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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 12, 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 12, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Max Venable | Center Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 12, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Whitson
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Whitson
There goes Garner. The throw from May and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Niekro
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Whitson
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Whitson
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Whitson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Whitson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Whitson
There goes Garner. The throw from May and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Puhl reaches third base with a triple. Garner scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Niekro
There goes Venable. The throw from Ashby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergman vs. Niekro
There goes Herndon. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. Niekro
Bergman 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Whitson
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Whitson
Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Whitson
Reynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. Ashby scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds scores. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Garner hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Lavelle
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavelle vs. Niekro
Lavelle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lavelle moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lavelle
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lavelle
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lavelle
Howe hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Kiko Garcia now playing third base.
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Niekro
Bergman 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lavelle
Ashby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lavelle
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Lavelle
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Lavelle
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Lavelle
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Lavelle
Puhl 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, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Niekro
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rowland
Mike Rowland now pitching.
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rowland
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rowland
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Rowland
Rowland fires to first and picks off Garcia. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Smith
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Smith
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Smith
Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Smith
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herndon scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Smith
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Smith
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Mike Rowland.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Holland
Al Holland now pitching.
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Holland
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Holland
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Smith
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Smith
Venable hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1981 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 1
Venable M, cf 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 2 1 1 0
Clark J, rf 4 1 1 1 Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, lf 3 1 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 2 1 0 0
May M, c 3 0 1 1 Garcia K, 3b 1 0 1 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 2 3 1
Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 1 1 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 1 2
Cabell E, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0
Rowland M, p 0 0 0 0
Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Holland A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 31 5 9 5
San Francisco 000 001 010 -- 2
Houston 001 301 00x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L) 3.1 6 4 4 3 1
Lavelle G 2.2 2 1 1 1 2
Rowland M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Holland A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 6.2 4 1 1 5 4
Smith D (S) 2.1 3 1 1 0 3
E -- May M, Ashby A
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Houston 7
2B -- Ashby A
3B -- Puhl T
HR -- Clark J, Ashby A
SB -- Garner P 2, Venable M, Herndon L
SH -- Niekro J
T -- 2:39
A -- 35867
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