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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 26, 1982
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on April 26, 1982 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1982 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1982 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Martin |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,295 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Alan Knicely | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Art Howe | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
John Martin | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 26, 1982
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Martin
Thon hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martin
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Martin
Knight hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Martin
Knicely is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martin
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Martin
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Ryan
There goes Smith. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a line drive towards first. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Martin
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Martin
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Martin
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Martin
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ryan
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martin
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Martin
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knicely vs. Martin
Knicely hits a line drive towards second base. Herr makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Herr. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Martin
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Martin
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Littell
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littell vs. Ryan
Littell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Herr reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Littell
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Littell
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Littell
Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Thon reaches second base with a double. Iorg throws the ball in to Oberkfell who tags Thon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Littell
Scott hits a fly ball towards center. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Littell
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knicely vs. Littell
Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Kaat
Terry Puhl pinch runs for Alan Knicely. Jim Kaat now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ryan
Terry Puhl now playing right field.
Porter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ryan
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Kaat
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Kaat
Ashby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Ryan
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kaat
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Kaat
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Kaat
Knight hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ryan
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Ryan
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Braun strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaPoint
Dave LaPoint now pitching.
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. LaPoint
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. LaPoint
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Ryan
There goes Smith. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a popup towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. LaPoint
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. LaPoint
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. LaPoint
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPoint fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. LaPoint
Puhl hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ryan
Iorg hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1982 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Thon D, ss 5 0 1 1 Smith L, cf 3 2 1 0 Scott T, cf 5 2 3 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Knight R, 3b 5 2 3 3 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 1 Knicely A, rf 3 0 1 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, pr-rf 2 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 2 Iorg D, lf 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Martin J, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 4 1 1 0 Littell M, p 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 LaPoint D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 14 6 32 2 4 2 Houston 202 200 000 -- 6 St.Louis 001 000 010 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 4 2 1 2 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Martin J (L) 2.2 7 4 4 0 1 Littell M 1.0 4 2 1 0 0 Kaat J 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 LaPoint D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Herr T, Thon D, Smith L DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 5 2B -- Ashby A, Knight R, Howe A, Thon D, Porter D 3B -- Herr T HR -- Knight R, Cruz J SB -- Smith L 2 WP -- Littell M T -- 2:22 A -- 24295
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