Don Sutton posted his fifth victory of the season as the Astros pounded the Pirates, 7-3. Houston tallied in their first turn at bat on a two-run single by Art Howe and added four runs in the second inning on a two-run triple by Ray Knight and two-run single by Alan Ashby. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Monday, May       10, 1982 (Night game) at Astrodome
Pirates      1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Astros       2  4  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   7  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   1   2   0     0   2   .290      Puhl rf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .243
Ray 2b                4   0   1   1     0   0   .309      Scott cf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .278
Parker rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .272      Knight 3b             4   2   2   2     0   1   .305
Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .071      Cruz lf               3   2   1   0     1   0   .278
Madlock 3b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .296      Ashby c               3   0   2   2     1   0   .296
Easler lf             4   0   3   0     0   1   .253      Howe 1b               4   0   2   2     0   0   .236
Pena c                4   0   1   1     0   1   .286      Garner 2b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .252
Berra ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .230      Reynolds ss           3   1   1   0     1   0   .348
Rhoden p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Sutton p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Sarmiento p         2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Montanez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               34   3   9   3     0   6             Totals               32   7   9   7     4   2

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 16,141
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Astros 6
DP: Pirates 0, Astros 2
Errors: Reynolds
Doubles: Parker (10), Knight (8)
Triples: Knight (1), Cruz (2)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Sutton (1)
GIDP: Parker (5), Pena (6)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden L(1-4)           1.2   6   6   6   3   0   0  14   7.65
Sarmiento               4.1   2   1   1   1   1   0  16   2.16
Romo                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.50
Totals                  8     9   7   7   4   2   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(5-1)           9     9   3   2   0   6   0  34   2.66
Totals                  9     9   3   2   0   6   0  34

Wild Pitches: Rhoden (2)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jim Quick


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Moreno was caught
stealing second but was safe at second (error by Reynolds;
assist by Ashby); Ray singled to right [Moreno scored
(unearned)]; Parker grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Ray out at second]; Stargell struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to center; Scott flied out to left;
Knight doubled to left [Puhl to third]; Cruz lined to first;
Ashby walked; Howe singled to left [Ashby to third, Knight
scored, Puhl scored]; Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Madlock flied out to right; Easler struck out; Pena
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Reynolds singled to right; Sutton out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Reynolds to second]; Puhl grounded out
(second to first) [Reynolds to third]; Scott walked; Knight
tripled to right [Scott scored, Reynolds scored]; Cruz walked;
Rhoden threw a wild pitch [Cruz to second]; Ashby singled to
right [Knight scored, Cruz scored, Ashby to second (on throw to
home)]; SARMIENTO REPLACED RHODEN (PITCHING); Howe grounded out
(first to pitcher); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 6.

PIRATES 3RD: Berra lined to shortstop; Sarmiento grounded out
(shortstop to first); Moreno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 6.

ASTROS 3RD: Garner popped to shortstop; Reynolds grounded out
(third to first); Sutton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 6.

PIRATES 4TH: Ray grounded out (second to first); Parker doubled;
Stargell flied out to left; Madlock singled to center [Parker
scored]; Easler singled to center [Madlock to second]; Pena
singled to center [Easler to third, Madlock scored]; Berra
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
3, Astros 6.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl flied out to center; Scott grounded out (third
to first); Knight was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 6.

PIRATES 5TH: Sarmiento grounded out (first unassisted); Moreno
singled to third; Ray flied out to center; Parker struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 6.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz tripled; Ashby singled to shortstop [Cruz
stayed at third]; Howe popped to second; Garner grounded out
(first unassisted) [Ashby to second, Cruz scored]; Reynolds was
walked intentionally; Sutton grounded out (pitcher to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 7.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell popped to third; Madlock flied out to
right; Easler singled to left; Pena forced Easler (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 7.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to center; Scott grounded out (second
to first); Knight grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 7.

PIRATES 7TH: Berra lined to shortstop; MONTANEZ BATTED FOR
SARMIENTO; Montanez popped to catcher in foul territory; Moreno
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 7.

ASTROS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED MONTANEZ (PITCHING); Cruz lined to
right; Ashby flied out to left; Howe singled to left; Garner
forced Howe (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Astros 7.

PIRATES 8TH: Ray grounded out (second to first); Parker grounded
out (second to first); Stargell grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Reynolds flied out to right; Sutton struck out; Puhl
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 7.

PIRATES 9TH: Madlock grounded out (third to first); Easler
singled to center; Pena grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Easler out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Astros 7.