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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 11, 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 September 11, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 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 | September 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 23,677 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 11, 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 right field. Woods 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 fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Scott. Cedeno moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Blue
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sutton
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Blue
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Sutton
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Sutton
Blue bunts towards third. Howe fields it and has May trapped. There's the throw to Garcia who tags May for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Blue
Howe takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Blue
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz scores. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Howe scores. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sutton vs. Blue
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Blue
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Breining
Fred Breining now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breining fields it and throws to second for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Breining
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Breining
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Breining
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sutton
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Sutton
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sutton
Billy Smith pinch hits for Fred Breining.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ripley
Allen Ripley now pitching.
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Ripley
There goes Garcia. The throw from May and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Ripley
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutton vs. Ripley
Sutton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Ripley
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Ripley
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ripley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ripley
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Ripley
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sutton
Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ripley
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ripley
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Ripley
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Ripley
Sutton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ripley
Scott 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 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sutton
Harry Spilman now playing first base.
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Sutton
Max Venable pinch hits for Allen Ripley.
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell 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, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tufts
Bob Tufts now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Tufts
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Tufts covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tufts
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Tufts
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Tufts
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Tufts
Woods strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutton
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Scott 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 9/11/1981 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 3 1 1 0
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 5 0 2 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 2 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spilman H, 1b 1 0 0 0
Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 5 1 3 1
Leonard J, cf 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 1 1 1
May M, c 3 0 2 0 Woods G, rf 5 0 1 2
LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0 Garcia K, ss 4 1 2 1
Blue V, p 1 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 4 0 0 0
Breining F, p 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 4 0 2 1
Smith B, ph 1 0 1 0
Ripley A, p 0 0 0 0
Venable M, ph 0 0 0 0
Tufts B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 38 6 13 6
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 103 100 10x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)* 3.0 8 5 5 2 0
Breining F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Ripley A 3.0 3 1 1 1 2
Tufts B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Evans D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Houston 12
2B -- Garcia K
SB -- Garcia K
WP -- Tufts B
T -- 2:30
A -- 23677
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