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Standings
NYY
@CAL
3
2
MIL
@KCR
3
17
BOS
@MIN
6
10
BAL
@OAK
7
1
CLE
@SEA
5
4
 
(14)
CHW
@TOR
4
9
ATL
@CHC
4
6
PIT
@HOU
2
4
SFG
@MON
5
4
SDP
@NYM
0
6
LAD
@PHI
8
9
CIN
@STL
1
5
Tuesday, May 11, 1982
, Astrodome
Attendance: 17,893, Time of Game: 2:32
Pirates
2
12-16
 Lost 2 
5th, 6 GB
at Astros
4
14-18
 Won 2 
5th, 7 GB
W: Nolan Ryan (3-5)
L: Tom Griffin (1-3)
S: Dave Smith (5)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  1
Astros          0  3  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  9  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .639 0.064 0.94 0.101 -0.037 0.6 3 0 2·SB
Johnny Ray 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .301 .739 -0.020 0.88 0.032 -0.052 -0.2 1 5
Dave Parker RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .808 -0.062 1.20 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 0 0
   Bill Robinson RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .818 -0.018 0.65 0.009 -0.028 -0.2 2 0
Willie Stargell 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .059 .276 -0.050 0.99 0.028 -0.078 -0.5 11 1
Bill Madlock 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .304 .780 0.029 1.00 0.083 -0.054 0.4 1 0
Mike Easler LF 3 0 2 1 1 1 .267 .807 0.192 1.11 0.199 -0.007 2.4 0 0 2B
Dale Berra SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .579 -0.260 1.92 0.000 -0.260 -1.9 3 5 2·GDP
Steve Nicosia C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .282 -0.112 1.02 0.013 -0.125 -1.2 2 2
Tom Griffin P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .444 -0.023 0.85 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 1
   Brian Harper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.020 0.83 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Paul Moskau P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Montanez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .563 -0.006 0.26 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Rod Scurry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 8 1 3 7 .250 .596 -0.286 1.05 0.465 -0.752 -1.7 24 14
2B: M Easler (4, off V Ruhle).
TB: M Easler 3; B Madlock 2; O Moreno 2; B Robinson; S Nicosia.
GIDP: D Berra 2 (5).
RBI: M Easler (15).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Berra-J Ray-W Stargell; J Ray-D Berra-W Stargell.
E: T Griffin (1).
Baserunning
SB: O Moreno 2 (18, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby 2).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .244 .686 0.019 0.45 0.050 -0.031 0.4 2 0 SB
Tony Scott CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .632 0.073 0.70 0.099 -0.027 1.3 3 0
   Scott Loucks CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 0
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .781 -0.078 0.60 0.023 -0.101 -2.3 0 0 2B,2·GDP
Jose Cruz LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .274 .793 -0.001 0.56 0.012 -0.013 -0.2 2 1 IW
Alan Ashby C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .287 .822 -0.050 0.68 0.010 -0.060 -0.7 8 0
Art Howe 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .640 0.069 1.27 0.069 0.000 0.6 2 0 SB
   Denny Walling PR-1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .212 .668 0.052 0.28 0.059 -0.007 1.1 5 0 2B
Phil Garner 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .260 .747 0.142 0.51 0.156 -0.014 1.1 2 2 HR
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .878 -0.023 0.34 0.002 -0.025 -0.6 2 4 IW
Nolan Ryan P 1 1 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.004 0.43 0.016 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
   Vern Ruhle P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .444 0.007 0.16 0.009 -0.002 0.2 0 1
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 3 6 4 .281 .832 0.213 0.52 0.505 -0.293 0.7 27 8
2B: D Walling (2, off T Griffin); R Knight (9, off T Griffin).
HR: P Garner (4, off T Griffin; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: C Reynolds (3, by T Griffin); J Cruz (1, by T Griffin).
TB: P Garner 5; D Walling 3; R Knight 2; A Howe; T Puhl; V Ruhle; T Scott.
GIDP: R Knight 2 (5).
RBI: P Garner 2 (17); D Walling (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Reynolds-P Garner-D Walling; C Reynolds-A Howe; J Cruz-A Ashby.
Outfield Assists: J Cruz (M Easler at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Puhl (4, 2nd base off T Griffin/S Nicosia); A Howe (1, 2nd base off T Griffin/S Nicosia).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin, L (1-3) 4 5 4 3 6 1 1 8.87 23 33 -0.254 0.72 -2.3
Paul Moskau 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 7 0 0 0.028 0.31 0.8
Rod Scurry 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.78 8 0 0 0.013 0.11 0.8
Team Totals 8 9 4 3 6 4 1 3.38 38 33 0 0 -0.213 1.05 -0.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (3-5) 5 5 1 1 3 4 0 6.35 21 54 0.150 1.18 1.1
Vern Ruhle, H (1) 3 3 1 1 0 3 0 5.11 12 0 0 -0.007 0.60 -0.4
Dave Smith, S (5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.79 2 1 0 0.144 2.33 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 35 54 1 0 0.287 0.52 1.7
V Ruhle faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: P Moskau (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Griffin 2 (2; C Reynolds, J Cruz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 17,893.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Terry Puhl RF
2 Johnny Ray 2B 2 Tony Scott CF
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Ray Knight 3B
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Bill Madlock 3B 5 Alan Ashby C
6 Mike Easler LF 6 Art Howe 1B
7 Dale Berra SS 7 Phil Garner 2B
8 Steve Nicosia C 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Tom Griffin P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 -2- RR HOU P. Garner T. Griffin 15% 77% Home Run; Walling Scores
t4 0-4 0 123 ROO PIT D. Berra N. Ryan 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Madlock to 3B; Stargell Scores/No RBI
b2 2-0 1 12- R HOU T. Scott T. Griffin 9% 88% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Ryan Scores/No RBI/unER; Puhl to 3B
t9 2-4 1 --3 OO PIT S. Nicosia D. Smith 8% 100% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
t9 1-4 0 1-- R PIT M. Easler V. Ruhle -8% 86% Double to LF; Madlock Scores

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT O. Moreno N. Ryan -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT J. Ray N. Ryan -3% 44% Moreno Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- PIT J. Ray N. Ryan -3% 40% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- O PIT D. Parker N. Ryan 6% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- O PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan 4% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O PIT B. Madlock N. Ryan 4% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl T. Griffin -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Scott T. Griffin -1% 51% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU R. Knight T. Griffin 2% 53% Double to LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz T. Griffin 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O HOU A. Ashby T. Griffin -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Easler N. Ryan -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT D. Berra N. Ryan 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- PIT S. Nicosia N. Ryan -1% 52% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT T. Griffin N. Ryan 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe T. Griffin 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- HOU P. Garner T. Griffin 3% 62% Howe Steals 2B
Denny Walling pinch runs for Art Howe (1B) batting 6th
b2 0-0 0 -2- RR HOU P. Garner T. Griffin 15% 77% Home Run; Walling Scores
b2 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Griffin -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- HOU N. Ryan T. Griffin 2% 77% Walk
b2 2-0 1 1-- HOU T. Puhl T. Griffin 2% 79% Walk; Ryan to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- R HOU T. Scott T. Griffin 9% 88% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Ryan Scores/No RBI/unER; Puhl to 3B
b2 3-0 1 1-3 OO HOU R. Knight T. Griffin -5% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
Denny Walling moves from PR to 1B
t3 0-3 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno N. Ryan 2% 84% Lineout: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- O PIT J. Ray N. Ryan 1% 86% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 2 --- O PIT D. Parker N. Ryan 1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
Bill Robinson replaces Dave Parker playing RF batting 3rd
b3 3-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Griffin -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- HOU A. Ashby T. Griffin 1% 86% Walk
b3 3-0 1 1-- R HOU D. Walling T. Griffin 6% 92% Double (LF-CF); Ashby Scores
b3 4-0 1 -2- O HOU P. Garner T. Griffin -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-0 2 -2- HOU C. Reynolds T. Griffin 0% 91% Intentional Walk
b3 4-0 2 12- O HOU N. Ryan T. Griffin -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t4 0-4 0 --- PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan -3% 87% Walk
t4 0-4 0 1-- PIT B. Madlock N. Ryan -5% 83% Single to RF; Stargell to 2B
t4 0-4 0 12- PIT M. Easler N. Ryan -8% 75% Walk; Stargell to 3B; Madlock to 2B
t4 0-4 0 123 ROO PIT D. Berra N. Ryan 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Madlock to 3B; Stargell Scores/No RBI
t4 1-4 2 --3 O PIT S. Nicosia N. Ryan 3% 88% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b4 4-1 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Griffin 1% 90% Single to 3B
b4 4-1 0 1-- O HOU T. Scott T. Griffin -1% 88% Popfly: SS
b4 4-1 1 1-- HOU R. Knight T. Griffin 1% 89% Puhl Steals 2B
b4 4-1 1 -2- O HOU R. Knight T. Griffin -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz T. Griffin 0% 88% Intentional Walk
b4 4-1 2 12- O HOU A. Ashby T. Griffin -2% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
Brian Harper pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 0 --- O PIT B. Harper N. Ryan 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- PIT O. Moreno N. Ryan -2% 86% Single to RF
t5 1-4 1 1-- PIT J. Ray N. Ryan -1% 85% Moreno Steals 2B
t5 1-4 1 -2- O PIT J. Ray N. Ryan 3% 88% Flyball: CF; Moreno to 3B
t5 1-4 2 --3 O PIT B. Robinson N. Ryan 3% 90% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Paul Moskau facing 6-7-8
Paul Moskau replaces Brian Harper (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- O HOU D. Walling P. Moskau -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 1 --- O HOU P. Garner P. Moskau -0% 89% Flyball: RF
b5 4-1 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds P. Moskau -0% 89% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
Vern Ruhle replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-4 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell V. Ruhle 2% 91% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-4 1 --- O PIT B. Madlock V. Ruhle 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-4 2 --- O PIT M. Easler V. Ruhle 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Paul Moskau facing 9-1-2
b6 4-1 0 --- HOU V. Ruhle P. Moskau 1% 94% Single to LF
b6 4-1 0 1-- O HOU T. Puhl P. Moskau -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-1 1 1-- HOU T. Scott P. Moskau 1% 93% Balk; Puhl to 2B
b6 4-1 1 -2- HOU T. Scott P. Moskau 1% 95% Single to LF; Puhl to 3B
b6 4-1 1 1-3 OO HOU R. Knight P. Moskau -3% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
t7 1-4 0 --- O PIT D. Berra V. Ruhle 2% 94% Popfly: 1B
t7 1-4 1 --- O PIT S. Nicosia V. Ruhle 1% 95% Flyball: LF
Willie Montanez pinch hits for Paul Moskau (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 2 --- O PIT W. Montanez V. Ruhle 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Rod Scurry facing 4-5-6
Rod Scurry replaces Willie Montanez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Scurry -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 4-1 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Scurry -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-1 2 --- HOU D. Walling R. Scurry 0% 95% Single to RF
b7 4-1 2 1-- HOU P. Garner R. Scurry 0% 95% Single to CF; Walling to 2B
b7 4-1 2 12- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Scurry -1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
Scott Loucks replaces Tony Scott playing CF batting 2nd
t8 1-4 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno V. Ruhle 2% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-4 1 --- O PIT J. Ray V. Ruhle 1% 97% Lineout: SS
t8 1-4 2 --- PIT B. Robinson V. Ruhle -1% 96% Single to CF
t8 1-4 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell V. Ruhle 1% 98% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Rod Scurry facing 9-1-2
b8 4-1 0 --- O HOU V. Ruhle R. Scurry -0% 98% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 4-1 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Scurry -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-1 2 --- O HOU S. Loucks R. Scurry -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t9 1-4 0 --- PIT B. Madlock V. Ruhle -3% 94% Single to LF
t9 1-4 0 1-- R PIT M. Easler V. Ruhle -8% 86% Double to LF; Madlock Scores
Dave Smith replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-4 0 -2- O PIT D. Berra D. Smith 6% 92% Flyball: RF; Easler to 3B
t9 2-4 1 --3 OO PIT S. Nicosia D. Smith 8% 100% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.

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