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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 13, 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 13, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,642 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Lanny Harris |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Bob Brenly | Catcher |
| Guy Sularz | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pettini | Second Baseman |
| Doyle Alexander | 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 |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 13, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Knepper
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Alexander
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Alexander
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Alexander
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Alexander
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Alexander
There's a wild pitch. Garner scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Alexander
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pettini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Knepper
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia juggles the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brenly vs. Knepper
Brenly hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sularz vs. Knepper
Sularz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pettini vs. Knepper
Pettini strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Alexander
Ashby hits a fly ball towards left. Herndon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Herndon. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Alexander
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pettini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sularz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Alexander
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Knepper
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Knepper
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Alexander
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Alexander
Garner bunts towards third. Sularz fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Alexander
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sularz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Alexander
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Alexander
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sularz fields it 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: ---
Herndon vs. Knepper
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Knepper
Brenly strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sularz vs. Knepper
Sularz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Alexander
Ashby 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: ---
Garcia vs. Alexander
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sularz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. Alexander
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettini vs. Knepper
Pettini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Knepper
Alexander bunts towards third. Garcia juggles the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Pettini moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Pettini moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Knepper
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Alexander
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Alexander
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Alexander
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Knepper
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Knepper
Knepper fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Knepper. Clark moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brenly vs. Knepper
Brenly 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: -23
Sularz vs. Knepper
Sularz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wohlford vs. Knepper
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Joe Pettini.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Alexander
Joe Morgan now playing second base.
Cruz 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Alexander
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Alexander
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Knepper
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Knepper
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Knepper
Herndon 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 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Alexander
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Alexander
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Alexander
Danny Heep pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Heep hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Heep reaches second base with a double. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Alexander
Scott Loucks pinch runs for Danny Heep.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Alexander
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sularz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. LaCorte
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Bob Brenly.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. LaCorte
Milt May pinch hits for Guy Sularz.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. LaCorte
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Venable vs. LaCorte
Max Venable pinch hits for Doyle Alexander.
Venable strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holland
Al Holland now pitching. Darrell Evans now playing third base. Milt May now catching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holland
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Holland
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Holland
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Holland
There's a wild pitch. Walling moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Holland
Garcia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Holland
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields the ball and throws to Holland covering. Safe. Walling scores. Ashby moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCorte vs. Holland
LaCorte hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. LaCorte
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. LaCorte
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. LaCorte
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1981 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cabell E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Scott T, cf 3 0 1 0
LeMaster J, ss 5 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 3 1 0 0
Clark J, rf 5 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, lf 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0
Martin J, cf 4 0 1 0 Walling D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Brenly B, c 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0
Evans D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Garcia K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sularz G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 3 1
May M, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Pettini J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Heep D, ph 1 0 1 1
Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0 Loucks S, pr 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 1 0 1 0 LaCorte F, p 1 0 0 0
Alexander D, p 2 0 0 0
Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0
Holland A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 9 0 31 3 7 2
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 100 000 11x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 1
Holland A 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 7.0 6 0 0 3 6
LaCorte F (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
E -- Garcia K 2, Herndon L, Knepper B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Houston 9
2B -- Cabell E, Heep D
3B -- Reynolds C
SH -- Garner P, Alexander D
WP -- Alexander D, Holland A
T -- 2:32
A -- 19642
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