Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 3
Regular Season Game 147
Played on Saturday, September 17, 1983 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  2  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4  6  0
CIN N    0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       4   2
Puhl rf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Mumphrey cf                   4   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
Cruz lf                       4   2   2   2       0   2       4   0
  T. Scott lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Knight 1b                     1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Walling 1b                  2   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Garner 3b                     4   0   1   1       0   1       0   2
Ashby c                       3   0   0   0       1   0       7   0
Reynolds ss                   3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Madden p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Ruhle p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  DiPino p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   4   6   4       2   8      27   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Garner-Doran-Walling.

BATTING - 
2B: Knight (35,off Russell); Mumphrey (9,off Russell); Walling (2,off Russell).
HR: Cruz (13,6th inning off Russell 1 on 1 out).
SH: Madden (5,off Russell).
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cruz (28,2nd base off Russell/Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Redus lf                      4   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
Householder cf                4   1   1   1       0   1       2   0
Concepcion ss                 5   0   1   0       0   1       3   2
Bench c                       3   1   2   2       1   0       6   0
  Bilardello c                0   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Milner ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Knicely ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Esasky 3b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Driessen 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   2       8   1
Cedeno rf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
Oester 2b                     3   1   1   0       1   0       1   5
Russell p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Barnes ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Scherrer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walker ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hume p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3       5   7      27   9

BATTING - 
2B: Cedeno (16,off Madden).
HR: Bench (12,3rd inning off Madden 1 on 1 out).
SF: Householder (1,off Ruhle).
GDP: Esasky (5,off Madden).
IBB: Oester (14,by Madden).
Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Madden W(8-4)                 5.1   8   3   3   4   4   1  27
Ruhle                         3.1   1   0   0   1   2   0  12
DiPino SV(17)                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Totals                        9     9   3   3   5   7   1  40

IBB: Madden (3,Oester).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Ruhle 2-1.
.

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Russell L(3-3)                6     6   4   4   1   3   1  25
Scherrer                      2     0   0   0   0   4   0   6
Hume                          1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Totals                        9     6   4   4   2   8   1  34


Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Joe West
Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 53790


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Doran               2b        Redus               lf
2. Puhl                rf        Householder         cf
3. Mumphrey            cf        Concepcion          ss
4. Cruz                lf        Bench               c
5. Knight              1b        Esasky              3b
6. Garner              3b        Driessen            1b
7. Ashby               c         Cedeno              rf
8. Reynolds            ss        Oester              2b
9. Madden              p         Russell             p

ASTROS 1ST: Doran grounded out (second to first); Puhl grounded
out (second to first); Mumphrey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Redus flied out to center; Householder popped to
second; Concepcion singled to third; Bench walked [Concepcion to
second]; Esasky lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to center; Cruz stole second; Knight
doubled to pitcher [Cruz scored]; deflected by pitcher
through hole into left field; Garner singled to right
[Knight scored]; Ashby walked [Garner to second]; Reynolds
popped to shortstop; Madden out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Garner to third, Ashby to second]; Doran flied out to
left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: WALLING REPLACED KNIGHT (PLAYING 1B); Driessen struck
out; Cedeno walked; Oester flied out to right; Russell singled
to center [Cedeno to second]; Redus was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl struck out; Mumphrey flied out to right; Cruz
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds
0.

REDS 3RD: Householder singled to left; Concepcion struck out;
Bench homered [Householder scored]; Esasky singled to left;
Driessen struck out; Cedeno doubled to left [Esasky to third];
Oester was walked intentionally; Russell lined to right; 2 R, 4
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Garner flied
out to center; Ashby flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Redus lined to second; Householder popped to
shortstop; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds flied to right; Madden was called out on
strikes; Doran grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Bench singled to third; Esasky grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Bench out at second]; Driessen
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl lined to shortstop; Mumphrey doubled to left;
Cruz homered [Mumphrey scored]; Walling doubled to center;
Garner grounded out (second to first) [Walling to third]; Ashby
flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Oester singled to center;
BARNES BATTED FOR RUSSELL; Barnes walked [Oester to second];
RUHLE REPLACED MADDEN (PITCHING); Redus walked [Oester to third,
Barnes to second]; Householder lined out on a sacrifice fly to
center [Oester scored]; Concepcion flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 3.

ASTROS 7TH: SCHERRER REPLACED BARNES (PITCHING); Reynolds struck
out; Ruhle struck out; Doran struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 4, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Bench flied out to right; Esasky singled to left;
Driessen flied to left; Cedeno forced Esasky (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 3.

ASTROS 8TH: BILARDELLO REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING C ); Puhl
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey popped to shortstop;
Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: Oester flied out to left; WALKER BATTED FOR SCHERRER;
Walker grounded out (second to first); Redus struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 3.

ASTROS 9TH: HUME REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Walling walked;
Walling was picked off first (catcher to first); Garner struck
out; Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 3.

REDS 9TH: T. SCOTT REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING LF); Householder was
called out on strikes; Concepcion flied out to center; MILNER
BATTED FOR BILARDELLO; DIPINO REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); KNICELY
BATTED FOR MILNER; Knicely struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 4, Reds 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4   6   0    3
 Reds             3   9   0   10


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