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BOS  7
TOR  4
 MIL  5
@CAL  3
 MIN  5
DET  4
 CLE  9
@OAK  1
 NYY  8
@SEA  1
 MON  7
@CHC  3
 PIT  3
@HOU  2
 NYM  6
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,741

 Thursday, April 7, 1983
Time of Game: 2:45
Pirates
3
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3 12  0
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  2
W: Rod Scurry (1-0), L: Bob Knepper (0-1)
 Astros
2
0-3
Lost 3
6th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Lacy LF                     5   2   1   0    0   0  .300  .900              1   0   3·SB
L Mazzilli CF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .375 1.250              0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .375  .875              1   3   
J Thompson 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.178              8   1   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   1    1   2  .222  .522              4   1   SB
T Pena C                      4   0   3   0    0   0  .714 1.381              5   1   
  R Scurry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Ray 2B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   3   
  G Tenace PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Morrison 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Berra SS                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .286 1.518              4   1   HR
R Rhoden P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  S Nicosia C                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              4   0   
Totals                       38   3  12   0    2   5                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: D Berra (2, off B Knepper; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: D Berra 4; T Pena 3; B Madlock 2; J Thompson; D Parker; L Lacy; S Nicosia; J Ray; L Mazzilli.
RBI: D Berra (2); L Mazzilli (2); D Parker (1).
2-out RBI: D Parker.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Parker-J Thompson.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Parker (2, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby); L Lacy 3 (4, 3rd base off B Knepper/A Ashby, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .357  .857              1   2   SB
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .377              6   1   
D Thon SS                     4   0   2   0    1   2  .417 1.000              3   4   CS
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .801              1   3   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .364  .916              3   0   
R Knight 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .397              5   0   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237              2   0   
  M Madden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.167              6   0   2B
  K Bass PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Knepper P                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   3   
  T Scott RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833              0   0   
Totals                       35   2  10   0    4   7                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: A Ashby (1, off R Scurry).
TB: A Ashby 3; O Moreno 2; D Thon 2; B Knepper 2; J Cruz; P Garner.
RBI: P Garner 2 (3).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: D Thon (1); A Ashby (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Moreno (2, 2nd base off R Rhoden/T Pena).
CS: D Thon (1, 2nd base by R Rhoden/T Pena).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rhoden                       7.1   9   2   2    3   3   0   2.45   32     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 9     52    -     1.16  -0.00
K Tekulve                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.18   0.04
R Scurry, W (1-0)              1.1   1   0   0    1   4   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-0    4.32   0.20
Totals                         9    10   2   2    4   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2·10          4-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, L (0-1)             8.2  12   3   3    2   5   1   3.12   40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·12     51    -     1.43  -0.29
M Madden                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.37   0.03
Totals                         9    12   3   3    2   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·12          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 7,741.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Lee Lacy                     LF       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       2. Bill Doran                   2B
3. Bill Madlock                 3B       3. Dickie Thon                  SS
4. Jason Thompson               1B       4. Phil Garner                  3B
5. Dave Parker                  RF       5. Jose Cruz                    LF
6. Tony Pena                     C       6. Ray Knight                   1B
7. Johnny Ray                   2B       7. Terry Puhl                   RF
8. Dale Berra                   SS       8. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Rick Rhoden                   P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- R 36% 50% 1-2 PIT D. Berra B. Knepper Home Run
t9 1 -2- RO 27% 83% 2-2 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Single to CF; Lacy Scores; Mazzilli out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
b9 0 --- -24% 58% 2-3 HOU A. Ashby R. Scurry Double to LF
b3 1 123 RR -20% 25% 0-1 HOU P. Garner R. Rhoden Single to LF; Knepper Scores; Moreno Scores; Thon to 3B
b9 0 -2- O 16% 74% 2-3 HOU T. Scott R. Scurry Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper Single to 3B
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Lacy Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- 3% 60% 0-0 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Lacy Steals 3B
t1 0 --3 O -5% 55% 0-0 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --3 2% 57% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Walk
t1 1 1-3 O -7% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Thompson B. Knepper Strikeout
t1 2 1-3 R 10% 61% 0-0 PIT D. Parker B. Knepper Single to 2B; Lacy Scores; Madlock to 2B
t1 2 12- 3% 63% 1-0 PIT T. Pena B. Knepper Single to 3B; Madlock to 3B; Parker to 2B
t1 2 123 O -6% 57% 1-0 PIT J. Ray B. Knepper Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 HOU O. Moreno R. Rhoden Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 4% 57% 0-1 HOU B. Doran R. Rhoden Strikeout Looking
b1 1 1-- O 3% 59% 0-1 HOU D. Thon R. Rhoden Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 62% 0-1 HOU P. Garner R. Rhoden Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 PIT D. Berra B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 PIT R. Rhoden B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden Strikeout
b2 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 HOU R. Knight R. Rhoden Walk
b2 1 1-- O 3% 60% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl R. Rhoden Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 63% 0-1 HOU A. Ashby R. Rhoden Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 PIT J. Thompson B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -5% 54% 0-1 HOU B. Knepper R. Rhoden Single to CF
b3 0 1-- -7% 46% 0-1 HOU O. Moreno R. Rhoden Single to CF; Knepper to 2B
b3 0 12- O 3% 49% 0-1 HOU B. Doran R. Rhoden Flyball: RF; Knepper to 3B
b3 1 1-3 -3% 47% 0-1 HOU D. Thon R. Rhoden Moreno Steals 2B
b3 1 -23 -1% 45% 0-1 HOU D. Thon R. Rhoden Walk
b3 1 123 RR -20% 25% 0-1 HOU P. Garner R. Rhoden Single to LF; Knepper Scores; Moreno Scores; Thon to 3B
b3 1 1-3 -2% 23% 2-1 HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden Walk; Garner to 2B
b3 1 123 O 6% 30% 2-1 HOU R. Knight R. Rhoden Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Garner to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b3 2 123 O 6% 36% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl R. Rhoden Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 5% 41% 1-2 PIT D. Parker B. Knepper Walk
t4 0 1-- 3% 44% 1-2 PIT T. Pena B. Knepper Parker Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- O -8% 37% 1-2 PIT T. Pena B. Knepper Single to CF; Parker out at Hm/CF-C
t4 1 1-- O -4% 33% 1-2 PIT J. Ray B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- 3% 36% 1-2 PIT D. Berra B. Knepper Reached on Interference on C; Pena to 2B
t4 2 12- O -6% 30% 1-2 PIT R. Rhoden B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- -3% 27% 2-1 HOU A. Ashby R. Rhoden Single to RF
b4 0 1-- OO 6% 33% 2-1 HOU B. Knepper R. Rhoden Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 34% 2-1 HOU O. Moreno R. Rhoden Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 31% 1-2 PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -2% 29% 1-2 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 2% 31% 1-2 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O -3% 28% 1-2 PIT J. Thompson B. Knepper Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-1 HOU B. Doran R. Rhoden Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -2% 27% 2-1 HOU D. Thon R. Rhoden Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 31% 2-1 HOU P. Garner R. Rhoden Thon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 2 --- O 1% 32% 2-1 HOU P. Garner R. Rhoden Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -4% 28% 1-2 PIT D. Parker B. Knepper Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -2% 26% 1-2 PIT T. Pena B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 28% 1-2 PIT J. Ray B. Knepper Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O -4% 24% 1-2 PIT D. Berra B. Knepper Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 2% 26% 2-1 HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 1% 27% 2-1 HOU R. Knight R. Rhoden Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 28% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl R. Rhoden Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -4% 24% 1-2 PIT R. Rhoden B. Knepper Popfly: 3B
t7 1 --- O -3% 21% 1-2 PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- 2% 24% 1-2 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- O -4% 19% 1-2 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 2% 21% 2-1 HOU A. Ashby R. Rhoden Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- -2% 19% 2-1 HOU B. Knepper R. Rhoden Single to RF
b7 1 1-- O 2% 21% 2-1 HOU O. Moreno R. Rhoden Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 2% 23% 2-1 HOU B. Doran R. Rhoden Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O -5% 18% 1-2 PIT J. Thompson B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -4% 14% 1-2 PIT D. Parker B. Knepper Strikeout
t8 2 --- 3% 17% 1-2 PIT T. Pena B. Knepper Single to CF
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Johnny Ray (2B) batting 7th
t8 2 1-- O -5% 12% 1-2 PIT G. Tenace B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Rick Rhoden facing 3-4-5
Jim Morrison replaces Gene Tenace (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
b8 0 --- -2% 10% 2-1 HOU D. Thon R. Rhoden Single to SS
b8 0 1-- O 2% 12% 2-1 HOU P. Garner R. Rhoden Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- -4% 8% 2-1 HOU J. Cruz R. Rhoden Single to LF; Thon to 3B
Kent Tekulve replaces Rick Rhoden pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-3 O 4% 12% 2-1 HOU R. Knight K. Tekulve Fielder's Choice P; Thon out at Hm/P-3B; Cruz to 2B; Knight to 1B
Rod Scurry replaces Tony Pena (C) pitching and batting 6th; Steve Nicosia replaces Kent Tekulve (P) playing C batting 9th
b8 2 12- O 2% 14% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl R. Scurry Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- R 36% 50% 1-2 PIT D. Berra B. Knepper Home Run
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 2-2 PIT S. Nicosia B. Knepper Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O -8% 50% 2-2 PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- 6% 56% 2-2 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Lacy Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- RO 27% 83% 2-2 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Single to CF; Lacy Scores; Mazzilli out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
t9 2 --- 1% 84% 3-2 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Single to LF
t9 2 1-- 1% 85% 3-2 PIT J. Thompson B. Knepper Single to CF; Madlock to 2B
Mike Madden replaces Terry Puhl (RF) pitching and batting 7th; Tony Scott replaces Bob Knepper (P) playing RF batting 9th
t9 2 12- O -3% 83% 3-2 PIT D. Parker M. Madden Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Rod Scurry facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- -24% 58% 2-3 HOU A. Ashby R. Scurry Double to LF
Kevin Bass pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 8th
b9 0 -2- O 16% 74% 2-3 HOU T. Scott R. Scurry Strikeout
b9 1 -2- O 13% 87% 2-3 HOU O. Moreno R. Scurry Strikeout
b9 2 -2- -3% 84% 2-3 HOU B. Doran R. Scurry Walk
b9 2 12- O 16% 100% 2-3 HOU D. Thon R. Scurry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 2.

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