Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Alexander
  
  Scott hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Alexander
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Alexander
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan 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: ---
  Cabell vs. Sutton
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Sutton
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herndon vs. Sutton
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Sutton
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Alexander
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Alexander
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Alexander
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sutton
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Sutton
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Sutton
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Alexander
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Alexander
  
  Pittman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Alexander
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Alexander
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Alexander
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Sutton
  
  Cabell hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sutton
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Sutton
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Sutton
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Alexander
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Alexander
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Alexander
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Alexander
  
  Howe hits a fly ball towards right. Clark settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clark. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Alexander
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno scores. Howe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pittman vs. Alexander
  
  Pittman hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sutton
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sutton
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Sutton
  
  LeMaster 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 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Sutton
  
  Alexander 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 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Alexander
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Alexander
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. Sutton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Alexander
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Alexander
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Sutton
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Sutton
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Sutton
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Sutton
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Alexander
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Alexander
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from May and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Alexander
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Alexander
  
  Ashby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sutton
  
  Martin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Sutton
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Alexander
  
  Pittman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spilman vs. Tufts
  
  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Don Sutton. Bob Tufts now pitching.
  
  Spilman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pittman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Tufts
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pittman moves to third. Spilman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Woods vs. Tufts
  
  Gary Woods pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pittman tags and scores. Spilman tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Puhl vs. Tufts
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Spilman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Tufts
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching. Gary Woods now playing right field. Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Dave Bergman pinch hits for Bob Tufts.
  
  Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Smith
  
  Morgan 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, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Smith
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Breining
  
  Dave Bergman now playing first base. Fred Breining now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Breining
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Breining
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cedeno scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pittman vs. Breining
  
  Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Smith
  
  Clark 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, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Smith
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Smith
  
  Herndon 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: ---
  Martin vs. Smith
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Smith
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wohlford vs. Sambito
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster. Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Breining
  
  Billy Smith now playing shortstop.
  
  Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Breining
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Breining
  
  Woods bunts towards the mound. Breining fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walling vs. Holland
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito. Al Holland now pitching.
  
  Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Walling reaches second base with a double. Garcia scores. Scott scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Holland
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Holland
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. LaCorte
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. LaCorte
  
  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Al Holland.
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. LaCorte
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. LaCorte
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Evans reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herndon vs. LaCorte
  
  Herndon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pittman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1981 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Scott T, cf           4  1  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  2  1  1   
Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  0   Cabell E, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Woods G, ph-rf        0  0  0  1   Breining F, p         0  0  0  0   
Puhl T, rf            4  0  0  0   Holland A, p          0  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Leonard J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Clark J, rf           4  1  2  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  1  2   Evans D, 3b           5  1  3  1   
LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   Herndon L, lf         5  1  2  3   
Cruz J, lf            5  0  0  0   Martin J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, 1b          5  2  3  0   May M, c              4  0  2  0   
Howe A, 3b            4  0  0  0   LeMaster J, ss        3  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            4  0  1  2   Wohlford J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Pittman J, 2b         4  1  2  0   Smith B, ss           0  0  0  0   
Sutton D, p           2  0  1  0   Alexander D, p        2  0  0  0   
Spilman H, ph         1  1  1  0   Tufts B, p            0  0  0  0   
Garcia K, ss          0  1  0  0   Bergman D, ph-1b      2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 10  5                        38  5 11  5

Houston          000 100 212 --  6
San Francisco    201 000 011 --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D              6.0  7  3  3  1  4
Smith D               1.2  2  1  1  1  1
Sambito J (W)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
LaCorte F (S)         1.0  2  1  1  1  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D*          6.0  7  2  1  0  3
Tufts B               1.0  1  1  0  0  1
Breining F (L)        1.1  1  3  3  2  0
Holland A             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Clark J, Morgan J
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 9
2B -- Herndon L, Cedeno C, Walling D, Evans D
HR -- Morgan J, Herndon L
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Woods G
SF -- Woods G
T -- 3:08
A -- 11115

    

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