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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 3, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on May 3, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,438 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 3, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bibby
Puhl hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bibby
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bibby
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Sutton
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bibby
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Bibby
There goes Cruz. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Bibby
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Bibby
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Bibby
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sutton vs. Bibby
Sutton takes first base on ball four. Cruz scores. Howe moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Bibby
Puhl hits a line drive into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Sutton
There goes Madlock. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bibby
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bibby
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bibby
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sutton
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sutton
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Sutton
Bibby bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Pena scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Sutton
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bibby
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Bibby
Ashby 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 -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Bibby
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Bibby
Sutton takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Bibby
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Bibby
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bibby
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bibby
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sutton
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sutton
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Sutton
Bibby bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bibby
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bibby
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Bibby
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Bibby
Sutton takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Bibby
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Sutton
Easler strikes out. There goes Garner. The throw from Ashby to Reynolds, and Garner is out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutton
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bibby
Reynolds 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 -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bibby
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bibby
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Bibby
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Bibby
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sutton
Dave Parker pinch hits for Dale Berra.
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sutton
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Pena reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Sutton
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
Stargell hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Sutton
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Romo
Vance Law now playing shortstop. Enrique Romo now pitching.
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Howe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Romo
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Romo
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Romo
Gary Woods pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaCorte
Gary Woods now playing right field. Terry Puhl now playing center field. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. LaCorte
Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. LaCorte
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Sprowl
Bobby Sprowl now pitching. Lee Lacy pinch hits for John Milner.
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Sprowl
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Romo
Lee Lacy now playing left field.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Romo
There goes Puhl. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Romo
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sprowl vs. Romo
Sprowl bunts towards the mound. Romo catches it and throws to first to double up Reynolds. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Romo
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Romo
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sprowl
Tim Foli pinch hits for Vance Law.
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Sprowl
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Smith
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Enrique Romo. Dave Smith now pitching.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Smith
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Smith
Garner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1981 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf-cf 5 0 2 1 Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 1
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0 Easler M, rf 4 0 1 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Sprowl B, p 1 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 2 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 2 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 3 1 2 0 Parker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0 Law V, ss 0 0 0 0
Garcia K, 2b 3 0 1 1 Foli T, ph 0 0 0 0
Sutton D, p 0 0 0 1 Pena T, c 2 1 2 0
Woods G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 30 1 7 1
Houston 010 100 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 7.0 5 1 1 4 5
LaCorte F 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Sprowl B* 0.2 1 0 0 1 2
Smith D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L) 7.0 6 2 2 5 5
Romo E 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 11, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Moreno O, Madlock B
3B -- Pena T, Howe A
SB -- Cruz J, Cedeno C, Puhl T
CS -- Madlock B, Garner P
SH -- Bibby J 2
T -- 3:15
A -- 10438
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