Registering his 19th career shutout on a four-hitter, Randy Jones twirled the Mets to a 2-0 triumph over the Astros. The Mets tallied both runs in the third inning as Tom Veryzer singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice and scored on a single by Wally Backman. Walks to George Foster and Dave Kingman then loaded the bases before Backman scored on a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Sunday, May       23, 1982 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .316      Puhl rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .253
Backman 2b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .294      Scott cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
  Gardenhire ss       1   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Knight 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .313
Foster lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .220      Cruz lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .274
Kingman 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Garner 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .287
  Jorgensen 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Heep 1b               4   0   1   0     0   2   .231
Youngblood rf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Garcia ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .227
Hodges c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .381      Pujols c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Brooks 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .045
Veryzer ss,2b         4   1   2   0     0   0   .387        Pittman ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
Jones p               2   0   1   0     1   0   .190        LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   6   1     5   2             Totals               31   0   4   0     2   6

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 26,624
Left on Base: Mets 9, Astros 7
DP: Mets 0, Astros 0
Errors: Kingman
Doubles: Heep (3)
Stolen Bases: Backman (4)
Caught Stealing: Backman (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Jones (1), Niekro (3)
Hit by Pitch: Youngblood (3,by Niekro)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones W(6-2)            9     4   0   0   2   6   0  34   2.74
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   6   0  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(3-4)           7     5   2   2   4   1   0  30   2.74
LaCorte                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.43
Totals                  9     6   2   2   5   2   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Niekro (2)
Wild Pitches: Niekro 2 (4)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Fred Brocklander


METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Backman lined
to pitcher; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl walked; Scott forced Puhl (shortstop to
second); Knight flied out to right; Cruz flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman flied out to left; Youngblood flied out to
left; Hodges walked; Brooks flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Garner grounded out (third to first); Heep struck
out; Garcia struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Veryzer singled to left; Jones out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Veryzer to second]; Wilson grounded out
(second to first) [Veryzer to third]; Backman singled to right
[Veryzer scored]; Backman stole second; Niekro threw a wild
pitch [Backman to third]; Foster walked; Kingman walked [Foster
to second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Kingman to second, Foster
to third, Backman scored]; Youngblood was hit by a pitch; Hodges
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Pujols popped to catcher in foul territory; Niekro
popped to second in foul territory; Puhl reached on an error by
Kingman [Puhl to first]; Scott singled to left [Puhl to second];
Knight struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Brooks grounded out (third to first); Veryzer flied
out to center; Jones walked; Wilson singled to center [Jones to
second]; Backman grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz struck out; Garner grounded out (second to
first); Heep doubled to right; Garcia grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Foster was called out on strikes; Kingman popped to
first; Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Pujols singled to right; Niekro out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Pujols to second]; Puhl flied out to
center; Scott grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 6TH: Hodges flied out to left; Brooks flied out to left;
Veryzer singled to center; Jones forced Veryzer (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Knight walked; Cruz singled to center [Knight to
second]; Garner forced Cruz (shortstop to second) [Knight to
third]; Heep popped to second; Garcia grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 7TH: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Backman
singled to left; Backman was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Foster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Pujols grounded out (third to first); PITTMAN BATTED
FOR NIEKRO; Pittman struck out; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 8TH: LACORTE REPLACED PITTMAN (PITCHING); Kingman flied out
to left; Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Hodges
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: GARDENHIRE REPLACED BACKMAN (PLAYING SS); VERYZER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); JORGENSEN REPLACED KINGMAN
(PLAYING 1B); Scott grounded out (third to first); Knight flied
out to left; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Astros 0.

METS 9TH: Brooks flied out to right; Veryzer popped to first in
foul territory; Jones singled to right; Wilson walked [Jones to
second]; Gardenhire forced Wilson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Heep was
called out on strikes; Garcia flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.