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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 21, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on May 21, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Martin |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,823 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Sanchez | Catcher |
| John Martin | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 21, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martin
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Martin
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Martin
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Ryan
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ryan
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ryan
There goes Templeton. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Ryan
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy misplays the ball. That's an error on Landestoy. Hendrick moves to third. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Hendrick scores. Iorg moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martin
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Martin
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Martin
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Martin
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Ryan
Sanchez strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sanchez out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ryan
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Ryan
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Martin
Landestoy hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Martin
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martin
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Martin
There goes Puhl. The throw from Sanchez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Martin
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ryan
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Martin
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Martin
The umpire calls a balk on Martin Woods moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Martin
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Martin
Howe hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Martin
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Ryan
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr 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, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Martin
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Martin
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Martin
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Martin
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Ryan
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ryan
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Ryan
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Martin
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Martin
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Martin
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ryan
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Ryan
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Ryan
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Martin
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Martin
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Martin
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Martin
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Ryan
There goes Herr. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Herr steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Ryan
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Smith
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herr scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Smith
There goes Templeton. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Martin
Joe Pittman pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Pittman hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martin
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Martin
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Sambito
Hendrick 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 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Martin
Tito Landrum now playing left field.
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martin
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Martin
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1981 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 2 1
Garcia K, ss 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0
Woods G, rf 3 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 1 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 3 1 1 0
Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Iorg D, lf 3 0 1 1
Roberts D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Landrum T, lf 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 3 1 0 0
Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Sanchez O, c 3 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, p 3 0 0 0
Pittman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 28 3 5 2
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis 200 000 10x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 6.1 3 3 1 3 6
Smith D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Sambito J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martin J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 1
E -- Landestoy R, Sanchez O, Roberts D
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 4, St.Louis 4
HR -- Roberts D
SB -- Puhl T, Hernandez K, Herr T
CS -- Templeton G 2
WP -- Ryan N
Balk -- Martin J
T -- 2:13
A -- 19823
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