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BAL  5
OAK  4

(13)
TOR  8
@CHW  1

SEA  9
@CLE  0

DET  3
TEX  1

MIL  7
@KCR  4

MIN  5
BOS  3

NYY  6
CAL  5

CIN  5
CHC  2

LAD  3
PHI  2

ATL  4
@PIT  3

NYM  4
@SDP  3

SFG  5
MON  2

STL  5
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 22,462

Saturday, July 24, 1982, 1:24PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Astros
1
41-53
Lost 2
5th, 16½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1 11  1
Cardinals       0  0  1   4  0  0   0  0  X    5  5  1
W: Bob Forsch (10-5), L: Bob Knepper (4-11)
Cardinals
5
54-42
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .696              2   4   2B,CS
T Puhl CF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .258  .732              6   0   3B
R Knight 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .794              9   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .727              0   0   GDP
D Heep RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .726              1   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .716              2   4   GDP
A Howe 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .621              0   2   
L Pujols C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .495              1   0   
  T Scott PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .572              0   0   
  M LaCoss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              0   1   
  D Walling PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .587              0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .643              0   0   
B Knepper P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .029  .116              0   0   2B
  A Knicely PH-C              3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .463              3   0   
Totals                       35   1  11   0    1   4                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: D Thon (12, off B Forsch); B Knepper (1, off B Forsch).
3B: T Puhl (6, off B Forsch).
TB: T Puhl 4; D Thon 3; P Garner 2; B Knepper 2; J Cruz; D Walling; D Heep; R Knight.
GIDP: P Garner (6); J Cruz (6).
RBI: T Puhl (38).
2-out RBI: T Puhl.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Garner-D Thon-R Knight; D Thon-P Garner-R Knight.
E: A Howe (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Thon (6, 2nd base by B Forsch/G Tenace).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .236  .615              3   6   SF
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .820              4   0   GDP
  J Kaat P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                1   0   0   0    2   0  .283  .759             10   0   SB,HBP
G Hendrick RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .769              1   0   
G Tenace C                    1   1   1   0    2   0  .368 1.229              4   1   HBP
T Landrum CF-LF               3   1   1   1    0   2  .274  .776              3   0   2B,SH
M Ramsey 3B                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .289  .703              0   0   GDP
  K Oberkfell 3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .677              0   0   
O Smith SS                    2   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .702              2   6   SB,SF
B Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .575              0   0   SH
  W McGee CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .734              0   0   
Totals                       23   5   5   0    5   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: T Landrum (3, off B Knepper).
SF: O Smith (3, off B Knepper); T Herr (4, off B Knepper).
SH: T Landrum (3, off M LaCoss); B Forsch (7, off B Knepper).
HBP: G Tenace (2, by R Moffitt); K Hernandez (1, by R Moffitt).
TB: T Landrum 2; O Smith; G Hendrick; G Tenace; M Ramsey.
GIDP: L Smith (8); M Ramsey (6).
RBI: M Ramsey 2 (15); T Landrum (13); O Smith (28); T Herr (21).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. O Smith-T Herr-K Hernandez 2.
E: T Herr (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Smith (19, 2nd base off B Knepper/L Pujols); K Hernandez (14, 2nd base off R Moffitt/A Knicely).

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 (4-11)            4     5   5   4    2   1   0   4.67   18     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 5     33    -     0.94  -0.24
M LaCoss                       2     0   0   0    3   1   0   3.42    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
R Moffitt                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.51    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8     5   5   4    5   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 5           -  
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
B Forsch, W (10-5)             7.1  10   1   1    0   2   0   3.91   30     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·10     56    -     0.82   0.26
J Kaat                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.15    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.42   0.02
B Sutter                       0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   4.13    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.01
Totals                         9    11   1   1    1   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·11          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Moffitt 2 (3; K Hernandez, G Tenace).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 22,462.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Dickie Thon                  SS       1. Tom Herr                     2B
2. Terry Puhl                   CF       2. Lonnie Smith                 LF
3. Ray Knight                   1B       3. Keith Hernandez              1B
4. Jose Cruz                    LF       4. George Hendrick              RF
5. Danny Heep                   RF       5. Gene Tenace                   C
6. Phil Garner                  2B       6. Tito Landrum                 CF
7. Art Howe                     3B       7. Mike Ramsey                  3B
8. Luis Pujols                   C       8. Ozzie Smith                  SS
9. Bob Knepper                   P       9. Bob Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 1-3 R 10% 86% 1-0 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Double to LF; Tenace to 3B; Hendrick Scores
b4 1 -23 RR 8% 94% 2-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Knepper Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Landrum Scores; Ramsey to 3B/Adv on E5
t1 1 --- -7% 45% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch Triple to LF
b4 1 1-- 6% 76% 1-0 STL G. Tenace B. Knepper Single to RF; Hendrick to 3B
t1 1 --3 O 6% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Knight B. Forsch Strikeout

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, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU D. Thon B. Forsch Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch Thon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- -7% 45% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch Triple to LF
t1 1 --3 O 6% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Knight B. Forsch Strikeout
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Popfly: 1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL L. Smith B. Knepper Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Knepper Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Heep B. Forsch Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU P. Garner B. Forsch Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU A. Howe B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 STL G. Tenace B. Knepper Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU L. Pujols B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -5% 48% 0-0 HOU B. Knepper B. Forsch Double to RF
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Thon B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 STL O. Smith B. Knepper Single to 3B
b3 0 1-- 3% 62% 0-0 STL B. Forsch B. Knepper Smith Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O -1% 61% 0-0 STL B. Forsch B. Knepper Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Smith to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO 3% 64% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 STL L. Smith B. Knepper Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 HOU R. Knight B. Forsch Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 67% 0-1 HOU D. Heep B. Forsch Single to RF
t4 2 1-- -3% 64% 0-1 HOU P. Garner B. Forsch Single to CF; Heep to 2B
t4 2 12- O 6% 69% 0-1 HOU A. Howe B. Forsch Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 1-0 STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper Single to CF
b4 1 1-- 6% 76% 1-0 STL G. Tenace B. Knepper Single to RF; Hendrick to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 10% 86% 1-0 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Double to LF; Tenace to 3B; Hendrick Scores
b4 1 -23 RR 8% 94% 2-0 STL M. Ramsey B. Knepper Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Landrum Scores; Ramsey to 3B/Adv on E5
b4 1 --3 RO 1% 95% 4-0 STL O. Smith B. Knepper Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramsey Scores/unER
b4 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 STL B. Forsch B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
Tony Scott pinch hits for Luis Pujols (C) batting 8th
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 HOU T. Scott B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 HOU A. Knicely B. Forsch Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -1% 96% 0-5 HOU D. Thon B. Forsch Double to LF
t5 2 -2- R -3% 93% 0-5 HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch Single to LF; Thon Scores
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 1-5 HOU R. Knight B. Forsch Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
Mike LaCoss replaces Tony Scott (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Alan Knicely moves from PH to C
b5 0 --- 1% 95% 5-1 STL T. Herr M. LaCoss Walk
b5 0 1-- OO -2% 93% 5-1 STL L. Smith M. LaCoss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 94% 5-1 STL K. Hernandez M. LaCoss Walk
b5 2 1-- O -1% 93% 5-1 STL G. Hendrick M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -3% 90% 1-5 HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch Single to 2B
t6 0 1-- O 2% 93% 1-5 HOU D. Heep B. Forsch Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- OO 3% 96% 1-5 HOU P. Garner B. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-1 STL G. Tenace M. LaCoss Walk
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 STL T. Landrum M. LaCoss Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tenace to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -1% 96% 5-1 STL M. Ramsey M. LaCoss Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -2- O -1% 95% 5-1 STL O. Smith M. LaCoss Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 HOU A. Howe B. Forsch Flyball: LF
Denny Walling pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 8th
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 1-5 HOU D. Walling B. Forsch Single to 2B; Walling to 2B/Adv on E4
t7 1 -2- O 2% 96% 1-5 HOU A. Knicely B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B; Walling to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 1% 98% 1-5 HOU D. Thon B. Forsch Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Randy Moffitt facing 9-1-2
Randy Moffitt replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL B. Forsch R. Moffitt Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL T. Herr R. Moffitt Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL L. Smith R. Moffitt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
Ken Oberkfell replaces Mike Ramsey playing 3B batting 7th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -1% 97% 1-5 HOU R. Knight B. Forsch Single to CF
Jim Kaat replaces Lonnie Smith (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Tito Landrum moves from CF to LF; Willie McGee replaces Bob Forsch (P) playing CF batting 9th
t8 1 1-- OO 2% 99% 1-5 HOU J. Cruz J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Randy Moffitt facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 STL K. Hernandez R. Moffitt Hit By Pitch
b8 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 STL G. Hendrick R. Moffitt Hernandez Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL G. Hendrick R. Moffitt Flyball: CF
b8 1 -2- 0% 99% 5-1 STL G. Tenace R. Moffitt Hit By Pitch
b8 1 12- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL T. Landrum R. Moffitt Strikeout
b8 2 12- O -0% 99% 5-1 STL K. Oberkfell R. Moffitt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 HOU D. Heep J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 1-5 HOU P. Garner J. Kaat Single to LF
Bruce Sutter replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 2nd
t9 1 1-- -2% 97% 1-5 HOU A. Howe B. Sutter Walk; Garner to 2B
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Randy Moffitt (P) batting 8th
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 1-5 HOU H. Spilman B. Sutter Strikeout
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-5 HOU A. Knicely B. Sutter Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.

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