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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1982-07-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11023 · dome · 2:33
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Dick Tidrow earned the win and Guillermo Hernandez picked up the save. Phil Garner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Vern Ruhle SV: Guillermo Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Filer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Molinaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Denny Walling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Filer | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
- Junior Kennedy: S8
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-2
- Leon Durham: S8.1-2;2-H
- Keith Moreland: 63.1-2;2-3
- Jay Johnstone: IW
- Jody Davis: K
Bot 1
- Dickie Thon: W
- Terry Puhl: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ray Knight: 8
Top 2
- Larry Bowa: S6
- Tom Filer: 24/SH.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 7
- Junior Kennedy: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Phil Garner: 9
- Tony Scott: S8
- Art Howe: S9.1-3
- Luis Pujols: D8.1-H;3-H
- Vern Ruhle: W
- Dickie Thon: S7.1-2;2-3
- Terry Puhl: 31
Top 3
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Leon Durham: 9
- Keith Moreland: 7/L
Bot 3
- Ray Knight: 7
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Phil Garner: 63
Top 4
- Jay Johnstone: 2/FL
- Jody Davis: K
- Larry Bowa: 43
Bot 4
- Tony Scott: 63
- Art Howe: 6/L
- Luis Pujols: K/C
Top 5
- Tom Filer: K
- Ryne Sandberg: S6
- Junior Kennedy: 53.1-2
- Bill Buckner: S8.2-H
- Leon Durham: K
Bot 5
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
- Dickie Thon: 53
- Terry Puhl: 31
Top 6
- Keith Moreland: 3/FL
- Jay Johnstone: K/C
- Jody Davis: 13
Bot 6
- Ray Knight: K
- Jose Cruz: K
- Phil Garner: HR/7
- Tony Scott: 43
Top 7
- Larry Bowa: 3/G
- Bob Molinaro: 43
- Ryne Sandberg: 43
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 63
- Luis Pujols: 5/P
- Vern Ruhle: K
Top 8
- Junior Kennedy: S8
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Leon Durham: E4.1-2
- Keith Moreland: S9.1-2;2-3
- Jay Johnstone: 6/P
- Jody Davis: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-3(E7)
- Larry Bowa: IW
- Jerry Morales: K
Bot 8
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Terry Puhl: W
- Ray Knight: 8
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
Top 9
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
- Junior Kennedy: S8
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Leon Durham: 7
Bot 9
- Phil Garner: S3
- Tony Scott: 7
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Alan Knicely: 64(1)3/GDP