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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1982
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 17, 1982 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1982 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 17, 1982 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 28,672 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John Kibler 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
Dale Berra | Shortstop |
Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1982
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Niekro
There goes Moreno. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Niekro
There goes Madlock. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Rhoden
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Rhoden
Heep strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rhoden
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rhoden
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Rhoden
Thon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rhoden
There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra misplays the ball. That's an error on Berra. Knight scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Rhoden
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rhoden
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Rhoden
Pujols bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Rhoden
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno takes first base on ball four. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep. Ray reaches second base with a double. Nicosia scores. There goes Moreno trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Puhl. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Rhoden
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rhoden
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rhoden
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Rhoden
Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Niekro
Lee Lacy pinch runs for Mike Easler.
There goes Lacy. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Lee Lacy now playing left field.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Rhoden
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Scurry
Rod Scurry now pitching.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Scurry
Tony Scott pinch hits for Danny Heep.
There goes Knight. The throw from Nicosia and he is out, Ray applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Niekro
Tony Scott now playing center field. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Niekro
Ray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tekulve
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Tekulve
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tekulve
Denny Walling pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Tekulve
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Spilman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1982 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 3 1 2 0 Thon D, ss 4 1 1 1 Ray J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Puhl T, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Knight R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Heep D, rf 3 0 0 0 Easler M, lf 4 0 0 0 Scott T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Lacy L, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Berra D, ss 4 0 1 1 Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Nicosia S, c 4 1 2 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 3 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Scurry R, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 1 1 1 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 10 3 34 4 7 3 Pittsburgh 100 011 000 0 -- 3 Houston 002 100 000 1 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R 7.1 6 3 2 1 9 Scurry R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Tekulve K (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (W) 10.0 10 3 3 3 6 E -- Berra D LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Houston 4 2B -- Puhl T, Ray J, Parker D 3B -- Garner P HR -- Thon D, Spilman H SB -- Moreno O, Madlock B CS -- Lacy L, Knight R SH -- Pujols L, Ray J WP -- Rhoden R, Niekro J 2 T -- 3:01 A -- 28672
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