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Houston Astros @
New York Mets
1982-08-31 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 9577 Β· 2:11
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4β0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Nolan Ryan earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Ed Lynch SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dave Pallone Β· 1B: Lanny Harris Β· 2B: Ed Vargo Β· 3B: Eric Gregg Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dickie Thon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Lynch | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Charlie Puleo | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dickie Thon: D7
- Tony Scott: BK.2-3
- Tony Scott: 43.3-H
- Ray Knight: 53
- Phil Garner: 8
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Bob Bailor: 9
- Rusty Staub: W
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Danny Heep: 3/G
Bot 2
- George Foster: 63
- Hubie Brooks: 63
- Ron Hodges: 7
Top 3
- Art Howe: 53
- Nolan Ryan: 63
- Dickie Thon: K
Bot 3
- Brian Giles: K
- Ed Lynch: K
- Mookie Wilson: K
Top 4
- Tony Scott: 43
- Ray Knight: 7
- Phil Garner: W
- Jose Cruz: 3/L
Bot 4
- Bob Bailor: 53
- Rusty Staub: W
- Dave Kingman: 7
- George Foster: 8
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 9
- Danny Heep: S9
- Art Howe: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Hubie Brooks: 9/FL
- Ron Hodges: K
- Brian Giles: 8
Top 6
- Nolan Ryan: 8
- Dickie Thon: 53
- Tony Scott: 43
Bot 6
- Ed Lynch: K
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Bob Bailor: 9
Top 7
- Ray Knight: 43
- Phil Garner: S8
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Alan Ashby: S9.1-2;3-H
- Danny Heep: D7.1-3;2-H
- Art Howe: IW
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Dickie Thon: 13
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Dave Kingman: W
- George Foster: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tony Scott: 53
- Ray Knight: 53
- Phil Garner: S7
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 43
Bot 8
- Hubie Brooks: E2.B-1
- Ron Hodges: S7.1-2
- Brian Giles: 7
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Mookie Wilson: K
Top 9
- Denny Walling: K
- Art Howe: S8
- Nolan Ryan: 34/SH.1-2
- Dickie Thon: S4.2-3
- Tony Scott: S7.1-3;3-H
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 9
- Bob Bailor: S9
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Dave Kingman: 8
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO



















