A two-run homer by Phil Garner triggered the Astros to a 4-3 victory over the Pirates. The circuit swat came in the second inning and the Astros picked up another run later in that frame on an error by pitcher Tom Griffin. Houston's final run came in the third on an RBI double by Denny Walling. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       11, 1982 (Night game) at Astrodome
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  1
Astros       0  3  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  9  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .297      Puhl rf               4   0   1   0     1   1   .244
Ray 2b                3   0   0   0     1   0   .301      Scott cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .277
Parker rf             2   0   0   0     0   2   .266        Loucks cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  B. Robinson rf      2   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Knight 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .303
Stargell 1b           3   1   0   0     1   2   .059      Cruz lf               2   0   0   0     2   0   .274
Madlock 3b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .304      Ashby c               3   1   0   0     1   0   .287
Easler lf             3   0   2   1     1   1   .267      Howe 1b               1   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Berra ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .218        Walling pr,1b       3   1   2   1     0   0   .212
Nicosia c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .100      Garner 2b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .260
Griffin p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .308
  Harper ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Ryan p                1   1   0   0     1   0   .143
  Moskau p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Ruhle p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .222
  Montanez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scurry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               32   2   8   1     3   7             Totals               32   4   9   3     6   4

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 17,893
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Astros 10
DP: Pirates 2, Astros 3
Errors: Griffin
Doubles: Easler (4), Knight (9), Walling (2)
Home Runs: Garner (4)
Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (18), Howe (1), Puhl (4)
GIDP: Berra 2 (5), Knight 2 (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin L(1-3)          4     5   4   3   6   1   1  23   8.87
Moskau                  2     2   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.00
Scurry                  2     2   0   0   0   3   0   8   2.78
Totals                  8     9   4   3   6   4   1  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(3-5)             5     5   1   1   3   4   0  21   6.35
Ruhle                   3     3   1   1   0   3   0  12   5.11
Smith SV(5)             1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.79
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   7   0  35

Balks: Moskau (1)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Ray
walked; Parker struck out; Stargell struck out; Madlock grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Scott struck
out (catcher to first); Knight doubled to left; Cruz walked;
Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler singled to center; Berra grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Easler out at second]; Nicosia
singled to right; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled to left; Howe stole second; WALLING RAN
FOR HOWE; Garner homered [Walling scored]; Art Howe left with
pulled hamstring; Reynolds grounded out (second to first);
Ryan walked; Puhl walked [Ryan to second]; Scott reached on an
error by Griffin [Ryan scored (unearned) (no RBI), Puhl to
third]; Knight grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Scott out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 3.

PIRATES 3RD: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Moreno lined
to center; Ray flied out to center; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 3RD: B. ROBINSON REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING RF); Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dave Parker left with
sprained wrist; Ashby walked; Walling doubled [Ashby
scored]; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds was
walked intentionally; Ryan grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell walked; Madlock singled to right [Stargell
to second]; Easler walked [Stargell to third, Madlock to
second]; Berra grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Madlock to third, Stargell scored (no RBI), Easler
out at second]; Nicosia lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl singled to third; Scott popped to shortstop;
Puhl stole second; Knight flied out to center; Cruz was walked
intentionally; Ashby flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 4.

PIRATES 5TH: HARPER BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Harper grounded out
(shortstop to first); Moreno singled to right; Moreno stole
second; Ray flied out to center [Moreno to third]; B. Robinson
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: MOSKAU REPLACED HARPER (PITCHING); Walling flied out
to center; Garner flied out to right; Reynolds popped to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 4.

PIRATES 6TH: RUHLE REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Stargell was called
out on strikes; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Easler was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Ruhle singled to left; Puhl forced Ruhle (second to
shortstop); Moskau balked [Puhl to second]; Scott singled to
left [Puhl to third]; Knight grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Berra popped to first; Nicosia flied out to left;
MONTANEZ BATTED FOR MOSKAU; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: SCURRY REPLACED MONTANEZ (PITCHING); Cruz flied out
to center; Ashby grounded out (second to first); Walling singled
to right; Garner singled to center [Walling to second]; Reynolds
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
1, Astros 4.

PIRATES 8TH: LOUCKS REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING CF); Moreno grounded
out (pitcher to first); Ray lined to shortstop; B. Robinson
singled to center; Stargell lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Ruhle struck out (catcher to first); Puhl was called
out on strikes; Loucks was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Madlock singled to left; Easler doubled to left
[Madlock scored]; SMITH REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Berra flied
out to right [Easler to third]; Nicosia flied into a double play
(left to catcher) [Easler out at home]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Astros 4.