Houston Astros 9, Cincinnati Reds 2
Regular Season Game 102
Played on Sunday, July 31, 1983 (D) at Astrodome

CIN N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  7  1
HOU N    0  1  0    0  0  1    7  0  x  -   9 10  0
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Milner cf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Concepcion ss                 4   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Redus lf                      3   1   0   0       0   2       1   0
Driessen 1b                   4   1   1   1       0   1      11   0
Cedeno rf                     2   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Scherrer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Hayes p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Power p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Householder ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Esasky 3b                     4   0   2   1       0   0       0   1
Oester 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
Bilardello c                  3   0   2   0       0   0       8   1
  Bench c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Berenyi p                     2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Walker rf                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   2   7   2       1   9      24  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Berenyi-Concepcion-Driessen.
E: Concepcion (8).

BATTING - 
HR: Driessen (10,9th inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Redus (3,by Niekro).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Esasky (4,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby); Redus 2 (27,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby,3rd
base off Niekro/Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno cf                     5   1   1   1       0   1       4   0
Puhl rf                       5   2   2   0       0   1       0   0
Thon ss                       3   1   1   1       0   0       0   3
Garner 3b                     3   2   1   2       1   1       2   1
  Reynolds 3b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cruz lf                       4   1   2   2       0   0       1   1
Knight 1b                     4   0   1   1       0   2       9   0
  Walling pr,1b               0   1   0   0       0   0       3   0
Ashby c                       3   0   1   1       1   1       7   3
Doran 2b                      2   1   1   0       2   1       1   4
Niekro p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   9  10   8       4   7      27  12

BATTING - 
2B: Moreno (12,off Scherrer); Ashby (15,off Power).
3B: Thon (5,off Berenyi); Cruz (6,off Hayes).
SH: Niekro (7,off Scherrer).
HBP: Thon (2,by Hayes).
GDP: Thon (8,off Berenyi).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Garner (13,2nd base off Berenyi/Bilardello); Cruz (21,2nd base off Berenyi/Bilardello).

PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Berenyi L(5-11)               6     4   2   2   3   7   0  24
Scherrer                      0.2   1   3   1   1   0   0   5
Hayes                         0     3   4   4   0   0   0   4
Power                         1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        8    10   9   3*  4   7   0  38

* - Team earned runs does not equal the composite totals for all pitchers due to instances in which provisions of Section 10.18 (i) of the Scoring rules were applied.
WP: Berenyi (7).
HBP: Hayes (1,Thon).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hayes 2-2; Power 1-1.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro W(9-8)                 9     7   2   2   1   9   1  34

HBP: Niekro (2,Redus).

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Fred Brocklander
Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 38465


Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros           
1. Milner              cf        Moreno              cf
2. Concepcion          ss        Puhl                rf
3. Redus               lf        Thon                ss
4. Driessen            1b        Garner              3b
5. Cedeno              rf        Cruz                lf
6. Esasky              3b        Knight              1b
7. Oester              2b        Ashby               c
8. Bilardello          c         Doran               2b
9. Berenyi             p         Niekro              p

REDS 1ST: Milner struck out; Concepcion flied out to center;
Redus struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Puhl singled
to center; Thon grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Puhl out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen flied out to center; Cedeno made an out to
third; Esasky grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Garner walked; Garner stole second; Cruz flied out
to center; Knight struck out (catcher to first); Berenyi threw a
wild pitch [Garner scored]; Ashby walked; Doran walked [Ashby to
second]; Niekro grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 3RD: Oester flied out to center; Bilardello flied out to
center; Berenyi was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Puhl struck
out; Thon grounded out (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 4TH: Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Concepcion
grounded out (shortstop to first); Redus grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Garner was called out on strikes; Cruz singled to
left; Cruz stole second; Knight struck out; Ashby struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Cedeno struck
out; Esasky singled to right; Esasky stole second; Esasky was
out trying to advance to third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Doran struck out; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to
first); Moreno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros
1.

REDS 6TH: Oester struck out; Bilardello singled to center;
Berenyi struck out; Milner struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl singled to left; Thon tripled to left [Puhl
scored]; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded
out (second to first); Knight grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Redus
was hit by a pitch; Redus stole second; Redus stole third;
Driessen struck out (catcher to first); Cedeno walked; Esasky
singled to left [Redus scored, Cedeno to third]; Oester grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: SCHERRER REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); WALKER REPLACED
BERENYI (PLAYING RF); Ashby grounded out (pitcher to first);
Doran walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Doran to second]; Moreno doubled to right [Doran scored]; Puhl
reached on an error by Concepcion [Moreno to third, Puhl to
first]; HAYES REPLACED SCHERRER (PITCHING); Thon was hit by a
pitch [Puhl to second]; Garner singled to left [Moreno scored
(unearned), Puhl scored (unearned), Thon to second]; Cruz
tripled to right [Thon scored (unearned, but earned for the
pitcher), Garner scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher)];
Knight singled to left [Cruz scored (unearned, but earned for
the pitcher)]; WALLING RAN FOR KNIGHT; POWER REPLACED HAYES
(PITCHING); Ashby doubled to right [Walling scored (unearned,
but earned for the pitcher)]; Doran singled to right [Ashby out
at home (right to catcher)]; 7 R (5 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
1, Astros 9.

REDS 8TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bilardello
singled to left [Bilardello out at second (left to second)];
Walker singled to left; Milner singled to center [Walker to
second]; Concepcion grounded out (second to first) [Walker to
third, Milner to second]; Redus was called out on strikes; 0 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 9.

ASTROS 8TH: BENCH REPLACED BILARDELLO (PLAYING C ); Niekro flied
out to left; Moreno grounded out (third to first); Puhl made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 9.

REDS 9TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED GARNER (PLAYING 3B); Driessen
homered; HOUSEHOLDER BATTED FOR POWER; Householder grounded out
(first unassisted); Esasky grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oester flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros
9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             2   7   1    5
 Astros           9  10   0    5


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