Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molinaro vs. Ryan
  
  Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Ryan
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Ryan
  
  Moreland is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Bird
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bird
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Bird
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Ryan
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Ryan
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Ryan
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Ryan
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bird
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Bird
  
  Heep strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Bird
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Bird
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bird vs. Ryan
  
  Bird is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molinaro vs. Ryan
  
  Molinaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Bird
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Bird
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Bird
  
  Walling strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ryan
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ryan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Ryan
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Ryan
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Woods reaches second base with a double. Moreland moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sandberg vs. Ryan
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreland scores. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bowa vs. Ryan
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Bowa. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Ryan
  
  Cox is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bird
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Bird
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Bird
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Bird
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heep vs. Bird
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bird vs. Ryan
  
  Bird hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molinaro vs. Ryan
  
  Molinaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Molinaro. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Bird
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Bird
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Bird
  
  Reynolds hits a popup in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ryan
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Ryan
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Ryan
  
  Woods is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Bird
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Bird
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bird
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Ryan
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Ryan
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Ryan
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Bird
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland who is chasing the ball. Knight reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Bird
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knight scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Bird
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Bird
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Ryan
  
  Dan Briggs pinch hits for Doug Bird.
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molinaro vs. Ryan
  
  Molinaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  Ryan fires to first and picks off Molinaro. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching. Dan Briggs now playing left field. Jody Davis now catching.
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Campbell
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Campbell
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Smith
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Smith
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Campbell
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Campbell
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Campbell
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Campbell
  
  Dickie Thon pinch runs for Ray Knight.
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Campbell
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knicely vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Alan Knicely pinch hits for Danny Heep.
  
  Knicely strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1982 -- Chicago at Houston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Molinaro B, lf        3  0  1  0   Walling D, rf         4  0  0  0   
Campbell B, p         0  0  0  0   Scott T, cf           4  0  1  0   
Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   Knight R, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         3  0  0  0   Thon D, pr            0  0  0  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  1   
Moreland K, rf        4  1  1  0   Heep D, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Woods G, cf           4  1  1  0   Knicely A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 3b        3  0  0  1   Garner P, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Bowa L, ss            3  0  2  1   Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   
Cox L, c              3  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  0   
Davis J, c            0  0  0  0   Ryan N, p             2  0  0  0   
Bird D, p             2  0  0  0   Puhl T, ph            1  0  0  0   
Briggs D, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        31  1  4  1

Chicago          000 200 000 --  2
Houston          000 000 100 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bird D (W)            7.0  3  1  1  0  4
Campbell B            1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Hernandez G (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)            8.0  5  2  2  2  6
Smith D               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 4
2B -- Garner P, Woods G
3B -- Knight R
SB -- Bowa L, Scott T, Thon D
CS -- Molinaro B
T -- 2:04
A -- 21267

    

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