Astros 4-8 Cardinals (May 16, 1983)

HOU

STL

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

5

4

1

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

3

X

R

4

8

H

9

E

1

0

W: B. Forsch

L: J. Niekro

HOU

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

0

4

R

8

9

H

9

1

SB

2

LOB

.257

AVG

.281

.278

OBP

.375

.429

SLG

.406

5.63

ERA

4.00

3

K

1

6

BB

1

Current Series

Astros

4

Cardinals

8

Game 1

Final

Astros

5

Cardinals

9

Game 2

Final

1983 NL West

HOU STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	91	71	.562
Braves	88	74	.543	3.0
Astros	85	77	.525	6.0
Padres	81	81	.500	10.0
Giants	79	83	.488	12.0
Reds	74	88	.457	17.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	84	78	.519	6.0
Expos	82	80	.506	8.0
Cardinals	79	83	.488	11.0
Cubs	71	91	.438	19.0
Mets	68	94	.420	22.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 8 to 4, on May 17, 1983.

Game Info

May 16, 1983

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Dickie Thon D. Thon SS	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Garner P. Garner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Harry Spilman H. Spilman 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Doran B. Doran 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Bass K. Bass PH-CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	9	4	1	1	1	1

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lonnie Smith L. Smith LF	4	0	1	2	1	1	0
Willie McGee W. McGee CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dane Iorg D. Iorg RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
David Green D. Green PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 3B	2	2	0	0	0	2	0
Tom Herr T. Herr 2B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ozzie Smith O. Smith SS	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	3	0	1	2	0	0	2
Dave Vonohlen D. Vonohlen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	8	9	8	2	6	3

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, J. Cruz, B. Doran

HR: D. Thon

TB: A. Ashby 2, K. Bass, J. Cruz 2, B. Doran 2, J. Niekro, T. Puhl, H. Spilman, D. Thon 5

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz, B. Doran, D. Thon

GIDP: H. Spilman

Baserunning

SB: T. Puhl

Batting

2B: D. Iorg, W. McGee, L. Smith, O. Smith

TB: B. Forsch, K. Hernandez, T. Herr, D. Iorg 2, W. McGee 2, D. Porter, L. Smith 2, O. Smith 3

RBI: B. Forsch 2, D. Iorg, W. McGee, L. Smith 2, O. Smith 2

SF: B. Forsch, D. Iorg

GIDP: D. Iorg

Baserunning

SB: L. Smith, O. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	2.2	5	6	3	4	1	10.13
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dave Smith D. Smith	3.0	4	2	2	1	1	6.00
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	5	6	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch (W)	8.2	9	4	4	1	1	1	4.15
Dave Vonohlen D. Vonohlen	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	1	1

Batters faced: F. LaCorte 3, J. Niekro 19, V. Ruhle 4, D. Smith 14

Batters faced: B. Forsch 35, D. Vonohlen

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Dickie Thon D. Thon SS	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Garner P. Garner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Harry Spilman H. Spilman 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Doran B. Doran 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Bass K. Bass PH-CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	9	4	1	1	1	1

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, J. Cruz, B. Doran

HR: D. Thon

TB: A. Ashby 2, K. Bass, J. Cruz 2, B. Doran 2, J. Niekro, T. Puhl, H. Spilman, D. Thon 5

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz, B. Doran, D. Thon

GIDP: H. Spilman

Baserunning

SB: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	2.2	5	6	3	4	1	10.13
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dave Smith D. Smith	3.0	4	2	2	1	1	6.00
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	5	6	3

Batters faced: F. LaCorte 3, J. Niekro 19, V. Ruhle 4, D. Smith 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lonnie Smith L. Smith LF	4	0	1	2	1	1	0
Willie McGee W. McGee CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dane Iorg D. Iorg RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
David Green D. Green PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 3B	2	2	0	0	0	2	0
Tom Herr T. Herr 2B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ozzie Smith O. Smith SS	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	3	0	1	2	0	0	2
Dave Vonohlen D. Vonohlen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	8	9	8	2	6	3

Batting

2B: D. Iorg, W. McGee, L. Smith, O. Smith

TB: B. Forsch, K. Hernandez, T. Herr, D. Iorg 2, W. McGee 2, D. Porter, L. Smith 2, O. Smith 3

RBI: B. Forsch 2, D. Iorg, W. McGee, L. Smith 2, O. Smith 2

SF: B. Forsch, D. Iorg

GIDP: D. Iorg

Baserunning

SB: L. Smith, O. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch (W)	8.2	9	4	4	1	1	1	4.15
Dave Vonohlen D. Vonohlen	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	1	1	1

Batters faced: B. Forsch 35, D. Vonohlen

16-22 HOU

STL 18-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1983 NL West

Game Summary

Game Info