Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Forsch
  
  Venable hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Forsch
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Herndon. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Forsch
  
  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 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Blue
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pettini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Blue
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from May and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Forsch
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Forsch
  
  Murray 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: ---
  Pettini vs. Forsch
  
  Pettini hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - 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, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Blue
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Blue
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Forsch
  
  LeMaster 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: ---
  Blue vs. Forsch
  
  Blue hits a popup towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Forsch
  
  Venable hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Blue
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Blue
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Blue
  
  Forsch bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Blue
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Venable. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Landestoy scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Blue
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Forsch
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Forsch
  
  May 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

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Blue
  
  Cedeno 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. Blue
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Blue
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Venable. Woods reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Howe moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pujols vs. Blue
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe scores. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landestoy vs. Blue
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Forsch
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Forsch
  
  Murray hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pettini vs. Forsch
  
  Pettini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Blue
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Blue
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Blue
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Forsch
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Forsch
  
  Bill North pinch hits for Vida Blue.
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Venable vs. Forsch
  
  Venable hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. North moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Forsch
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. North moves to third. Venable moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. North scores. Venable moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Forsch
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Griffin
  
  Tom Griffin now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Griffin
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Griffin
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Forsch
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Forsch
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pettini vs. Forsch
  
  Pettini hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Forsch
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Griffin
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Griffin
  
  Landestoy hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Griffin
  
  Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Griffin
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Venable. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Forsch moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cabell vs. Griffin
  
  Cabell hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strain vs. Forsch
  
  Joe Strain pinch hits for Tom Griffin. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
  
  Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Forsch
  
  Venable hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Forsch
  
  Herndon hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Minton
  
  Greg Minton now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pettini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Minton
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Minton
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from May and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Minton
  
  Howe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Forsch
  
  Dave Bergman now playing first base.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Forsch
  
  Whitfield 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, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Forsch
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1980 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Venable M, cf         4  0  2  1   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  2  1   
Herndon L, rf         4  0  2  0   Reynolds C, ss        0  0  0  0   
Evans D, 3b           4  0  0  1   Cabell E, 3b          4  0  0  0   
May M, c              4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  1  0   
Whitfield T, lf       4  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  1  1  0   
Murray R, 1b          4  0  0  0   Howe A, 1b            4  1  1  0   
Pettini J, 2b         3  0  0  0   Bergman D, 1b         0  0  0  0   
LeMaster J, ss        3  1  1  0   Woods G, rf           3  0  1  1   
Blue V, p             1  0  0  0   Pujols L, c           3  0  1  1   
North B, ph           1  1  1  0   Landestoy R, ss-2b    3  1  1  0   
Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           2  0  1  0   
Strain J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Minton G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        30  3  9  3

San Francisco    000 002 000 --  2
Houston          001 200 00x --  3

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)            5.0  7  3  3  0  3
Griffin T             2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Minton G              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)          9.0  7  2  2  0  0

E -- Murray R
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Houston 5
2B -- Morgan J 2, Woods G
SB -- Herndon L
CS -- Cruz J, Cedeno C
SH -- Forsch K
T -- 2:10
A -- 32526

    

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