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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1982-07-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21178 · 2:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 6th. Dave LaPoint earned the win and Jim Kaat picked up the save. George Hendrick went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dave LaPoint L: Nolan Ryan SV: Jim Kaat
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave LaPoint | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Lahti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave LaPoint | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Jeff Lahti | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonnie Smith: K/C
- Tom Herr: K/C
- Willie McGee: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Tony Scott: S7
- Ray Knight: 8
- Jose Cruz: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Keith Hernandez: 7/L
- George Hendrick: HR/78
- Darrell Porter: W
- Ken Oberkfell: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: 53
- Art Howe: S9
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ozzie Smith: 63
- Dave LaPoint: 63
- Lonnie Smith: HP
- Tom Herr: 643
Bot 3
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Nolan Ryan: 63
- Dickie Thon: W
- Tony Scott: 63
Top 4
- Willie McGee: K/C
- Keith Hernandez: K
- George Hendrick: W
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ray Knight: 53
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Phil Garner: W
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: S9.2-H
- Terry Puhl: 9/L
Top 5
- Ozzie Smith: 8/L
- Dave LaPoint: K
- Lonnie Smith: 9/L
Bot 5
- Luis Pujols: 43
- Nolan Ryan: 43
- Dickie Thon: 8
Top 6
- Tom Herr: S8
- Willie McGee: T/89.1-H
- Keith Hernandez: S9.3-H
- George Hendrick: WP.1-2
- George Hendrick: 53
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Ken Oberkfell: IW
- Ozzie Smith: 43
Bot 6
- Tony Scott: 53
- Ray Knight: S7
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Phil Garner: 9/SF.3-H
- Art Howe: 9/L
Top 7
- Dave LaPoint: K
- Lonnie Smith: S7
- Tom Herr: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Luis Pujols: K
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
Top 8
- Willie McGee: K23
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- George Hendrick: S7
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
Bot 8
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Tony Scott: S8
- Ray Knight: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ken Oberkfell: 7/L
- Ozzie Smith: K/C
- Jeff Lahti: K
Bot 9
- Phil Garner: 6/P
- Art Howe: 31
- Terry Puhl: E3.B-1
- Danny Heep: K/C