Wednesday July 28, 1982
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Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 2

Game Played on Wednesday, July 28, 1982 (Night game) at Astrodome

Reds         1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  2    1  0  x  -   4  8  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lawless 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .196      Thon ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .258
Milner lf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .272      Puhl cf,rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .255
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .293      Knight 1b             2   1   0   0     2   1   .318
Driessen 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .296      Cruz lf               4   2   3   1     0   0   .276
Bench 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .237      Heep rf               3   0   2   1     0   0   .257
Householder rf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .215        Scott ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Oester ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Garner 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .255
Trevino c             3   1   1   0     0   0   .259      Howe 3b               4   0   1   2     0   3   .234
  Krenchicki ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Pujols c              4   0   0   0     0   3   .169
Soto p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .189      Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .074
  Walker ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .264
  Price p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               32   2   7   1     3   2             Totals               32   4   8   4     3  11

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 16,271
Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 7
DP: Reds 0, Astros 2
Doubles: Thon 2 (14), Cruz (20), Heep (7), Howe (8)
Triples: Trevino (2)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (8), Puhl (12)
GIDP: Lawless (2)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Soto L(8-7)             6     6   3   3   2   9   0  26   2.58
Price                   2     2   1   1   1   2   0   9   2.93
Totals                  8     8   4   4   3  11   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(10-7)          9     7   2   2   3   2   0  35   2.92
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   2   0  35

Passed Balls: Pujols (11)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Lanny Harris


REDS 1ST: Lawless grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Milner singled to first; Cedeno singled to left [Milner to
second]; Driessen popped to shortstop; Bench singled to center
[Cedeno to third, Milner scored]; Householder grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Thon doubled; Puhl flied out to right [Thon to
third]; Knight struck out; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Oester flied out to left; Trevino grounded out (second
to first); Soto grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Heep singled to center; Garner struck out; Howe
struck out; Pujols struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1,
Astros 0.

REDS 3RD: Lawless grounded out (second to first); Milner flied
out to center; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Niekro popped to second; Thon popped to first in
foul territory; Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Knight popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

REDS 4TH: Driessen singled to right; Driessen stole second;
Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Householder popped to
catcher in foul territory; Oester grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz doubled to right; Heep doubled to left [Cruz
scored]; Garner struck out; Howe struck out; Pujols struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 1.

REDS 5TH: Trevino tripled to right; Pujols allowed a passed ball
[Trevino scored]; Soto struck out; Lawless singled to center;
Milner grounded out (first unassisted) [Lawless to second];
Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Niekro flied out to left; Thon popped to first; Puhl
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 1.

REDS 6TH: Driessen walked; Bench singled to right [Driessen to
third]; Householder flied into a double play (right to catcher)
[Driessen out at home]; Oester grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Knight walked; Cruz singled to center [Knight to
second]; Heep flied out to left; Garner lined to center; Howe
doubled to left [Cruz scored, Knight scored]; Pujols struck out;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 3.

REDS 7TH: Trevino flied out to right; WALKER BATTED FOR SOTO;
Walker walked; Lawless grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Walker out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: PRICE REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Niekro grounded
out (shortstop to first); Thon doubled to left; Puhl flied out
to center [Thon to third]; Knight was walked intentionally; Cruz
singled to center [Knight to second, Thon scored]; SCOTT BATTED
FOR HEEP; Scott struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2,
Astros 4.

REDS 8TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PUHL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Milner walked; Cedeno struck out;
Driessen flied out to left; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Garner grounded out (first unassisted); Howe struck
out; Pujols grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 4.

REDS 9TH: Householder flied out to center; Oester grounded out
(second to first); KRENCHICKI BATTED FOR TREVINO; Krenchicki
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Astros 4.



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