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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 6, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 6, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,822 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Dutch Rennert |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 6, 1980
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Richard
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Richard
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richard
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Richard
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Knepper
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Knepper
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Knepper
There goes Puhl. The throw from May and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Richard
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Richard
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Richard
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Richard
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Knepper
Ashby hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Richard
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Richard
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Richard
Strain is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Knepper
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Knepper
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Knepper
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Knepper covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richard
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Richard
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Knepper
There goes Morgan. The throw from May and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Knepper
Ashby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richard vs. Knepper
Richard strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Richard out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Richard
May hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Richard
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Richard
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Knepper
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Landestoy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Knepper
Puhl hits a line drive towards first. McCovey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Richard
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Richard
North 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Richard
Strain hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield who is chasing the ball. Howe reaches third base with a triple. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Knepper
Ashby hits a line drive towards the mound. Knepper catches it and throws to third to double up Howe. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richard
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Richard
McCovey 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 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Knepper
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Knepper
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Knepper
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Richard
May strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Richard
Whitfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Richard
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Knepper
There goes Cedeno. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Richard
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Wohlford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Richard
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Richard
Strain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Richard
Clark strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1980 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ss-2b 4 1 1 0
Strain J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 3 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 1
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
May M, c 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b 3 0 3 1
Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 33 2 11 2
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 011 00x -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 8.0 11 2 2 0 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 13
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Houston 7
2B -- Puhl T
3B -- Landestoy R, Howe A
SB -- Puhl T, Morgan J
CS -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:02
A -- 26822
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