Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Niekro
  
  Redus strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Pastore
  
  Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Pastore
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Van Gorder and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Pastore
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Pastore
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thon scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolman vs. Pastore
  
  Tolman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howe vs. Pastore
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Householder vs. Niekro
  
  Householder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Oester. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Niekro
  
  Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Loucks vs. Pastore
  
  Loucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Pastore
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  There goes Pujols. The throw from Van Gorder and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Gorder vs. Niekro
  
  Van Gorder hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pastore vs. Niekro
  
  Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Niekro
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Pastore
  
  Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Pastore
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thon moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garner vs. Pastore
  
  Garner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tolman vs. Pastore
  
  Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards center. Householder fields it and throws to second to catch Garner for the out. Thon scores. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howe vs. Pastore
  
  Howe hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Householder vs. Niekro
  
  Householder hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Loucks vs. Pastore
  
  Loucks strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Pastore
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Landestoy fields it, throws to second, with Concepcion covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Niekro
  
  Landestoy hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Gorder vs. Niekro
  
  Van Gorder hits a fly ball into left field. Tolman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Pastore
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Pastore
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pastore vs. Niekro
  
  Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Niekro
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Pastore
  
  Garner hits a popup towards third. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolman vs. Pastore
  
  Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Pastore
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Loucks vs. Pastore
  
  Loucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Pastore
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. Loucks moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Householder vs. Niekro
  
  Householder hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Pastore
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Pastore
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garner vs. Pastore
  
  Garner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tolman vs. Pastore
  
  Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Niekro
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Gorder vs. Niekro
  
  Van Gorder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Niekro
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Frank Pastore.
  
  Biittner hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Harris
  
  Greg Harris now pitching.
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Loucks vs. Harris
  
  Loucks hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Harris
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Niekro
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Householder vs. Niekro
  
  Householder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/3/1982 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Redus G, lf           4  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            2  2  1  0   
Walker D, rf          3  0  2  0   Doran B, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   Walling D, rf         4  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        2  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          2  0  1  1   
Householder P, cf     4  0  0  0   Tolman T, lf          4  0  1  1   
Oester R, 2b          3  0  1  0   Howe A, 1b            4  1  1  0   
Landestoy R, 3b       3  0  0  0   Loucks S, cf          4  0  1  0   
Van Gorder D, c       3  0  0  0   Pujols L, c           3  0  2  1   
Pastore F, p          2  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           3  0  0  0   
Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Harris G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  3  0                        30  3  9  3

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Houston          101 001 00x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L)         7.0  9  3  3  5  4
Harris G              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          9.0  3  0  0  3  4

DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 8
SB -- Thon D
CS -- Oester R, Pujols L
T -- 2:16
A -- 14672

    

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