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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1982
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 9, 1982 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1982 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1982 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,343 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
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 |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Leon Durham | Center Fielder |
Junior Kennedy | Shortstop |
Ryne Sandberg | Third Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Lee Elia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1982
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jenkins
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jenkins
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Jenkins
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Jenkins
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Knepper
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Scott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Scott. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Knepper
Durham 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 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Jenkins
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Jenkins
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Jenkins
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Knepper
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Knepper
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Knepper
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Jenkins
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jenkins
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jenkins
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Knepper
Jenkins hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knepper, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Knepper
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Jenkins
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Jenkins
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knight scores. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Jenkins
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Jenkins
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Jenkins
Reynolds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Jenkins
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Knepper
Durham takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Knepper
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. Buckner scores. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Knepper
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe has Moreland trapped. There's the throw to Ashby and over to Knight, who tags Moreland for the out. Kennedy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jenkins vs. Knepper
Jenkins hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jenkins
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jenkins
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Jenkins
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Knepper
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Jenkins
Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Jenkins
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Jenkins
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Knepper
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Knepper
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Jenkins
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Jenkins
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Jenkins
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Jenkins
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Knepper
Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knepper
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Smith
There goes Cruz. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Smith
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Knepper
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Knepper
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds bunts towards third. Sandberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knicely vs. Hernandez
Denny Walling pinch hits for Bob Knepper. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Alan Knicely pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Knicely is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Hernandez
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Moffitt
Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Moffitt
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molinaro vs. Moffitt
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Ryne Sandberg.
Molinaro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Moffitt
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1982 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Puhl T, rf 5 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 2 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 2 1 Moreland K, rf 3 0 1 1 Ashby A, c 4 0 2 2 Durham L, cf 3 1 1 0 Howe A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy J, ss 4 1 1 1 Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 1 0 0 0 Molinaro B, ph 0 1 0 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0 Davis J, c 4 1 2 4 Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0 Knicely A, ph 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 7 3 31 6 6 6 Houston 100 200 000 -- 3 Chicago 100 200 003 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B 8.0 4 3 3 2 5 Moffitt R (L) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F 7.0 6 3 3 1 6 Smith L 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Hernandez G (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Scott T DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 3 2B -- Scott T, Moreland K, Cruz J, Ashby A, Durham L HR -- Davis J SB -- Cruz J CS -- Kennedy J SH -- Knepper B, Reynolds C HBP -- by Jenkins F (Reynolds C), by Knepper B (Buckner B) T -- 2:37 A -- 14343
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