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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1982
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 8, 1982 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dickie Noles |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,151 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Walling | Center Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Leon Durham | Center Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Junior Kennedy | Shortstop |
| Ryne Sandberg | Third Baseman |
| Dickie Noles | Pitcher |
| Lee Elia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1982
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Noles
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Noles
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Noles
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Noles
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills bunts towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
There goes Wills. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Noles
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Noles
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Noles
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Niekro
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noles vs. Niekro
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noles vs. Niekro
Noles hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Henderson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Noles
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Noles
Niekro bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Noles
Walling hits a fly ball towards center. Durham settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Durham. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Noles
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Noles
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wills fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Noles
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Noles
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Noles
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Noles
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durham. Garner reaches second base with a double. Durham throws the ball in to Buckner who tags Garner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashby goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Niekro
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noles vs. Niekro
Noles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Noles
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Noles
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Noles
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Noles
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buckner out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Noles
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Noles
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Noles
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Noles
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Noles
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Noles
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Niekro
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noles vs. Niekro
Noles bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Garner covering - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Henderson out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Noles
Gary Woods now playing left field. Tony Scott pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Noles
Walling takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Campbell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kennedy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching. Tony Scott now playing center field.
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Moffitt
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Moffitt
Moreland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Moffitt
Ty Waller pinch runs for Keith Moreland.
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Campbell
Jerry Morales now playing center field. Leon Durham now playing right field.
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Campbell
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Campbell
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Campbell
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1982 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Walling D, cf 3 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Woods G, lf 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Knight R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf 4 0 2 1
Ashby A, c 3 1 1 0 Waller T, pr 0 0 0 0
Howe A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 0 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 2 1 Durham L, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Davis J, c 3 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Kennedy J, ss 3 1 0 0
Scott T, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 3b 3 1 2 0
Noles D, p 2 0 0 1
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 30 3 6 3
Houston 000 100 010 -- 2
Chicago 120 000 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 7.0 5 3 1 1 6
Moffitt R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Noles D (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 2 2
Hernandez G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Campbell B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Knight R 2, Durham L
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Garner P
SB -- Wills B, Sandberg R
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Noles D, Knight R
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:07
A -- 22151
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