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Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros

July 8, 1982 · 8:05 PM EDT

Chicago Cubs logoCHC73-895
Final
3Houston Astros logoHOU77-85

W: Dick TidrowL: Vern RuhleS: Willie Hernandez

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Game flow

HOU100%50%100%CHC
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Biggest lead CHC by 2 · HOU by 1 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

  • B2 +21% HOULuis Pujols doubles (5) on a to center fielder Leon Durham. Tony Scott scores. Art Howe scores.CHC 1 · HOU 2
  • B6 +19% HOUPhil Garner hits a home run (7).CHC 2 · HOU 3
  • T8 +14% HOUJay Johnstone pops out to shortstop Dickie Thon.CHC 2 · HOU 3
  • T8 +54% CHCJody Davis doubles (10) on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Junior Kennedy scores. Leon Durham scores. Gary Woods scores. Jody Davis to 3rd. Jody Davis advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Jose Cruz.CHC 5 · HOU 3
  • B9 +21% CHCAlan Knicely grounds into a double play, shortstop Larry Bowa to second baseman Junior Kennedy to first baseman Bill Buckner. Denny Walling out at 2nd. Alan Knicely out at 1st.CHC 5 · HOU 3

Team stats

CHCHOU
  • 10Hits6
  • 5Runs3
  • 0Home runs1
  • 2Walks4
  • 7Strikeouts5
  • 0Errors2
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  • .270Batting average.194
  • .308On-base %.286
  • .297Slugging.323
  • 3.00ERA2.00
  • 18Left on base9

1982 National League Standings

WLPCTGB
1STCardinals9270.568—
2ATBraves8973.5493.0
3PHPhillies8973.5493.0
4LADodgers8874.5434.0
5SFGiants8775.5375.0
6WSNationals8676.5316.0
7PIPirates8478.5198.0
8SDPadres8181.50011.0
9HOAstros7785.47515.0
10CHCubs7389.45119.0
11NYMets6597.40127.0
12CIReds61101.37731.0

Game info

Venue
Astrodome