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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1982-09-01 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 4488 · 2:21
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Pete Falcone earned the win. George Foster went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Pete Falcone L: Vern Ruhle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Tolman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank LaCorte | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bert Roberge | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Tony Scott: 63
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: S9
- Bob Bailor: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-3;2-H
- Dave Kingman: K
- George Foster: 7/SF.3-H
- Ron Hodges: S8.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: S7.1-2;2XH(72)
Top 2
- Phil Garner: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Alan Ashby: 7(B)63(1)/FDP
Bot 2
- Ron Gardenhire: 3/FL
- Pete Falcone: S8
- Mookie Wilson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 3
- Danny Heep: 43
- Art Howe: K
- Vern Ruhle: 5/P
Bot 3
- Bob Bailor: 63
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Dave Kingman: K
- George Foster: HR.1-H
- Ron Hodges: 8
Top 4
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Tony Scott: S7
- Ray Knight: 5/P
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 4
- Hubie Brooks: 43
- Ron Gardenhire: S9
- Pete Falcone: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: S2
- Alan Ashby: 54(1)/FO
- Danny Heep: 64(1)/FO
- Art Howe: WP.1-2
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Knicely: W.2-3;1-2
- Dickie Thon: 5/P
Bot 5
- Mookie Wilson: S7
- Bob Bailor: SB2
- Bob Bailor: 53.2-3
- Rusty Staub: PB.3-H(UR)
- Rusty Staub: W
- Dave Kingman: K
- George Foster: K
Top 6
- Tony Scott: 8
- Ray Knight: 43
- Phil Garner: D7
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 6
- Ron Hodges: 8
- Hubie Brooks: 4/P
- Ron Gardenhire: 63
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: 53
- Danny Heep: T8
- Art Howe: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 7
- Pete Falcone: K
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Bob Bailor: 8
Top 8
- Tim Tolman: W
- Dickie Thon: S8.1-2
- Tony Scott: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Ray Knight: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Mike Howard: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: 9
- George Foster: S9
- Ron Hodges: S7.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: 13
Top 9
- Phil Garner: K
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Alan Ashby: HR
- Danny Heep: K/C