Stolen bases helped the Cubs to a 3-2 triumph over the Astros. Bump Wills bunted for a hit in the first inning, stole second, went to third on a passed ball and came home on a single by Keith Moreland.

In the second inning, Junior Kennedy was safe at first on an error by third baseman Ray Knight, went to third on a single by Ryne Sandberg and tallied on a sacrifice fly by Dickie Noles. Sandberg then stole second and, after a walk to Steve Henderson, came in on a single by Wills. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Saturday, May       8, 1982 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  2
Cubs         1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Walling cf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .167      Henderson lf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .254
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Woods lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Puhl rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Wills 2b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .274
Knight 3b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .300      Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .274
Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Moreland rf           4   0   2   1     0   2   .383
Ashby c               3   1   1   0     1   0   .275        Waller pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Howe 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .235        Morales cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Garner 2b             4   0   2   1     0   1   .261      Durham cf,rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Reynolds ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .368      Davis c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .125
Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .059      Kennedy ss            3   1   0   0     0   0   .217
  Scott ph,cf         1   1   1   0     0   0   .289      Sandberg 3b           3   1   2   0     0   0   .204
                                                          Noles p               2   0   0   1     0   0   .176
                                                            Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   7   2     2   2             Totals               30   3   6   3     1   7

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 22,151
Left on Base: Astros 6, Cubs 5
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Knight 2, Durham
Doubles: Garner (8)
Stolen Bases: Wills (8), Sandberg (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Knight (3), Noles (1)
GIDP: Howe (7), Noles (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(3-2)           7     5   3   1   1   6   0  28   2.64
Moffitt                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.89
Totals                  8     6   3   1   1   7   0  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Noles W(4-3)            7     6   2   2   2   2   0  28   3.97
Hernandez               0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.11
Campbell SV(2)          1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.87
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   2   0  35

Wild Pitches: Niekro (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bob Engel


ASTROS 1ST: Walling grounded out (first unassisted); Puhl popped
to shortstop; Knight singled to center; Cruz popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Wills singled to third; Wills stole second; Niekro threw a wild
pitch [Wills to third]; Buckner struck out; Moreland singled to
center [Wills scored]; Durham grounded out (pitcher unassisted);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Ashby walked; Howe grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Ashby out at second]; Garner flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Davis flied out to center; Kennedy reached on an error
by Knight; Sandberg singled to right [Kennedy to third];
Sandberg stole second; Noles hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Kennedy scored (unearned)]; Henderson walked; Wills singled to
center [Henderson to third, Sandberg scored (unearned)]; Buckner
flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds singled to left; Niekro out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Reynolds to second]; Walling reached on
an error by Durham [Reynolds to third, Walling to first]; Puhl
flied out to left; Knight forced Walling (second unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Moreland struck out; Durham flied out to center; Davis
reached on an error by Knight [Davis to first]; Kennedy flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz flied out to center; Ashby singled to right;
Howe flied out to right; Garner doubled to center [Ashby scored,
Garner out at third (center to shortstop to first to third to
second to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Sandberg flied out to right; Noles grounded out
(shortstop to first); Henderson grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds flied out to center; Niekro struck out;
Walling singled to right; Puhl forced Walling (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Wills popped to pitcher; Buckner struck out (catcher
to first); Moreland struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cubs 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz flied
out to right; Ashby flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Durham flied out to center; Davis struck out (catcher
to first); Kennedy lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Howe flied out to center; Garner struck out;
Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Sandberg singled to shortstop; On a bunt Noles
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second)
[Sandberg out at second]; Henderson struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 8TH: WOODS REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING LF); SCOTT BATTED
FOR NIEKRO; Scott singled to center; Walling walked [Scott to
second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED NOLES (PITCHING); Puhl flied out to
center [Scott to third]; CAMPBELL REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING);
Knight hit a sacrifice fly to right [Scott scored]; Cruz forced
Walling (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: MOFFITT REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); SCOTT STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); Wills struck out; Buckner flied out to right;
Moreland singled to right; WALLER RAN FOR MORELAND; Durham flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 9TH: MORALES REPLACED WALLER (PLAYING CF); DURHAM CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Ashby flied out to center; Howe grounded
out (second to first); Garner singled to left; Reynolds flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.