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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 27, 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 27, 1982 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 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 27, 1982 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Mura |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 14,368 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Art Howe | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | Right Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Dane Iorg | First Baseman |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Steve Mura | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 27, 1982
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mura
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Mura
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first, with Mura covering, for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Mura
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Mura
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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Mura
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Mura
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruhle
Smith 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ruhle
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruhle
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Ruhle
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mura
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Mura
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Mura
Ruhle strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ruhle out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ruhle
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Ruhle
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ruhle
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mura vs. Ruhle
Mura strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mura
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mura
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Mura
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruhle
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ruhle
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ruhle
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mura
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first, with Mura covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Mura
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ruhle
Iorg 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ruhle
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mura
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Mura
There goes Garner. The throw from Porter and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Mura
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Mura
Ruhle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Ruhle
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruhle
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mura vs. Ruhle
Mura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mura
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mura
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Mura
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Mura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruhle
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ruhle
Herr 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruhle
Hernandez 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
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mura
Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Mura
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Mura
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Garner reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Mura
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruhle vs. Mura
Ruhle 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruhle
Porter hits a popup towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ruhle
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Ruhle
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Ruhle
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ruhle
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mura
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mura
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Mura
Knight hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Ruhle
Orlando Sanchez pinch hits for Steve Mura.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruhle
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Herr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Andujar
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Andujar
Howe hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Sambito
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sambito
David Green pinch hits for Dane Iorg.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sambito
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Sambito
Mike Ramsey pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Ramsey is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1982 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0 Smith L, cf 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hernandez K, rf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 1 Porter D, c 4 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 1 0 Iorg D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Green D, ph 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 3 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thon D, ss 4 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 2 0 1 0 Ruhle V, p 3 0 0 0 Ramsey M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 0 0 Mura S, p 2 0 0 0 Sanchez O, ph 1 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 31 0 5 0 Houston 100 000 101 -- 3 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V (W) 7.1 4 0 0 3 1 Sambito J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mura S (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 5 Andujar J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 7 2B -- Ashby A, Garner P, Smith L HR -- Cruz J CS -- Garner P T -- 2:07 A -- 14368
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