Astros 4-8 Cardinals (May 17, 1983)

HOU

STL

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W: B. Forsch

L: J. Niekro

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 17, 1983

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Smith D. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dickie Thon D. Thon SS	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Phil Garner P. Garner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Harry Spilman H. Spilman 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bill Doran B. Doran 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kevin Bass K. Bass PH-CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	35	4	9	4	1	1

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lonnie Smith L. Smith LF	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Willie McGee W. McGee CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dane Iorg D. Iorg RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.667
David Green D. Green PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 3B	2	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Tom Herr T. Herr 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ozzie Smith O. Smith SS	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	3	0	1	2	0	2	.333	.250	.333
Dave Vonohlen D. Vonohlen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	8	9	8	6	3

Batting

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

HR: D. Thon

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

Baserunning

SB: T. Puhl

Batting

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

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Smith D. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dickie Thon D. Thon SS	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Phil Garner P. Garner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Harry Spilman H. Spilman 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bill Doran B. Doran 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kevin Bass K. Bass PH-CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	35	4	9	4	1	1

Batting

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

HR: D. Thon

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lonnie Smith L. Smith LF	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Willie McGee W. McGee CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dane Iorg D. Iorg RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.667
David Green D. Green PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 3B	2	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Tom Herr T. Herr 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ozzie Smith O. Smith SS	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	3	0	1	2	0	2	.333	.250	.333
Dave Vonohlen D. Vonohlen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	8	9	8	6	3

Batting

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

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

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

16-22 HOU

STL 18-12

Current Series

1983 NL West

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