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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1982-08-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8497 · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Frank LaCorte earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Dickie Thon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Frank LaCorte L: Craig Swan SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dickie Thon: 53
- Tony Scott: 43
- Ray Knight: W
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: S3.B-2(E3/TH1)
- Bob Bailor: 43.2-3
- Ellis Valentine: FC.3-H;B-1
- Dave Kingman: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 8.2-3
- Hubie Brooks: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Alan Ashby: 9
- Danny Heep: 8
Bot 2
- Ron Hodges: K
- Brian Giles: 63
- Craig Swan: 9
Top 3
- Art Howe: 53
- Mike LaCoss: 6/L
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Tony Scott: 3/G
Bot 3
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Bob Bailor: W
- Ellis Valentine: 53.1-2
- Dave Kingman: BK.2-3
- Dave Kingman: S7.3-H
- Rusty Staub: 9
Top 4
- Ray Knight: 8
- Phil Garner: 8
- Jose Cruz: 1/G
Bot 4
- Hubie Brooks: 8
- Ron Hodges: 7
- Brian Giles: 8
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 4/P
- Danny Heep: 4/L
- Art Howe: 4/P
Bot 5
- Craig Swan: W
- Mookie Wilson: E6.1-2
- Bob Bailor: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ellis Valentine: SB2
- Ellis Valentine: 13
- Dave Kingman: 53
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: K
- Dickie Thon: HR
- Tony Scott: 43
- Ray Knight: 8
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Hubie Brooks: 8
- Ron Hodges: W
- Brian Giles: 3/G
Top 7
- Phil Garner: 31
- Jose Cruz: W
- Alan Ashby: 8(B)4(1)/FDP
Bot 7
- Craig Swan: 9
- Mookie Wilson: S9
- Bob Bailor: SB2
- Bob Bailor: 7
- Ellis Valentine: 8
Top 8
- Danny Heep: 43
- Art Howe: S7
- Harry Spilman: S9.1-2
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Tony Scott: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Knight: S7.2-H;3-H
- Phil Garner: 53
Bot 8
- Dave Kingman: K
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Hubie Brooks: S7
- Ron Hodges: S9.1-2
- George Foster: 8
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Alan Ashby: 9
- Danny Heep: 7
Bot 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Bob Bailor: 6/P