A single by Alan Ashby drove home the winning run as the Astros shaded the Phillies, 2-1 in 12 innings. Ray Knight began the 12th with a double and was replaced by pinch-runner Scott Loucks, who went to third on Joe Pittman's one-out grounder. After Phil Garner was walked intentionally, Ashby singled to center. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Tuesday, May       18, 1982 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  2
Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 12  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Maddox cf             5   0   2   0     1   1   .222
Scott cf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .261      Rose 1b               5   0   0   0     0   0   .271
  Walling 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .170      Schmidt 3b            5   1   3   0     1   1   .268
Knight 3b,1b          5   0   2   0     0   0   .322      Matthews lf           6   0   2   0     0   1   .285
  Loucks pr,cf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000        Dernier pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .299
Cruz lf               5   0   1   0     0   1   .259      Diaz c                6   0   2   1     0   0   .267
Heep 1b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Vukovich rf           6   0   0   0     0   3   .246
  Pittman ph,3b       2   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Trillo 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Garner 2b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .287      De Jesus ss           5   0   2   0     0   0   .211
Ashby c               5   0   2   1     0   0   .270      Ruthven p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .118
Reynolds ss           2   0   0   1     0   0   .250        Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Thon ph,ss          2   0   0   0     0   1   .207        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .048        Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .269
  Knicely ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .118        Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               42   2   7   2     1   7             Totals               47   1  12   1     2   7

Time of Game: 3:25   Attendance: 23,869
Left on Base: Astros 6, Phillies 14
DP: Astros 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Heep, Niekro
Doubles: Knight (11), Diaz (10)
Stolen Bases: Maddox 2 (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Ruthven (2), Rose (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Reynolds (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                 10    10   1   1   2   7   0  43   2.76
Smith W(1-2)            2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8   2.70
Totals                 12    12   1   1   2   7   0  51

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 8     4   1   1   0   5   0  28   3.09
Lyle                    3     1   0   0   0   1   0  10   2.35
Farmer L(1-2)           1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   6.38
Totals                 12     7   2   2   1   7   0  44

Passed Balls: Ashby (4)

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Dale


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Scott struck
out; Knight grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox walked; Maddox stole second; Rose grounded
out (second to first) [Maddox to third]; Schmidt struck out;
Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Heep grounded
out (shortstop to first); Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Diaz made an out to second; Vukovich struck out;
Trillo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ashby grounded out (pitcher to third to first);
Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); Niekro was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: De Jesus singled to right; Ruthven out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [De Jesus to second]; Ashby
allowed a passed ball [De Jesus to third]; Maddox struck out;
Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Scott grounded
out (second to first); Knight singled to third; Cruz singled to
right [Knight to second]; Heep flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt singled to right; Matthews singled to
right [Schmidt to third]; Diaz singled to left [Schmidt scored,
Matthews to second]; Vukovich struck out; Trillo flied out to
right; De Jesus flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Garner singled to shortstop; Ashby singled to right
[Garner to third]; Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Garner scored]; Niekro struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Ruthven reached on an error by Heep; Maddox
singled to shortstop [Ruthven to second]; Rose out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ruthven to third, Maddox to
second]; Schmidt flied out to center; Matthews grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies
1.

ASTROS 6TH: Scott struck out; Knight grounded out (third to
first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Diaz doubled to right; Vukovich grounded out
(second to first) [Diaz to third]; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); De Jesus flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Heep grounded out (second to first); Garner flied
out to center; Ashby grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Ruthven struck out; Maddox singled to center; Rose
grounded out (catcher unassisted) [Maddox stayed at first];
Maddox stole second; Schmidt walked; Matthews grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Reynolds grounded out (first to pitcher); Niekro
struck out; Puhl made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Diaz flied out to right; Vukovich struck out;
Trillo singled to shortstop; De Jesus singled to third [Trillo
to third (error by Niekro)]; DAVIS BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Davis
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Phillies 1.

ASTROS 9TH: LYLE REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); Knight flied out to left; Cruz was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose
grounded out (second to first); Schmidt singled to right;
Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Phillies 1.

ASTROS 10TH: PITTMAN BATTED FOR HEEP; Pittman flied out to
right; Garner flied out to right; Ashby grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 10TH: PITTMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); KNIGHT
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Diaz made an out to third;
Vukovich made an out to shortstop; Trillo grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 11TH: THON BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Thon popped to first in
foul territory; KNICELY BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Knicely made an out
to second; Puhl singled to pitcher; Scott lined to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 11TH: THON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); SMITH REPLACED
KNICELY (PITCHING); De Jesus grounded out (third to first);
GROSS BATTED FOR LYLE; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first);
Maddox grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 12TH: FARMER REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Knight doubled to
right; LOUCKS RAN FOR KNIGHT; Cruz flied out to left; Pittman
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Loucks to third]; Garner was
walked intentionally; Ashby singled to center [Loucks scored,
Garner to second]; Thon struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 12TH: LOUCKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); WALLING
REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 1B); Rose grounded out (second to
first); Schmidt singled to left; Matthews singled to left
[Schmidt to second]; DERNIER RAN FOR MATTHEWS; Diaz flied out to
left; Vukovich flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 2, Phillies 1.