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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 24, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: (none) 3B: Dave Pallone |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sutton
There goes Herndon. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herndon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Sutton
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sutton
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Sutton
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan takes first base on ball four. LeMaster moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Blue
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Blue
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a line drive towards the mound. Blue reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Sutton
Bergman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Bergman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Sutton
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Sutton
Blue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herndon who is chasing the ball. Howe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Blue
Walling is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Blue
Sutton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Sutton
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Sutton
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Sutton
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Blue
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittman vs. Blue
Joe Pittman pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy.
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
Joe Pittman now playing second base.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Sutton
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Blue
Gary Woods pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Minton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sambito
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minton vs. Sambito
Minton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sambito
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Sambito
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Minton
Bill North now playing center field. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Minton
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Minton
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1981 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 0
North B, cf 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0
Herndon L, rf 2 1 0 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
May M, c 4 0 2 1 Walling D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martin J, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 1 0
Bergman D, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pujols L, c 3 1 1 1
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 2 0 Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Blue V, p 3 0 1 0 Pittman J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 1 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0
Woods G, ph 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 30 1 5 1
San Francisco 100 010 000 -- 2
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 7.1 5 1 1 2 6
Minton G (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 8
Sambito J 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 5
2B -- Bergman D, Morgan J
3B -- Howe A
HR -- Pujols L
SB -- Herndon L
SH -- Puhl T
SF -- Herndon L
T -- 2:26
A -- 34922
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