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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 13, 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 September 13, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 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 | September 13, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 32,526 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Jerry Crawford |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Venable | Center Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Rich Murray | First Baseman |
Joe Pettini | Second Baseman |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Art Howe | First Baseman |
Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 13, 1980
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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