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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1982-07-05 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 10437 · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Jose Cruz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Ross Baumgarten SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Parker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Baumgarten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Baumgarten | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Enrique Romo | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Niemann | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Tony Scott: S9
- Ray Knight: 3/FL
- Jose Cruz: D8.1-H
- Phil Garner: W
- Art Howe: 4/P
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: HR/9
- Johnny Ray: HR/9
- Bill Madlock: 4/P
- Jason Thompson: K
- Dave Parker: 7
Top 2
- Alan Knicely: K
- Luis Pujols: 9
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Easler: 31
- Tony Pena: 9
- Dale Berra: D7
- Ross Baumgarten: 63
Top 3
- Dickie Thon: 4/P
- Tony Scott: 53
- Ray Knight: S8
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.1-H
- Phil Garner: 8
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Johnny Ray: CS2(26)
- Johnny Ray: 63
- Bill Madlock: 13
Top 4
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Knicely: 9
- Luis Pujols: 6/P
- Joe Niekro: 7
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: K
- Dave Parker: W
- Mike Easler: PB.1-2
- Mike Easler: 7
- Tony Pena: 4/P
Top 5
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Tony Scott: 53
- Ray Knight: S9
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Bot 5
- Dale Berra: K
- Dick Davis: 8
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Johnny Ray: SB2
- Johnny Ray: 7
Top 6
- Phil Garner: 9
- Art Howe: 9/FL
- Alan Knicely: S7
- Luis Pujols: D7.1-3
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 6
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Jason Thompson: K/C
- Dave Parker: 8
Top 7
- Dickie Thon: K
- Tony Scott: 9
- Ray Knight: S5
- Jose Cruz: BK.1-2
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Phil Garner: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Art Howe: 43
Bot 7
- Mike Easler: S8
- Tony Pena: 43.1-2
- Dale Berra: PB.2-3
- Dale Berra: S6.3-H
- Lee Lacy: 36(1)/FO
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: 9
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Luis Pujols: 13
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Ray: 8
- Bill Madlock: S4
- Jason Thompson: S9.1-3
- Dave Parker: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Easler: 43
Top 9
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Tony Scott: 63
- Ray Knight: W
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Bot 9
- Tony Pena: K/C
- Dale Berra: K
- Willie Stargell: 8