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Standings
MIN
@BOS		4
1
NYY
@CAL		1
4
KCR
@MIL		6
9
BAL
@OAK		7
5
CLE
@SEA		7
4
DET
@TEX		2
3
DET
@TEX		1
3
CHW
@TOR		6
7
PIT
@ATL		4
6
CIN
@CHC		0
12
STL
@HOU		3
2
SFG
@MON		3
2
SDP
@NYM		5
3
SDP
@NYM		3
6
LAD
@PHI		6
4		 
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Friday, July 9, 1982 7:37PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 21,178, Time of Game: 2:15
Cardinals
3
48-37
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
2
35-48
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 16½ GB
W: Dave LaPoint (5-2)
L: Nolan Ryan (8-9)
S: Jim Kaat (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .307 .827 0.001 0.61 0.035 -0.034 0.1 0 0 HBP
Tom Herr 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .638 -0.029 0.97 0.054 -0.083 -0.4 1 5
Willie McGee CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .333 .795 0.189 1.07 0.237 -0.048 1.1 3 0 3B
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .292 .768 0.010 0.82 0.060 -0.049 0.2 11 1
George Hendrick RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .272 .774 0.116 0.55 0.144 -0.028 0.8 3 0 HR
Darrell Porter C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .224 .685 -0.020 0.80 0.042 -0.062 -0.3 4 0 CS
Ken Oberkfell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .283 .685 -0.073 1.03 0.004 -0.078 -0.7 0 4 IW
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .708 -0.085 0.88 0.000 -0.085 -0.9 4 5
Dave LaPoint P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .222 -0.054 0.76 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 0
   Jeff Lahti P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 1 0
   Jim Kaat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 3 10 .219 .681 0.048 0.81 0.576 -0.528 -0.8 27 15
3B: W McGee (7, off N Ryan).
HR: G Hendrick (13, off N Ryan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
IBB: K Oberkfell (3, by N Ryan).
HBP: L Smith (6, by N Ryan).
TB: G Hendrick 5; W McGee 3; D Porter; L Smith; K Hernandez; T Herr.
RBI: W McGee (23); K Hernandez (48); G Hendrick (52).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Herr-O Smith-K Hernandez.
E: K Hernandez (6).
Baserunning
CS: D Porter (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/L Pujols).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dickie Thon SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .621 -0.077 1.08 0.015 -0.093 -0.4 2 3
Tony Scott CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .247 .567 0.035 1.16 0.093 -0.058 0.1 2 0
Ray Knight 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .315 .797 -0.091 1.64 0.039 -0.130 -0.5 7 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .718 -0.004 1.44 0.099 -0.103 0.1 3 0
Phil Garner 2B 2 1 0 1 1 0 .262 .734 -0.078 1.80 0.031 -0.109 -0.1 2 4 SB,SF
Art Howe 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .222 .580 0.076 1.54 0.171 -0.094 0.8 0 1
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .692 -0.082 1.46 0.046 -0.128 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Luis Pujols C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .658 -0.086 1.21 0.000 -0.086 -0.5 9 2
   Danny Heep PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .675 -0.085 3.19 0.000 -0.085 -0.2
Nolan Ryan P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .119 .297 -0.059 0.83 0.000 -0.059 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 2 4 .188 .416 -0.451 1.43 0.494 -0.945 -1.7 27 10
SF: P Garner (2, off D LaPoint).
TB: A Howe 2; T Scott 2; J Cruz; R Knight.
GIDP: T Puhl (4).
RBI: A Howe (19); P Garner (43).
2-out RBI: A Howe.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Garner-R Knight; L Pujols-P Garner.
Baserunning
SB: P Garner (15, 2nd base off D LaPoint/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave LaPoint, W (5-2) 7.1 6 2 2 2 3 0 3.66 29 59 0.144 1.19 0.9
Jeff Lahti, H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.59 5 1 0 0.223 2.56 0.7
Jim Kaat, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.72 1 1 0 0.085 3.19 0.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 4 0 2.00 35 59 2 0 0.452 0.81 1.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, L (8-9) 9 7 3 3 3 10 1 4.19 36 68 -0.049 0.81 0.7
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 10 1 3.00 36 68 -0.049 1.43 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: N Ryan (7).
HBP: N Ryan (3; L Smith).
IBB: N Ryan (2; K Oberkfell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 21,178.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Lonnie Smith LF 1 Dickie Thon SS
2 Tom Herr 2B 2 Tony Scott CF
3 Willie McGee CF 3 Ray Knight 1B
4 Keith Hernandez 1B 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 George Hendrick RF 5 Phil Garner 2B
6 Darrell Porter C 6 Art Howe 3B
7 Ken Oberkfell 3B 7 Terry Puhl RF
8 Ozzie Smith SS 8 Luis Pujols C
9 Dave LaPoint P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-1 0 1-- R STL W. McGee N. Ryan 24% 79% Triple (CF-RF); Herr Scores
b4 0-1 2 -2- R HOU A. Howe D. LaPoint -14% 47% Single to RF; Garner Scores
t2 0-0 1 --- R STL G. Hendrick N. Ryan 12% 60% Home Run (LF-CF)
b6 1-3 1 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. LaPoint -10% 67% Single to RF; Knight to 3B
b9 2-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Heep J. Kaat 8% 100% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Smith N. Ryan -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Herr N. Ryan -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL W. McGee N. Ryan -1% 46% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Thon D. LaPoint 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU T. Scott D. LaPoint -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU R. Knight D. LaPoint 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz D. LaPoint 2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez N. Ryan -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- R STL G. Hendrick N. Ryan 12% 60% Home Run (LF-CF)
t2 1-0 1 --- STL D. Porter N. Ryan 2% 62% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- OO STL K. Oberkfell N. Ryan -4% 58% Double Play: Strikeout, Porter Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU P. Garner D. LaPoint 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- HOU A. Howe D. LaPoint -3% 57% Single to RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- OO HOU T. Puhl D. LaPoint 6% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O STL O. Smith N. Ryan -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O STL D. LaPoint N. Ryan -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- STL L. Smith N. Ryan 1% 61% Hit By Pitch
t3 1-0 2 1-- O STL T. Herr N. Ryan -2% 59% Groundout: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O HOU L. Pujols D. LaPoint 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O HOU N. Ryan D. LaPoint 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- HOU D. Thon D. LaPoint -2% 62% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-- O HOU T. Scott D. LaPoint 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O STL W. McGee N. Ryan -2% 62% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 1 --- O STL K. Hernandez N. Ryan -1% 61% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- STL G. Hendrick N. Ryan 1% 62% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-- STL D. Porter N. Ryan 2% 64% Single to RF; Hendrick to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- O STL K. Oberkfell N. Ryan -4% 60% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O HOU R. Knight D. LaPoint 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz D. LaPoint 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 --- HOU P. Garner D. LaPoint -2% 63% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-- HOU A. Howe D. LaPoint -1% 62% Garner Steals 2B
b4 0-1 2 -2- R HOU A. Howe D. LaPoint -14% 47% Single to RF; Garner Scores
b4 1-1 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl D. LaPoint 3% 50% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O STL O. Smith N. Ryan -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- O STL D. LaPoint N. Ryan -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O STL L. Smith N. Ryan -1% 44% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O HOU L. Pujols D. LaPoint 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O HOU N. Ryan D. LaPoint 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Thon D. LaPoint 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- STL T. Herr N. Ryan 5% 55% Single to CF
t6 1-1 0 1-- R STL W. McGee N. Ryan 24% 79% Triple (CF-RF); Herr Scores
t6 2-1 0 --3 R STL K. Hernandez N. Ryan 4% 83% Single to RF; McGee Scores
t6 3-1 0 1-- STL G. Hendrick N. Ryan 2% 85% Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
t6 3-1 0 -2- O STL G. Hendrick N. Ryan -3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-1 1 -2- O STL D. Porter N. Ryan -2% 80% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 2 -2- STL K. Oberkfell N. Ryan 0% 81% Intentional Walk
t6 3-1 2 12- O STL O. Smith N. Ryan -3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- O HOU T. Scott D. LaPoint 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- HOU R. Knight D. LaPoint -4% 77% Single to LF
b6 1-3 1 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. LaPoint -10% 67% Single to RF; Knight to 3B
b6 1-3 1 1-3 RO HOU P. Garner D. LaPoint 1% 68% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Knight Scores
b6 2-3 2 1-- O HOU A. Howe D. LaPoint 4% 72% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t7 3-2 0 --- O STL D. LaPoint N. Ryan -2% 70% Strikeout
t7 3-2 1 --- STL L. Smith N. Ryan 2% 72% Single to LF
t7 3-2 1 1-- OO STL T. Herr N. Ryan -5% 67% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. LaPoint 5% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-3 1 --- O HOU L. Pujols D. LaPoint 3% 75% Strikeout
b7 2-3 2 --- O HOU N. Ryan D. LaPoint 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t8 3-2 0 --- O STL W. McGee N. Ryan -2% 75% Strikeout (C-1B)
t8 3-2 1 --- O STL K. Hernandez N. Ryan -1% 74% Flyball: CF
t8 3-2 2 --- STL G. Hendrick N. Ryan 1% 75% Single to LF
t8 3-2 2 1-- O STL D. Porter N. Ryan -2% 73% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b8 2-3 0 --- O HOU D. Thon D. LaPoint 6% 79% Flyball: CF
b8 2-3 1 --- HOU T. Scott D. LaPoint -7% 72% Single to CF
Jeff Lahti replaces Dave LaPoint pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 1 1-- O HOU R. Knight J. Lahti 7% 80% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Lahti 6% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t9 3-2 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell N. Ryan -1% 85% Lineout: LF
t9 3-2 1 --- O STL O. Smith N. Ryan -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 2 --- O STL J. Lahti N. Ryan -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 5-6-7
b9 2-3 0 --- O HOU P. Garner J. Lahti 8% 91% Popfly: SS
b9 2-3 1 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Lahti 5% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2-3 2 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Lahti -5% 92% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 1B
Jim Kaat replaces Jeff Lahti pitching and batting 9th
Danny Heep pinch hits for Luis Pujols (C) batting 8th
b9 2-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Heep J. Kaat 8% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

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