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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1982-04-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23452 · dome · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–3. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Art Howe went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Householder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Edelen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 German Barranca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Joe Edelen | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Price | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Shirley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike LaCoss | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Milner: W
- Dan Driessen: SB2
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Johnny Bench: W
- Larry Biittner: 7
Bot 1
- Denny Walling: K
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Alan Ashby: SB2
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 2
- Ron Oester: 5/FL
- Paul Householder: W
- Alex Trevino: S9.1-3
- Tom Seaver: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ray Knight: 9
- Art Howe: S5/BG
- Phil Garner: 8
- Dickie Thon: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Eddie Milner: 31
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Dave Concepcion: S1
- Johnny Bench: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Denny Walling: W
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Alan Ashby: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Knight: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Art Howe: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Phil Garner: HR/7
- Dickie Thon: 6/P
Top 4
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Ron Oester: 43
- Paul Householder: 3/P
Bot 4
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Denny Walling: K
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 5
- Alex Trevino: K
- Joe Edelen: S7
- Eddie Milner: K
- Dan Driessen: 3/G
Bot 5
- Alan Ashby: K
- Ray Knight: S8
- Art Howe: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Johnny Bench: 43.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 9.2-3
- Ron Oester: 63
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: D8
- Dickie Thon: D7.2-H
- Joe Niekro: 1/BP
- Denny Walling: 43
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 7
- Paul Householder: 9/FL
- Alex Trevino: 43
- Rafael Landestoy: D/89
- Eddie Milner: S9.2-H
- Dan Driessen: S8.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: S8.1-3;3-H
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-3;3-H
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Alan Ashby: K
- Ray Knight: D9
- Art Howe: IW
- Phil Garner: 43
Top 8
- Ron Oester: S8
- Mike Vail: 64(1)3/GDP
- Alex Trevino: W
- German Barranca: 6/P
Bot 8
- Dickie Thon: 4/P
- Mike LaCoss: K
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 9
- Eddie Milner: 23
- Dan Driessen: 13
- Dave Concepcion: 13
Notes & reviews
- Paul Householder left with injured wrist