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BAL  3
@CAL  2

DET 11
MIN  6

KCR  6
BOS  2

OAK  7
CLE  3

NYY  8
@SEA  7

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TOR  4
@TEX  3

CHC  7
@ATL  2

STL  3
@CIN  1

SDP  5
@MON  1

LAD  9
@NYM  3

PHI  3
SFG  2

PIT  1
HOU  0
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,850

Tuesday, July 6, 1982
Time of Game: 2:07
Astros
0
34-46
Lost 1
5th, 15½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  3  0
W: Larry McWilliams (4-3), L: Bob Knepper (2-10)
Pirates
1
41-38
Won 1
3rd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .613              0   3   
T Scott CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .568              4   0   CS
R Knight 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .806             11   0   HBP
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .727              2   0   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .718              2   1   GDP
A Howe 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .579              2   3   
T Puhl RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .703              1   0   
L Pujols C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .697              2   0   
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .037              0   3   
  A Knicely PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .512              0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    0   4                         24  10
Batting Events
HBP: R Knight (4, by L McWilliams).
TB: J Cruz; T Puhl; T Scott; D Thon; R Knight.
GIDP: P Garner (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Scott (4, 2nd base by L McWilliams/T Pena).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .609              2   0   
L Lacy LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .772              2   0   SB
B Madlock 1B-3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .792              9   0   
J Morrison 3B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .739              0   3   HR
  J Thompson 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .963              0   0   
D Parker RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .725              4   0   
T Pena C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .332  .842              5   2   
J Ray 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .766              2   2   
D Berra SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .685              3   4   
L McWilliams P                3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258              0   2   
Totals                       27   1   3   0    0   2                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: J Morrison (8, off B Knepper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Morrison 4; L Lacy; O Moreno.
RBI: J Morrison (25).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Ray-D Berra-B Madlock.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Lacy (26, 2nd base off B Knepper/L Pujols).

Pitching Stats

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, L (2-10)            7     3   1   1    0   2   1   4.99   24     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 3     69    -     0.77   0.20
F LaCorte                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.35    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     3   1   1    0   2   1          27     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 3           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McWilliams, W (4-3)          9     5   0   0    0   4   0   4.61   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 5     81    -     1.47   0.73
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: L McWilliams (3; R Knight).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 8,850.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Dickie Thon                  SS       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Tony Scott                   CF       2. Lee Lacy                     LF
3. Ray Knight                   1B       3. Bill Madlock                 1B
4. Jose Cruz                    LF       4. Jim Morrison                 3B
5. Phil Garner                  2B       5. Dave Parker                  RF
6. Art Howe                     3B       6. Tony Pena                     C
7. Terry Puhl                   RF       7. Johnny Ray                   2B
8. Luis Pujols                   C       8. Dale Berra                   SS
9. Bob Knepper                   P       9. Larry McWilliams              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 12- OO 14% 65% 0-1 HOU P. Garner L. McWilliams Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Knight to 3B
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 PIT J. Morrison B. Knepper Home Run
t8 0 --- -9% 67% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 8% 75% 0-1 HOU L. Pujols L. McWilliams Popfly: SS
t4 0 1-- -7% 51% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Single to RF; Knight to 2B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Thon L. McWilliams Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Scott L. McWilliams Single to LF
t1 1 1-- -6% 43% 0-0 HOU R. Knight L. McWilliams Single to LF; Scott to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O 7% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Fielder's Choice P; Scott out at Hm/P-C; Knight to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 HOU P. Garner L. McWilliams Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Pujols L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 PIT J. Morrison B. Knepper Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 PIT D. Parker B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 PIT T. Pena B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 PIT J. Ray B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 HOU B. Knepper L. McWilliams Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 HOU D. Thon L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 HOU T. Scott L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 PIT D. Berra B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 PIT L. McWilliams B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 0-1 HOU R. Knight L. McWilliams Hit By Pitch
t4 0 1-- -7% 51% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Single to RF; Knight to 2B
t4 0 12- OO 14% 65% 0-1 HOU P. Garner L. McWilliams Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Knight to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5% 69% 0-1 HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 3% 72% 1-0 PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 3% 75% 1-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Lacy Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- O -4% 71% 1-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Flyball: CF
b4 1 -2- O -3% 68% 1-0 PIT J. Morrison B. Knepper Lineout: 2B
b4 2 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 PIT D. Parker B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 HOU L. Pujols L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-1 HOU B. Knepper L. McWilliams Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 PIT T. Pena B. Knepper Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 PIT J. Ray B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 PIT D. Berra B. Knepper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -6% 61% 0-1 HOU D. Thon L. McWilliams Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 66% 0-1 HOU T. Scott L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 7% 73% 0-1 HOU R. Knight L. McWilliams Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 HOU R. Knight L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 1-0 PIT L. McWilliams B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 2% 75% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Knepper Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O -2% 73% 1-0 PIT L. Lacy B. Knepper Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- O -2% 70% 1-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 0-1 HOU P. Garner L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 0-1 HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 1-0 PIT J. Morrison B. Knepper Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 1-0 PIT D. Parker B. Knepper Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 1-0 PIT T. Pena B. Knepper Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
Jason Thompson replaces Jim Morrison (3B) playing 1B batting 4th; Bill Madlock moves from 1B to 3B
t8 0 --- -9% 67% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 8% 75% 0-1 HOU L. Pujols L. McWilliams Popfly: SS
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 7% 82% 0-1 HOU A. Knicely L. McWilliams Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 0-1 HOU D. Thon L. McWilliams Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
Frank LaCorte replaces Alan Knicely (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 1-0 PIT J. Ray F. LaCorte Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 1-0 PIT D. Berra F. LaCorte Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 1-0 PIT L. McWilliams F. LaCorte Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 0-1 HOU T. Scott L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 0-1 HOU R. Knight L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

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