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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 8, 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 8, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 28,327 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Frank Pulli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Rich Murray | First Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 8, 1980
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ryan
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ryan
Clark hits a line drive towards first. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ryan
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ryan
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Ryan
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Ryan
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeMaster vs. Ryan
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Ryan
Blue strikes out. Pujols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blue out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ryan
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ryan
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Blue
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ryan
Evans hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ryan
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Ryan
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Ryan
Stennett 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
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Clark fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Clark. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Blue
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan scores. Howe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Blue
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ryan
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ryan
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ryan
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ryan
Clark 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, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ryan
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ryan
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Blue
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ryan
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Ryan
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ryan
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Ryan
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Ryan
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ryan
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Ryan
Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ryan
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Larry Herndon pinch hits for Milt May.
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Minton
Mike Sadek now catching. Greg Minton now pitching. Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Minton
Cabell hits a line drive towards the mound. Minton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Minton
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Sambito
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop.
Murray 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 -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sambito
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sambito
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. LeMaster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wohlford vs. Sambito
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Sambito
Sambito fires to first and has Wohlford trapped. There's the throw to Reynolds who tags Wohlford for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Minton
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Minton
Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Art Howe.
Pujols bunts towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Holland
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Joe Sambito. Al Holland now pitching. Bruce Bochy pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Bochy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Holland
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. Gonzalez scores. Bochy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1980 -- 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 5 1 1 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 1 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 1 1 2 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 2 Evans D, 3b 3 1 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0 May M, c 2 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Herndon L, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Holland A, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, pr 0 1 0 0 Murray R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 3 1 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 1 2 1 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Bergman D, ph 0 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Bochy B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 4 32 5 9 4 San Francisco 010 000 021 -- 4 Houston 010 210 001 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V 7.0 8 4 3 1 2 Minton G (L) 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 Holland A 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N 7.2 6 3 3 2 10 Sambito J (W) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 E -- Clark J, LeMaster J LOB -- San Francisco 5, Houston 7 2B -- Morgan J 3B -- Cabell E, Cruz J, LeMaster J HR -- Clark J CS -- Wohlford J SH -- Pujols L SF -- Morgan J, Cedeno C T -- 2:30 A -- 28327
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