It took far too long to find this, so we're making a separate post out of it.
Last night the Astros beat the Cubs, 1-0, on an unearned run. When was the last time the Astros won a 1-0 game on an unearned run?
How about April 8, 1982. The Astros - at home - beat the Cardinals and Joaquin Andujar, who threw 7.2IP, 6H/1R (0ER), 7K:1BB, took the loss.
Bob Knepper got the win, allowing just 4H/0ER, 5K:0BB in 8IP. Dave Smith got his first save of the season.
So how did the Astros score the run? Art Howe doubled to lead-off the inning and Dickie Thon, the Patron Saint of Astros County, came in to pinch run. Craig Reynolds sac bunted him over the 3B. Denny Walling hit a ball to Cards' 2B Tom Herr, who committed an error allowing Thon to score, so it was ruled an error and an unearned run.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
