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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 29, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on May 29, 1981 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,397 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Pittman | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Danny Heep | First Baseman |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Billy Smith | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 29, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Blue
Pittman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Blue
There goes Pittman. The throw from May and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sutton
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sutton
There goes North. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Blue
Heep hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Blue
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Blue
Pittman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pittman scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Blue
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Blue
Heep hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett hits a popup towards first. Heep settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sutton
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Sutton
North strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Blue
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Blue
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a fly ball towards right. Clark settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clark. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Blue
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Blue
Heep hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Sutton
Blue bunts in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Sutton
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Blue
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Blue
Pittman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blue
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Sutton
Stennett is hit by the pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Blue
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Sutton
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Sutton
North bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell strikes out. Pujols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cabell out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Sutton
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bergman scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Sutton
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
May takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Sambito
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Holland
Billy Smith now playing second base. Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop. Al Holland now pitching. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Joe Pe
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pujols for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Holland
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Holland
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1981 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Pittman J, 3b 3 1 1 0 North B, cf 3 0 2 1
Garcia K, ss 2 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1 LeMaster J, ss 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 1 1 1
Woods G, rf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 3 0 1 0 Pettini J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Heep D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, lf 4 0 1 1
Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0
Sutton D, p 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Holland A, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, ss-2b 2 1 0 0
Blue V, p 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph-1b 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 26 3 5 3
Houston 001 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco 000 001 02x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L) 7.2 5 3 3 4 7
Sambito J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 8.0 4 1 1 4 1
Holland A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Clark J
LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 7
2B -- Cruz J
CS -- Pittman J, North B
SH -- Garcia K, Blue V, North B
HBP -- by Sutton D (Stennett R)
T -- 2:22
A -- 8397
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