Thursday July 29, 1982
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Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 3

Game Played on Thursday, July 29, 1982 (Night game) at Astrodome

Reds         1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  2
Astros       0  0  0    1  1  1    0  1  x  -   4 10  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lawless 2b            4   1   3   1     0   0   .240      Thon ss               4   0   1   0     1   0   .258
Milner lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .269      Puhl cf,rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .255
Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Knight 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .315
Cedeno cf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .293      Cruz lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .275
Bench 3b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .236      Heep rf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .259
Driessen 1b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .294        Pujols c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .169
xHouseholder rf       3   1   1   0     0   0   .000      Garner 2b             4   2   2   2     0   0   .258
Van Gorder c          3   0   1   1     0   0   .208      Howe 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .230
  Walker ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Knicely c             3   1   3   2     1   0   .208
Pastore p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .152        Scott pr,cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .255
  Landestoy ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Knepper p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .028
  Harris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kern p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .294        Spilman ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
                                                            LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   7   3     4   5             Totals               33   4  10   4     3   2

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 17,261
Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 9
DP: Reds 1, Astros 1
Errors: Concepcion, Harris, Knight, Knicely
Doubles: Lawless (2), Puhl (9)
Home Runs: Knicely (1), Garner (9)
Stolen Bases: Lawless 2 (7), Garner (17)
Caught Stealing: Bench (1), Lawless (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Knepper (3)
GIDP: Van Gorder (3), Puhl (5)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore                 6     7   3   3   2   1   1  27   3.94
Harris L(2-3)           1.2   3   1   1   1   1   1   9   4.53
Kern                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.74
Totals                  8    10   4   4   3   2   2  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper                 7     6   3   1   3   5   0  28   4.48
Smith                   0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   5.21
Moffitt W(1-3)          0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.42
LaCorte SV(3)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.20
Totals                  9     7   3   1   4   5   0  36

Passed Balls: Knicely (1)

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


REDS 1ST: Lawless reached on an error by Knight; On a bunt
Milner made an out to pitcher; Concepcion popped to second;
Lawless stole second; Cedeno singled to left [Lawless scored
(unearned), Cedeno to second (on throw to home)]; Bench popped
to first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Thon walked; Puhl grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Thon out at second]; Knight
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen walked; Householder reached on catcher's
interference by Knicely [Driessen to second]; Van Gorder singled
to right [Householder to third, Driessen scored]; Knicely
allowed a passed ball [Van Gorder to second]; Pastore struck
out; On a bunt Lawless singled to pitcher [Householder scored
(unearned), Van Gorder out at home (catcher to first)]; Lawless
stole second; Milner struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Heep flied
out to left; Garner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Bench walked; Bench was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howe flied out to left; Knicely singled to left;
Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Knicely to
second]; Thon flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3,
Astros 0.

REDS 4TH: Driessen struck out; Householder singled to left; Van
Gorder grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Householder out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl flied out to center; Knight flied out to right;
Cruz singled to second; Heep singled to center [Cruz to third];
Garner singled to center [Cruz scored, Heep to third, Garner to
second (on throw)]; Howe grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 1.

REDS 5TH: Pastore struck out; Lawless doubled to left; Milner
struck out; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Knicely homered; Knepper grounded out (first
unassisted); Thon flied out to center; Puhl doubled to right;
Knight reached on an error by Concepcion [Puhl to third]; Cruz
forced Knight (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
3, Astros 2.

REDS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Bench walked; Driessen
forced Bench (third to second); Householder forced Driessen
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Heep walked; Garner forced Heep (second to
shortstop); Garner stole second; Howe grounded out (third to
first); Knicely singled to center [Garner scored, Knicely to
second (on throw to home)]; Knepper flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 3.

REDS 7TH: Van Gorder grounded out (second to first); LANDESTOY
BATTED FOR PASTORE; On a bunt Landestoy grounded out (third to
first); Lawless singled to pitcher; Lawless was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: HARRIS REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Thon singled
to left; Thon was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Harris [Thon to second]; Puhl flied out to left; Knight grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Thon to third]; Cruz grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 3.

REDS 8TH: SMITH REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Milner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Concepcion singled to right; Cedeno walked
[Concepcion to second]; MOFFITT REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Bench
flied out to center; Driessen grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Heep grounded out (second to first); Garner homered;
Howe struck out; Knicely walked; SCOTT RAN FOR KNICELY; SPILMAN
BATTED FOR MOFFITT; Spilman singled to right [Scott to third];
KERN REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Thon forced Spilman (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 4.

REDS 9TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PUHL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LACORTE REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING);
PUJOLS REPLACED HEEP (PLAYING C ); Householder popped to catcher
in foul territory; WALKER BATTED FOR VAN GORDER; Walker flied
out to left; BIITTNER BATTED FOR KERN; Biittner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 4.



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