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MIN  4
SEA  1
 CAL  8
@OAK  6
(16)		 HOU  1
STL  0
 NYM  7
@PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,868

 Thursday, April 8, 1982, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:07
Cardinals
0
1-2
Lost 2
5th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    1  6  1
W: Bob Knepper (1-0), L: Joaquin Andujar (0-1), S: Dave Smith (1)
 Astros
1
2-1
Won 2
3rd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .762              0   0   CS
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .522              0   5   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .929              9   2   CS
D Porter C                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .545 1.765              8   2   HBP
D Green CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625              1   0   
T Landrum RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
M Ramsey 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   GDP
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .727              2   2   
J Andujar P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              1   1   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    0   5                         24  12
Batting Events
HBP: D Porter (1, by B Knepper).
TB: D Porter; L Smith; K Hernandez; M Ramsey.
GIDP: M Ramsey (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Herr-O Smith-K Hernandez.
E: T Herr (1); K Hernandez (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Smith (1, 2nd base by B Knepper/A Ashby); K Hernandez (1, 2nd base by B Knepper/A Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .333              5   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .091  .258              2   4   
T Scott CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .573              0   0   
J Cruz LF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .489              2   0   CS
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .600 1.867              5   2   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .364  .818              3   5   2B
A Howe 1B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .939              6   1   2B,GDP
  D Thon PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650              3   1   SH
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Walling PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       28   1   6   0    1   7                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: A Howe (1, off J Andujar); R Knight (1, off J Andujar).
SH: C Reynolds (1, off J Andujar).
TB: R Knight 3; A Howe 2; A Ashby; C Reynolds; P Garner.
GIDP: A Howe (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Knight-A Howe; A Ashby-C Reynolds.
E: C Reynolds (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Cruz (1, 2nd base by J Andujar/D Porter).

Pitching Stats

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Andujar, L (0-1)             7.2   6   1   0    1   7   0   0.00   29     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 6     71    -     1.14   0.12
B Sutter                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.20   0.03
Totals                         8     6   1   0    1   7   0          30     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 6          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, W (1-0)             8     4   0   0    0   5   0   0.00   27     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 4     79    -     1.14   0.51
D Smith, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.22   0.14
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   5   0          30     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Knepper (1; D Porter).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 23,868.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Lonnie Smith                 LF       1. Terry Puhl                   RF
2. Tom Herr                     2B       2. Phil Garner                  2B
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Tony Scott                   CF
4. Darrell Porter                C       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. David Green                  CF       5. Alan Ashby                    C
6. Tito Landrum                 RF       6. Ray Knight                   3B
7. Mike Ramsey                  3B       7. Art Howe                     1B
8. Ozzie Smith                  SS       8. Craig Reynolds               SS
9. Joaquin Andujar               P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 --3 R 14% 88% 0-0 HOU D. Walling J. Andujar Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thon Scores/No RBI/unER
b8 0 --- 14% 74% 0-0 HOU A. Howe J. Andujar Double to RF
t2 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 0-1 STL L. Smith D. Smith Lineout: RF
b5 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Howe J. Andujar Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Smith B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Knepper Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar Foul Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU P. Garner J. Andujar Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Scott J. Andujar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL D. Porter B. Knepper Single to LF
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 STL D. Green B. Knepper Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Porter to 2B
t2 0 12- O 6% 46% 0-0 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Green to 2B
t2 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Andujar Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby J. Andujar Strikeout
b2 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 HOU R. Knight J. Andujar Double to RF
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Howe J. Andujar Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Knight out at Hm/1B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL O. Smith B. Knepper Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL J. Andujar B. Knepper Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 STL L. Smith B. Knepper Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Knepper J. Andujar Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Lineout: 2B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Knepper Single to LF
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 0-0 STL D. Porter B. Knepper Double Play: Strikeout, Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU P. Garner J. Andujar Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Scott J. Andujar Strikeout
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Andujar Walk
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby J. Andujar Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL D. Green B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Knepper Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 STL O. Smith B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby J. Andujar Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU R. Knight J. Andujar Single to RF
b5 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Howe J. Andujar Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL J. Andujar B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL L. Smith B. Knepper Lineout: LF
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O -5% 57% 0-0 HOU B. Knepper J. Andujar Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-- O -4% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar Lineout: CF
b6 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU P. Garner J. Andujar Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- -4% 50% 0-0 STL D. Porter B. Knepper Hit By Pitch
t7 1 1-- O 5% 54% 0-0 STL D. Green B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 4% 58% 0-0 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -4% 54% 0-0 HOU T. Scott J. Andujar Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Andujar Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- 2% 54% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby J. Andujar Single to RF
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Knight J. Andujar Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 57% 0-0 STL O. Smith B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 0-0 STL J. Andujar B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 14% 74% 0-0 HOU A. Howe J. Andujar Double to RF
Dickie Thon pinch runs for Art Howe (1B) batting 7th
b8 0 -2- O 1% 74% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thon to 3B
Denny Walling pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --3 R 14% 88% 0-0 HOU D. Walling J. Andujar Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thon Scores/No RBI/unER
b8 1 1-- O -1% 88% 1-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar Groundout: 1B-P; Walling to 2B
b8 2 -2- 1% 88% 1-0 HOU P. Garner J. Andujar Single to SS; Walling to 3B
Bruce Sutter replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 O -3% 86% 1-0 HOU T. Scott B. Sutter Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
Dave Smith replaces Dickie Thon (PR) pitching and batting 7th; Denny Walling moves from PH to 1B
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 0-1 STL L. Smith D. Smith Lineout: RF
t9 1 --- O 4% 97% 0-1 STL T. Herr D. Smith Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 0-1 STL K. Hernandez D. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

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