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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1982-07-28 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16271 · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mario Soto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Lawless | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Milner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Householder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Krenchicki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
 Joe Price | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Lawless: 53
- Eddie Milner: S3/BG
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 6/P
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-3;2-H
- Paul Householder: 43
Bot 1
- Dickie Thon: D/78
- Terry Puhl: 9.2-3
- Ray Knight: K
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 2
- Ron Oester: 7
- Alex Trevino: 43
- Mario Soto: 53
Bot 2
- Danny Heep: S8
- Phil Garner: K
- Art Howe: K
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 3
- Tom Lawless: 43
- Eddie Milner: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 4/P
- Dickie Thon: 3/FL
- Terry Puhl: W
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: 4/P
Top 4
- Dan Driessen: S9
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: 13
- Paul Householder: 2/FL
- Ron Oester: 13
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Danny Heep: D7.2-H
- Phil Garner: K
- Art Howe: K
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 5
- Alex Trevino: T9
- Mario Soto: PB.3-H
- Mario Soto: K
- Tom Lawless: S8
- Eddie Milner: 3/G.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 5
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Dickie Thon: 3/P
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 6
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: S9.1-3
- Paul Householder: 9(B)2(3)/FDP
- Ron Oester: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ray Knight: W
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-2
- Danny Heep: 7
- Phil Garner: 8/L
- Art Howe: D7.1-H;2-H
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 7
- Alex Trevino: 9
- Duane Walker: W
- Tom Lawless: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Dickie Thon: D7
- Terry Puhl: 8.2-3
- Ray Knight: IW
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-2;3-H
- Tony Scott: K
Top 8
- Eddie Milner: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Johnny Bench: 7
Bot 8
- Phil Garner: 3/G
- Art Howe: K
- Luis Pujols: 63
Top 9
- Paul Householder: 8
- Ron Oester: 43
- Wayne Krenchicki: 43