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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 19, 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 September 19, 1981 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,522 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Charlie Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 19, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Griffin
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Griffin
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 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruhle
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Ruhle
Clark hits a popup towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Ruhle
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Griffin
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Griffin
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Griffin
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Griffin
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Griffin
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruhle vs. Griffin
Ruhle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Ruhle reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ruhle
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ruhle
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Ruhle
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Ruhle
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Griffin
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Griffin
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Tufts
Bob Tufts now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Tufts
Tufts fires to first and has Cruz trapped. There's the throw to LeMaster who tags Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tufts
Walling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruhle
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Ruhle
Cabell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ruhle
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Tufts
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Tufts
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Tufts
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruhle vs. Tufts
There's a wild pitch. Howe scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruhle vs. Tufts
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Tufts
Puhl hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Ruhle
Leonard 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, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ruhle
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ruhle
May hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tufts
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Tufts
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Tufts's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Tufts
There goes Scott. The throw from May and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Tufts
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Scott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Tufts
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Tufts
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ruhle
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Ruhle
Max Venable pinch hits for Bob Tufts.
Venable hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruhle
Morgan 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
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hargesheimer
Alan Hargesheimer now pitching.
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Hargesheimer
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Hargesheimer
Ruhle bunts towards the mound. Hargesheimer fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Hargesheimer
Puhl is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Hargesheimer
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargesheimer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ruhle
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hargesheimer
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hargesheimer
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Hargesheimer
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Hargesheimer
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark throws the ball in to LeMaster who tags Howe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scott scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Ruhle
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ruhle
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ruhle
May 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
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rowland
Mike Rowland now pitching. Jeff Ransom now catching.
Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rowland
Reynolds hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Rowland
Ruhle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Rowland
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruhle moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Rowland
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ruhle
Scott Loucks now playing center field.
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ransom vs. Ruhle
Ransom hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruhle
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loucks vs. Rowland
Loucks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rowland
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 -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rowland
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rowland
Howe 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 9
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Ruhle
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ruhle
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1981 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 5 1 2 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 2 2 1 Clark J, rf 4 0 2 0
Loucks S, cf 1 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Cruz J, lf 5 1 1 0 Leonard J, lf 3 0 0 0
Walling D, 1b 5 0 2 0 Martin J, cf 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 5 1 2 1 May M, c 2 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 2 2 2 1 Rowland M, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 1 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0
Ruhle V, p 3 0 2 2 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Tufts B, p 0 0 0 0
Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hargesheimer A, p 0 0 0 0
Ransom J, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 14 6 30 1 4 1
Houston 031 110 110 -- 8
San Francisco 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L)* 2.0 6 4 4 1 0
Tufts B 3.0 2 2 1 1 3
Hargesheimer A 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Rowland M 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Cabell E
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 3
2B -- Cabell E, Ruhle V, Garner P
HR -- Ashby A
SB -- Scott T
CS -- Cruz J
SH -- Ruhle V
WP -- Tufts B
T -- 2:26
A -- 11522
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