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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 31, 1982
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on August 31, 1982 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1982 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1982 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,577 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Brian Giles | Second Baseman |
Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
George Bamberger | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 31, 1982
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lynch
Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Thon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Lynch
The umpire calls a balk on Lynch Thon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Lynch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thon scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lynch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lynch
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ryan
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ryan
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lynch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lynch
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Lynch
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ryan
Hodges 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lynch
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lynch
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lynch
Thon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Ryan
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Ryan
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lynch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lynch
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lynch
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lynch
Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Kingman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ryan
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ryan
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lynch
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Lynch
Heep hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lynch
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ryan
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Ryan
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lynch
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lynch
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lynch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Ryan
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ryan
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lynch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lynch
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lynch
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Lynch
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Lynch
Heep hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Heep reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Lynch
Denny Walling pinch runs for Danny Heep.
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Lynch
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thon vs. Lynch
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ryan
Denny Walling now playing right field.
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ryan
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lynch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lynch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lynch
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lynch
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Lynch
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby juggles the ball. That's an error on Ashby. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Ryan
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Ryan
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Ryan
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Ed Lynch.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching.
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Puleo
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Puleo
Ryan bunts towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Giles covering, for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Puleo
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Puleo
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe scores. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Puleo
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Ryan
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ryan
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1982 -- Houston at New York (N) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Thon D, ss 5 1 2 0 Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 5 0 1 2 Bailor B, ss 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 2 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 1 2 0 Kingman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 1 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 1 Brooks H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Heep D, rf 3 0 2 1 Hodges R, c 3 0 1 0 Walling D, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Giles B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lynch E, p 2 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Puleo C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 29 0 2 0 Houston 100 000 201 -- 4 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lynch E (L) 8.0 7 3 3 3 2 Puleo C 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 E -- Ashby A DP -- Houston 1, New York 1 LOB -- Houston 8, New York 5 2B -- Thon D, Heep D SH -- Ryan N Balk -- Lynch E T -- 2:11 A -- 9577
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