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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1982-05-29 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34184 · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Ray Knight went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Pat Zachry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Rajsich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Pete Falcone | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hausman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: W
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Danny Heep: 8
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Wally Backman: 43
- George Foster: 43
Top 2
- Phil Garner: 43
- Tony Scott: S8
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: S7.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Ellis Valentine: S9
- Ron Hodges: K
- Hubie Brooks: K
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: 5/FL
- Ray Knight: E5.B-1
- Jose Cruz: PO1(23)
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Bot 3
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Pat Zachry: 3/FL
- Mookie Wilson: K/C
Top 4
- Danny Heep: HR
- Phil Garner: K/C
- Tony Scott: W
- Luis Pujols: 53.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 4
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- George Foster: 9
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: S5/BG.1-3(E5)
- Ray Knight: S5.1-2;3-H
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Danny Heep: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Tony Scott: 8
- Luis Pujols: 6/P
Bot 5
- Ellis Valentine: K
- Ron Hodges: K
- Hubie Brooks: 7
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: 9
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 53
Bot 6
- Tom Veryzer: S9
- Gary Rajsich: WP.1-2
- Gary Rajsich: WP.2-3
- Gary Rajsich: K
- Mookie Wilson: 43.3-H
- Wally Backman: S6
- George Foster: S8.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 7
Top 7
- Ray Knight: HR
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
- Danny Heep: 5/FL
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 7
- Ellis Valentine: 9
- Ron Hodges: K/C
- Hubie Brooks: 9
Top 8
- Tony Scott: S8
- Luis Pujols: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 8
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Mookie Wilson: 43
Top 9
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Ray Knight: 43
- Denny Walling: 9/FL
Bot 9
- Wally Backman: 7
- George Foster: 4/P
- Dave Kingman: HR
- Ellis Valentine: 13