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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1982-04-27 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 14368 · 2:07
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Vern Ruhle earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Steve Mura SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mura | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Tony Scott: 31.1-2
- Ray Knight: S8.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Art Howe: K
Bot 1
- Lonnie Smith: 43
- Tom Herr: 63
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darrell Porter: S8.1-3
- Dane Iorg: 9
Top 2
- Phil Garner: K
- Dickie Thon: K/C
- Vern Ruhle: K23
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Steve Braun: W
- Ozzie Smith: 36(1)/FO
- Steve Mura: K
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: 4/P
- Tony Scott: 8
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 3
- Lonnie Smith: 7
- Tom Herr: S7
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Dane Iorg: 43
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
Top 5
- Phil Garner: S7
- Dickie Thon: CS2(24)
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Vern Ruhle: 4/L
Bot 5
- Steve Braun: 7
- Ozzie Smith: 7
- Steve Mura: 63
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Tony Scott: S9
- Ray Knight: 36(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 6
- Lonnie Smith: 53
- Tom Herr: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: D9
- Art Howe: 53.2-3
- Phil Garner: D9.3-H
- Dickie Thon: 43.2-3
- Vern Ruhle: 63
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: 3/P
- Dane Iorg: W
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Steve Braun: S4.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 9
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: K
- Tony Scott: 3/G
- Ray Knight: 6/P
Bot 8
- Orlando Sanchez: 3/G
- Lonnie Smith: D8
- Tom Herr: 4/P
- Keith Hernandez: 63
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Art Howe: 7/L
- Phil Garner: S8
- Dickie Thon: 8
Bot 9
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- David Green: K
- Ken Oberkfell: S8
- Mike Ramsey: K/C