Jody Davis' three-run homer in the ninth inning lifted the Cubs to a 6-3 triumph over the Astros, completing the three-game series sweep. The game was deadlocked, 3-3, when Leon Durham doubled with one out in the bottom of the ninth and went to third on a groundout. An intentional walk to pinch-hitter Bob Molinaro backfired when Davis delivered the game-winning blast. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Sunday, May       9, 1982 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Cubs         1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  3  -   6  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .245      Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Scott cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .287      Wills 2b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .265
Knight 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .298      Buckner 1b            3   2   1   0     0   0   .275
Cruz lf               3   1   2   1     1   0   .277      Moreland rf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .382
Ashby c               4   0   2   2     0   1   .284      Durham cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .299
Howe 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Kennedy ss            4   1   1   1     0   0   .222
Garner 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Sandberg 3b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .198
Reynolds ss           1   0   0   0     1   0   .350        Molinaro ph         0   1   0   0     1   0   .143
Knepper p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Davis c               4   1   2   4     0   0   .167
  Walling ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Jenkins p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knicely ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .133        Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   7   3     3   6             Totals               31   6   6   6     3   5

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 14,343
Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 3
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Scott
Doubles: Scott (4), Cruz (7), Ashby (5), Moreland (6), Durham (6)
Home Runs: Davis (1)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (6)
Caught Stealing: Kennedy (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Knepper (1), Reynolds (2)
GIDP: Puhl (2)
Hit by Pitch: Reynolds (1,by Jenkins), Buckner (1,by Knepper)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper                 8     4   3   3   2   5   0  30   4.81
Moffitt L(0-2)          0.2   2   3   3   1   0   1   5   5.40
Totals                  8.2   6   6   6   3   5   1  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins                 7     6   3   3   1   6   0  29   3.14
Smith                   1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.25
Hernandez W(1-2)        0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.94
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   6   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Knepper (2), Jenkins (2)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Scott doubled to right; Knight
struck out; Cruz singled to left [Scott scored]; Ashby struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Henderson struck out; Wills flied out to right;
Buckner singled to center [Buckner to third (error by Scott)];
Moreland doubled to right [Buckner scored]; Durham flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner flied
out to center; Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Kennedy singled to center; Kennedy was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Sandberg struck out; Davis flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Knepper was called out on strikes; Puhl grounded out
(third to first); Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Jenkins flied out to center; Henderson grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); Wills struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Knight singled to shortstop; Cruz doubled to left
[Knight to third]; Ashby singled to right [Cruz scored, Knight
scored]; Howe forced Ashby (second to shortstop); Garner
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Howe to second]; Reynolds was
hit by a pitch; Knepper struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner was hit by a pitch; Moreland walked [Buckner
to second]; Durham walked [Buckner to third, Moreland to
second]; Kennedy forced Durham (shortstop to second) [Moreland
to third, Buckner scored]; Sandberg reached on a fielder's
choice [Moreland out at home (first to catcher to third),
Kennedy to second]; Davis singled to left [Sandberg to third,
Kennedy scored]; Jenkins flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl flied out to right; Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Henderson flied out to right; Wills struck out;
Buckner popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cruz flied out to left; Ashby doubled to right; Howe
grounded out (pitcher to first); Garner grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Moreland popped to first in foul territory; Durham
grounded out (first unassisted); Kennedy flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Reynolds walked; Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Reynolds to second]; Puhl grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Reynolds to third]; Scott was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Sandberg was called out on strikes; Davis popped to
catcher; CRUZ BATTED FOR JENKINS; Cruz popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 8TH: SMITH REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Knight grounded out
(second to first); Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Ashby flied
out to left; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Henderson grounded out (third to first); Wills flied
out to left; Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Garner singled to right; Reynolds out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Garner to second]; WALLING BATTED FOR
KNEPPER; HERNANDEZ REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); KNICELY BATTED FOR
WALLING; Knicely was walked intentionally; Puhl grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Knicely out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: MOFFITT REPLACED KNICELY (PITCHING); Moreland flied
out to left; Durham doubled to left; Kennedy grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Durham to third]; MOLINARO BATTED FOR
SANDBERG; Molinaro was walked intentionally; Davis homered
[Durham scored, Molinaro scored]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Cubs 6.