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May 29, 1982

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 5 8 0
Mets 2 5 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 5 8 0
Mets 2 5 2

Ellis Valentine Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .237
OBP .333 .247
At Bats 3 80
Hits 1 19
• Singles 1 17
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 2

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 4 0
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Shea Stadium - May 29, 1982
Out
Joe Niekro
Luis Pujols
Denny Walling
Phil Garner
Ray Knight
Craig Reynolds
Tony Scott
Scott Loucks
Terry Puhl
Ellis Valentine

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 5 8 0 8
New York Mets 2 5 2 3
Winning Pitcher Joe Niekro
Losing Pitcher Pat Zachry
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Danny Heep
Attendance 34,184
Time of Game 2 hours 30 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 9 Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Walling hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Tom Hausman now pitching. Reynolds is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Rusty Staub pinch hits for Craig Swan. Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Niekro strikes out.
Top 8 Pujols bunts towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second.
Top 8 Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hodges is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Denny Walling now playing first base. Scott Loucks now playing center field. Tony Scott now playing left field. Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Heep hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Craig Swan now pitching. Knight hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Backman moves to second.
Bottom 6 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veryzer scores.
Bottom 6 Rajsich strikes out.
Bottom 6 There's a wild pitch. Veryzer moves to third.
Bottom 6 Gary Rajsich pinch hits for Pete Falcone. There's a wild pitch. Veryzer moves to second.
Bottom 6 Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hodges strikes out.
Bottom 5 Valentine strikes out.
Top 5 Pujols hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Pete Falcone now pitching. Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Knight scores. Heep moves to second.
Top 5 Heep takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to third. Knight moves to second.
Top 5 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl scores. Reynolds moves to second.
Top 5 Reynolds bunts towards third. Brooks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brooks. Puhl moves to third.
Top 5 Puhl takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Kingman strikes out.
Bottom 4 Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out.
Top 4 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second.
Top 4 Scott takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Garner is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Heep hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Wilson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Zachry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Heep settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Cruz is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Hodges fires to first and picks off Knight.
Top 3 Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks juggles the ball. That's an error on Brooks.
Top 3 Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Brooks strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hodges strikes out.
Bottom 2 Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second.
Top 2 Pujols strikes out.
Top 2 Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Wilson strikes out.
Top 1 Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Knight takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 There goes Reynolds. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Reynolds steals second.
Top 1 Reynolds takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.