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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1982-09-14 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 9331 · 2:12
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Mike LaCoss earned the win and Frank LaCorte picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Mike LaCoss L: Rick Mahler SV: Frank LaCorte
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Loucks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Mahler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Frank LaCorte | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Donnie Moore | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hausman | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Dickie Thon: 4/FL
- Ray Knight: S7.1-2
- Harry Spilman: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 1
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
- Dale Murphy: W
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Alan Ashby: K
- Danny Heep: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 13
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Glenn Hubbard: 31
Top 3
- Bill Doran: 3/G
- Mike LaCoss: 3/L
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 3
- Bruce Benedict: K
- Rick Mahler: S9
- Claudell Washington: S9.1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: 4(B)4(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Dickie Thon: 7
- Ray Knight: 53
- Harry Spilman: 31
Bot 4
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Bob Horner: 6/P
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Danny Heep: S8
- Bill Doran: S9.1-3
- Mike LaCoss: W.1-2
- Terry Puhl: E6.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dickie Thon: 13
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 43
- Bruce Benedict: K
Top 6
- Ray Knight: 63
- Harry Spilman: 8
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Alan Ashby: 7
Bot 6
- Brett Butler: 63
- Claudell Washington: 13
- Rafael Ramirez: 43
Top 7
- Danny Heep: 7
- Bill Doran: 8
- Mike LaCoss: K
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: 9/L
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Bob Horner: E8.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Biff Pocoroba: K
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Ray Knight: S8.1-2
- Harry Spilman: 31.1-2;2-3
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 8
- Bruce Benedict: 6/P
- Ken Smith: K
- Claudell Washington: K
Top 9
- Alan Ashby: W
- Scott Loucks: S8.1-3
- Bill Doran: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank LaCorte: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Dickie Thon: S6.1-2;2-3
- Ray Knight: 13
Bot 9
- Rafael Ramirez: 9
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Chris Chambliss: 43