Cincinnati Reds 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 161
Played on Saturday, October 1, 1983 (D) at Astrodome

CIN N    0  1  4    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   6 10  2
HOU N    4  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  2
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Paris 2b                      5   0   2   0       0   0       3   2
Williams lf                   2   2   1   0       2   0       5   0
Barnes 1b                     4   1   2   1       1   0       5   1
Householder cf                4   1   2   1       1   0       2   0
Walker rf                     3   1   0   0       2   0       0   0
Bilardello c                  3   1   0   1       1   1       7   1
Trevino 3b                    3   0   1   1       1   1       0   0
Foley ss                      3   0   1   1       1   1       4   4
Pastore p                     4   0   1   0       0   2       1   2
Totals                       31   6  10   5       9   5      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Paris (6), Walker (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Householder (24,off Madden).
SH: Williams (2,off Madden).
SF: Bilardello (4,off Knepper).
GDP: Paris (3,off Knepper).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Walker (6,2nd base off Knepper/Bjorkman); Paris (8,2nd base off Knepper/Bjorkman).
CS: Barnes (2,2nd base by Knepper/Bjorkman).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Loucks cf                     5   1   2   0       0   1       6   0
Reynolds 2b                   4   1   0   0       1   0       3   1
Walling 3b                    5   1   3   0       0   0       1   3
Cruz lf                       4   0   0   1       1   1       5   0
Bass rf                       5   1   1   2       0   1       1   0
Tolman 1b                     4   0   2   1       1   0       5   0
Bjorkman c                    4   0   2   0       0   1       5   2
Pena ss                       4   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Madden p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Knepper p                   2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Puhl ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  LaCorte p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   4  11   4       3   7      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Pena-Reynolds-Tolman, Walling-Tolman.
E: Walling (6), Knepper (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Bjorkman (4,off Pastore).
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Loucks 2 (2,2nd base off Pastore/Bilardello,3rd base off Pastore/Bilardello).
CS: Loucks (2,2nd base by Pastore/Bilardello).

PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pastore W(9-12)               9    11   4   3   3   7   0  42

BK: Pastore (3).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Madden L(9-5)                 2.1   3   5   5   5   1   0  14
Knepper                       5.2   7   1   0   3   4   0  25
LaCorte                       1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        9    10   6   5   9   5   0  42

WP: Madden (2).
BK: Madden (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Knepper 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Bill Williams
Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 7657


Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros           
1. Paris               2b        Loucks              cf
2. Williams            lf        Reynolds            2b
3. Barnes              1b        Walling             3b
4. Householder         cf        Cruz                lf
5. Walker              rf        Bass                rf
6. Bilardello          c         Tolman              1b
7. Trevino             3b        Bjorkman            c
8. Foley               ss        Pena                ss
9. Pastore             p         Madden              p

REDS 1ST: Paris singled to left; Williams out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Paris to second]; Madden threw a wild
pitch [Paris to third]; Barnes flied out to center; Paris was
out trying to advance to home (catcher to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Loucks singled to left; Reynolds reached on an error
by Paris [Loucks to second]; Walling singled to third [Loucks to
third, Reynolds to second]; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Loucks scored, Reynolds to third, Walling to second]; Bass
singled to center [Reynolds scored (unearned), Walling scored];
Pastore balked [Bass to second]; Tolman singled to center [Bass
scored]; Bjorkman singled to left [Tolman to second]; Pena made
an out to shortstop; Madden struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 2ND: Householder grounded out (shortstop to first); Walker
flied out to center; Bilardello walked; Trevino walked
[Bilardello to second]; Foley walked [Bilardello to third,
Trevino to second]; Madden balked [Bilardello scored, Trevino to
third, Foley to second]; Pastore was called out on strikes; 1 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Loucks reached on an error by Walker [Loucks to
first]; Loucks was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Reynolds flied out to center; Walling singled to
center; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 4.

REDS 3RD: Paris flied out to right; Williams walked; Barnes
singled to left [Williams to second]; Householder doubled to
left [Williams scored, Barnes to third]; Walker walked; KNEPPER
REPLACED MADDEN (PITCHING); Bilardello hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Barnes scored]; Trevino singled to left [Householder
scored, Walker to second]; Foley singled to center [Walker
scored, Trevino to third]; Pastore flied out to center; 4 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Bass grounded out (first to pitcher); Tolman walked;
Bjorkman struck out; Pena flied to left in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

REDS 4TH: Paris flied out to left; Williams singled to third
[Williams to second (error by Walling)]; Barnes flied out to
center [Williams to third]; Householder flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Knepper struck out; Loucks singled to first; Loucks
stole second; Loucks stole third; Reynolds walked; Walling flied
out to left; Cruz walked [Reynolds to second]; Bass lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

REDS 5TH: Walker walked; Walker stole second; Bilardello flied
out to left; Trevino flied out to left; Foley flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Tolman singled to left; Bjorkman doubled to left
[Tolman to third]; Pena made an out to shortstop; Knepper struck
out; Loucks struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

REDS 6TH: Pastore struck out; Paris singled to center; Paris
stole second; Williams grounded out (third to first); Barnes
walked; Householder singled to pitcher [Paris to third, Barnes
to second]; Walker flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Reds 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); Walling
flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

REDS 7TH: Bilardello was called out on strikes; Trevino struck
out; Foley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Bass struck out; Tolman flied to left in foul
territory; Bjorkman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

REDS 8TH: Pastore singled to center; Paris grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Pastore out at
second]; Williams walked; Williams was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Knepper [Williams to third]; Barnes singled
to center [Williams scored (unearned)]; Barnes was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Pena singled to center; PUHL BATTED FOR KNEPPER;
Puhl forced Pena (second to shortstop); Loucks forced Puhl
(shortstop to second); Reynolds grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 4.

REDS 9TH: LACORTE REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); Householder walked;
Walker made an out to second; Bilardello lined into a double
play (third to first) [Householder out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Walling singled to pitcher; Cruz forced Walling
(shortstop to second); Bass flied out to center; Tolman forced
Cruz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6,
Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             6  10   2    9
 Astros           4  11   2   11


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