Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Blue
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Blue
  
  Pittman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Blue
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Ruhle
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Ruhle
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ruhle
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Blue
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Blue
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Ruhle
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Ruhle
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Ruhle
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Ruhle
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Blue
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Blue
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Thon reaches second base with a double. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruhle vs. Blue
  
  Ruhle bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Blue
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thon scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pittman vs. Blue
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from May and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Blue
  
  Pittman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Blue
  
  There goes Pittman. The throw from May and he is safe. Pittman steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Blue
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pittman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pittman scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Breining
  
  Fred Breining now pitching.
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Ruhle
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breining vs. Ruhle
  
  Breining strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Ruhle
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Breining
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Breining
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Breining
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruhle vs. Breining
  
  Ruhle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Breining
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Ruhle
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ruhle
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Ruhle
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Breining
  
  Pittman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Pittman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Breining
  
  Breining spins and fires to second, with LeMaster covering, and has Pittman trapped. There's the throw to Evans who tags Pittman for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Breining
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Breining
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Breining
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Breining
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Ruhle
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Ruhle
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Ruhle
  
  May hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeMaster vs. Ruhle
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leonard vs. Ruhle
  
  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Fred Breining.
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Holland
  
  Al Holland now pitching.
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Holland
  
  Thon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Thon reaches second base with a double. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ruhle vs. Holland
  
  Ruhle strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scott vs. Holland
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pittman vs. Holland
  
  Pittman hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Ruhle
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Ruhle
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Ruhle
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Ruhle
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Ruhle
  
  Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ruhle
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pittman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Holland
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Holland
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Holland
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Sambito
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holland vs. Sambito
  
  Holland bunts between the mound and first base. Sambito scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holland for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Sambito
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Sambito
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Holland
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Holland
  
  Kiko Garcia pinch runs for Luis Pujols.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Holland
  
  Puhl bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spilman vs. Minton
  
  Greg Minton now pitching. Harry Spilman pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
  
  Spilman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walling vs. Minton
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
  
  Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Spilman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Minton
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to second for the out. Spilman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pittman vs. Minton
  
  Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Smith
  
  Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Alan Ashby now catching. Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Smith
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Smith
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Minton
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Minton
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Minton
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Smith
  
  Billy Smith now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Smith
  
  May bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wohlford vs. Smith
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
  
  Wohlford strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bergman vs. Smith
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Greg Minton.
  
  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 

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         Game of 8/12/1981 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Scott T, cf           5  0  1  1   Morgan J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Pittman J, 2b         5  1  2  0   Cabell E, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Cedeno C, 1b          5  0  1  0   Clark J, rf           4  1  1  1   
Cruz J, lf            5  1  2  1   Evans D, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Howe A, 3b            5  0  1  1   Herndon L, lf         4  0  2  0   
Pujols L, c           3  0  1  0   Martin J, cf          4  1  1  1   
Garcia K, pr-ss       0  1  0  0   May M, c              3  0  0  0   
Puhl T, rf            3  1  3  0   LeMaster J, ss        3  0  1  0   
Thon D, ss            3  1  2  1   Wohlford J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Spilman H, ph         0  0  0  0   Blue V, p             0  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            0  0  0  0   Breining F, p         1  0  0  0   
Ruhle V, p            2  0  0  0   Leonard J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Holland A, p          0  0  0  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  1  1   Minton G, p           0  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Bergman D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 14  5                        33  4  7  4

Houston          003 010 010 --  5
San Francisco    000 004 000 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V               5.2  6  4  4  0  4
Sambito J (W)         1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Smith D               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Smith B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V                2.2  6  3  3  0  1
Breining F            2.1  4  1  0  1  0
Holland A (L)         2.1  3  1  1  0  1
Minton G              1.2  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Evans D, Thon D, Garcia K
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 5
2B -- Thon D 2, Pittman J, Cabell E
HR -- Evans D, Martin J
SB -- Pittman J
CS -- Scott T, Pittman J
SH -- Ruhle V, Holland A, Puhl T, May M
WP -- Holland A
T -- 2:51
A -- 8707

    

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