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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 2, 1982
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on May 2, 1982 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,116 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Jerry Crawford |
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 |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 2, 1982
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Griffin
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Griffin
Knight is hit by the pitch. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Griffin
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Griffin
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Griffin
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Griffin
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moreno out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Griffin
Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Griffin
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Griffin
Niekro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Niekro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Griffin
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Griffin
There goes Puhl. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Griffin
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Griffin
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Griffin
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Knight scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Griffin
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Griffin
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Griffin
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Griffin
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Niekro
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moreno out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Griffin
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Moskau
Paul Moskau now pitching.
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Moreno throws the ball in to Madlock who tags Cruz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Walling scores. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Moskau
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Moskau
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Moskau
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Moskau
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Moskau
Niekro bunts towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Moskau
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moskau vs. Niekro
Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Moskau
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Moskau
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Moskau
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Moskau
Garner hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Moskau
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Moskau covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Scott Loucks now playing center field.
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Easler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Nicosia hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Moffitt
Willie Montanez pinch hits for Dale Berra.
Montanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Moffitt
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moffitt vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Jim Smith now playing shortstop.
Moffitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loucks vs. Tekulve
Loucks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tekulve
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Moffitt
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Moffitt
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Moffitt
There goes Lacy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Moffitt
Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Moffitt
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Tekulve
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tekulve
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Tekulve
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Tekulve
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Tekulve
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Tekulve
There's a wild pitch. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Tekulve
Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Moffitt
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Moffitt
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Moffitt
Nicosia strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1982 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Walling D, cf 3 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Loucks S, cf 1 0 0 0 Lacy L, rf 4 0 0 0
Puhl T, rf 4 2 2 0 Ray J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Thompson J, 1b 2 1 1 1
Cruz J, lf 5 1 2 2 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Ashby A, c 4 1 2 1 Easler M, lf 4 0 1 0
Howe A, 1b 5 0 2 2 Nicosia S, c 4 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Berra D, ss 2 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 4 0 1 0 Montanez W, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 1 0 Smith J, ss 0 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Moskau P, p 1 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 32 2 5 2
Houston 003 200 001 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 200 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 6.0 4 2 2 2 6
Moffitt R (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L)+ 3.0 7 5 5 3 2
Moskau P 4.0 4 0 0 0 2
Tekulve K 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Knight R
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Niekro J, Ashby A, Cruz J, Easler M
HR -- Thompson J, Madlock B
SB -- Cruz J 2, Puhl T, Lacy L
SH -- Niekro J
HBP -- by Griffin T (Knight R)
WP -- Tekulve K
T -- 2:33
A -- 11116
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