St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Friday, July      9, 1982 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
L. Smith lf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .307      Thon ss               3   0   0   0     1   0   .234
Herr 2b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .239      Scott cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .247
McGee cf              4   1   1   1     0   2   .333      Knight 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .315
Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   1     0   1   .292      Cruz lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Hendrick rf           3   1   2   1     1   0   .272      Garner 2b             2   1   0   1     1   0   .262
Porter c              3   0   1   0     1   0   .224      Howe 3b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .222
Oberkfell 3b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .283      Puhl rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .244
O. Smith ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .264      Pujols c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .232
LaPoint p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .111        Heep ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .217
  Lahti p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Ryan p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .119
  Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     3  10             Totals               32   2   6   2     2   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 21,178
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Astros 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 2
Errors: Hernandez
Triples: McGee (7)
Home Runs: Hendrick (13)
Stolen Bases: Garner (15)
Caught Stealing: Porter (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Garner (2)
GIDP: Puhl (4)
Hit by Pitch: L. Smith (6,by Ryan)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaPoint W(5-2)          7.1   6   2   2   2   3   0  29   3.66
Lahti                   1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1.59
Kaat SV(1)              0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.72
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   4   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(8-9)             9     7   3   3   3  10   1  36   4.19
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3  10   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Ryan (3)
Wild Pitches: Ryan (7)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Gerry Davis


CARDINALS 1ST: L. Smith was called out on strikes; Herr was
called out on strikes; McGee flied to left in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Thon grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
singled to left; Knight flied out to center; Cruz forced Scott
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez lined to left; Hendrick homered; Porter
walked; Oberkfell struck out while Porter was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Garner grounded out (third to first); Howe singled
to right; Puhl grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Howe out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: O. Smith grounded out (shortstop to first);
LaPoint grounded out (shortstop to first); L. Smith was hit by a
pitch; Herr grounded out (shortstop to second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Pujols grounded out (shortstop to first); Ryan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Thon walked; Scott grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: McGee was called out on strikes; Hernandez struck
out; Hendrick walked; Porter singled to right [Hendrick to
second]; Oberkfell forced Porter (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Knight grounded out (third to first); Cruz was
called out on strikes; Garner walked; Garner stole second; Howe
singled to right [Garner scored]; Puhl lined to right; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: O. Smith lined to center; LaPoint struck out; L.
Smith lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros
1.

ASTROS 5TH: Pujols grounded out (second to first); Ryan grounded
out (second to first); Thon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Herr singled to center; McGee tripled [Herr
scored]; Hernandez singled to right [McGee scored]; Ryan threw a
wild pitch [Hernandez to second]; Hendrick grounded out (third
to first); Porter flied out to right; Oberkfell was walked
intentionally; O. Smith grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Scott grounded out (third to first); Knight singled
to left; Cruz singled to right [Knight to third]; Garner hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Knight scored]; Howe lined to right; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: LaPoint struck out; L. Smith singled to left;
Herr lined into a double play (second to first) [L. Smith out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Pujols struck
out; Ryan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: McGee struck out (catcher to first); Hernandez
flied out to center; Hendrick singled to left; Porter popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Thon flied out to center; Scott singled to center;
LAHTI REPLACED LAPOINT (PITCHING); Knight forced Scott (third to
second); Cruz forced Knight (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Oberkfell lined to left; O. Smith was called out
on strikes; Lahti struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Garner popped to shortstop; Howe grounded out (first
to pitcher); Puhl reached on an error by Hernandez [Puhl to
first]; HEEP BATTED FOR PUJOLS; KAAT REPLACED LAHTI (PITCHING);
Heep was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Astros 2.