home)];
Thon struck out; Garner flied out to left; Cruz flied out to
center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Puleo grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
grounded out (pitcher to first); Redus grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Knight homered; Mumphrey walked; Mumphrey stole
second; Mizerock flied out to right; M. Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); Doran singled to right [Mumphrey scored,
Doran out at second (right to first)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 5, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Householder doubled to right; Driessen struck out;
Esasky struck out; Oester struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 5, Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl singled to left; HAYES REPLACED PULEO
(PITCHING); Thon flied out to left; Puhl was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Garner made an out to first; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Foley flied out to right; Bilardello flied out to
right; PARIS BATTED FOR HAYES; Paris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 2.

ASTROS 6TH: GALE REPLACED PARIS (PITCHING); Cruz doubled to
right; Knight popped to catcher in foul territory; Mumphrey was
walked intentionally; Mizerock doubled to center [Cruz scored,
Mumphrey scored]; M. Scott struck out; Doran flied out to left;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Milner singled to center; Redus grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Milner out at second];
Householder popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Puhl flied out to left; Thon flied out to center;
Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7,
Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: T. SCOTT REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING LF); Driessen flied
out to center; Esasky singled to left; Oester flied out to left;
Foley singled to left [Esasky to second]; WALKER BATTED FOR
BILARDELLO; Walker struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7,
Reds 2.

ASTROS 8TH: SCHERRER REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); KNICELY
REPLACED GALE (PLAYING C ); T. Scott doubled to left; Knight
singled to center [T. Scott to third]; WALLING RAN FOR KNIGHT;
Mumphrey forced Walling (third to second) [Mumphrey to first];
Mizerock hit a sacrifice fly to center [T. Scott scored]; M.
Scott struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED GARNER (PLAYING 3B); WALLING STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Knicely homered; Milner tripled to center;
Redus singled to center [Milner scored]; SMITH REPLACED M. SCOTT
(PITCHING); Householder flied out to right; Driessen walked
[Redus to second]; Esasky struck out; Oester singled to center
[Redus scored, Driessen to second]; BENCH BATTED FOR FOLEY;
DAWLEY REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Bench struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 5.

ASTROS 9TH: CONCEPCION REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING SS); Doran
grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl grounded out (second to
first); Thon singled to right; Reynolds grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 5.

REDS 9TH: CEDENO BATTED FOR SCHERRER; Cedeno flied out to left;
Knicely singled to center; Milner grounded into a double play
(second to first to shortstop to pitcher) [Knicely out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           8  14   0    5
 Reds             5  11   0    5


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