Monday July 5, 1982
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Houston Astros 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Monday, July 5, 1982 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Astros       1  0  2    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   6  9  0
Pirates      2  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   4  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thon ss               5   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Moreno cf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .245
Scott cf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .245      Ray 2b                4   1   1   1     0   0   .306
Knight 1b             4   2   3   0     1   0   .320      Madlock 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .305
Cruz lf               4   2   2   3     1   1   .268      Thompson 1b           4   0   1   0     0   3   .305
Garner 2b             3   1   1   3     1   0   .263      Parker rf             2   0   0   1     1   0   .258
Howe 3b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .221      Easler lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Knicely rf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .197      Pena c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .336
  Puhl pr,rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Berra ss              4   0   2   1     0   2   .258
Pujols c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Baumgarten p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Niekro p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .091        Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .291
                                                            Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .308
                                                            Niemann p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stargell ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               36   6   9   6     4   5             Totals               34   4   9   4     1   6

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 10,437
Left on Base: Astros 7, Pirates 5
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 0
Doubles: Cruz (16), Pujols (4), Berra (14)
Home Runs: Cruz (5), Garner (5), Moreno (2), Ray (6)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (38), Lacy (25)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Parker (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(7-6)           9     9   4   4   1   6   2  36   2.71
Totals                  9     9   4   4   1   6   2  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Baumgarten L(0-2)       5     5   3   3   2   1   1  22   7.20
Romo                    2     4   3   3   1   2   1  11   4.37
Niemann                 2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   6.20
Totals                  9     9   6   6   4   5   2  40

Passed Balls: Pujols 2 (8)
Balks: Romo (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello


ASTROS 1ST: Thon flied out to center; Scott singled to right;
Knight popped to first in foul territory; Cruz doubled to center
[Scott scored]; Garner walked; Howe popped to second; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno homered; Ray homered; Madlock popped to
second; Thompson struck out; Parker flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Knicely struck out; Pujols flied out to right;
Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler grounded out (first to pitcher); Pena flied
out to right; Berra doubled to left; Baumgarten grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Thon popped to second; Scott grounded out (third to
first); Knight singled to center; Cruz homered [Knight scored];
Garner flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno singled to center; Moreno was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ray grounded out
(shortstop to first); Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Howe walked; Knicely flied out to right; Pujols
popped to shortstop; Niekro flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Thompson struck out; Parker walked; Pujols allowed
a passed ball [Parker to second]; Easler flied out to left; Pena
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Thon grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
grounded out (third to first); Knight singled to right; Cruz
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Berra struck out; DAVIS BATTED FOR BAUMGARTEN;
Davis flied out to center; Moreno singled to center; Moreno
stole second; Ray flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 3, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 6TH: ROMO REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Garner flied out to
right; Howe flied to right in foul territory; Knicely singled to
left; PUHL RAN FOR KNICELY; Pujols doubled to left [Puhl to
third]; Niekro struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: PUHL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Madlock flied out
to right; Thompson was called out on strikes; Parker flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Thon struck out; Scott flied out to right; Knight
singled to third; Romo balked [Knight to second]; Cruz was
walked intentionally; Garner homered [Knight scored, Cruz
scored]; Howe grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Easler singled to center; Pena grounded out (second
to first) [Easler to second]; Pujols allowed a passed ball
[Easler to third]; Berra singled to shortstop [Easler scored];
LACY BATTED FOR ROMO; Lacy forced Berra (first to shortstop);
Lacy stole second; Moreno flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 8TH: NIEMANN REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Puhl grounded out
(first unassisted); Pujols grounded out (pitcher to first);
Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Ray flied out to center; Madlock singled to second;
Thompson singled to right [Madlock to third]; Parker hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Madlock scored]; Easler grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Thon flied out to right; Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); Knight walked; Cruz was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Pena was called out on strikes; Berra struck out;
STARGELL BATTED FOR NIEMANN; Stargell flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 4.



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