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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 23, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on August 23, 1981 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,630 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Second Baseman |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 23, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Carlton
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Carlton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Carlton
Woods hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Knepper
There goes Maddox. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Maddox steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Carlton
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Carlton
Thon bunts in front of the plate. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Carlton
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Knepper
Carlton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith is hit by the pitch. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carlton moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to home to get Carlton. Smith moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Carlton
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Carlton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Knepper
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Knepper
Carlton hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Carlton
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Carlton
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Carlton
Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Knepper
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knepper
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Carlton
Joe Pittman pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Carlton
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Smith
Billy Smith now pitching.
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Smith
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Smith
Carlton hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Carlton
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and has Howe trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Howe for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Carlton
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Smith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Smith
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Greg Gross now playing right field. John Vukovich now playing first base. Luis Aguayo now playing third base.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aguayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. McGraw
Thon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Thon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. McGraw
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Billy Smith.
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. McGraw
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Aguayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Sambito
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Sambito
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Sambito
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. McGraw
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGraw
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. McGraw
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox 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 8/23/1981 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith L, rf 3 2 1 0
Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 1 2 1
Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 0 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Matthews G, lf 4 1 0 0
Woods G, rf 3 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 2 2 4
Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0 Aguayo L, 3b 0 0 0 0
Thon D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Moreland K, c 4 0 1 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 1
Pittman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0
Roberts D, ph 1 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 1 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Vukovich J, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 32 6 9 6
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 014 100 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 5.0 9 6 6 0 1
Smith B 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 7.0 2 0 0 2 7
McGraw T 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Cruz J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Schmidt M, Maddox G, Smith L, Thon D
HR -- Schmidt M
SB -- Maddox G
CS -- Howe A
SH -- Thon D
HBP -- by Knepper B (Smith L)
T -- 1:51
A -- 30630
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