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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 21, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on August 21, 1981 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 31,693 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Joe West 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Joe Pittman | Second Baseman |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Catcher |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 21, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Espinosa
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sutton
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Sutton
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutton
The umpire calls a balk on Sutton Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Sutton
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Sutton
Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Espinosa
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Cedeno scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittman vs. Espinosa
Pittman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sutton vs. Espinosa
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Espinosa
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sutton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Sutton
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Sutton
There goes Maddox. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Sutton
Bowa bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Sutton
Greg Gross pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Sutton
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Noles
Dickie Noles now pitching.
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Noles
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Noles
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Sutton
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutton
There goes McBride. The throw from Ashby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Sutton
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Sutton
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Sutton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws to second. Pittman drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Pittman. Matthews scores. Maddox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Sutton
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Noles
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Noles
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Noles
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sutton
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noles vs. Sutton
Noles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sutton
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Sutton
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Sutton
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Noles
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Noles
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Noles
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Noles
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Noles
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Noles
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Sutton
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sutton
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Sutton
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Noles
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Noles
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Noles
Pittman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sutton
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Sutton
Ramon Aviles pinch hits for Dickie Noles.
Aviles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Sutton
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Sutton
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Gary Woods pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lyle
Scott bunts in front of the plate. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Lyle
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lyle
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Reynolds trying to get to home. Maddox throws the ball in to Moreland who tags Reynolds who's trying to score from second, for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lyle
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ruhle
Gary Woods now playing left field. Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Ruhle
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Ruhle
Luis Aguayo pinch runs for Keith Moreland.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Aguayo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Ruhle
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aguayo moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Ruhle
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aguayo scores. Maddox scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ruhle
Bob Boone pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reed
Bob Boone now catching. Ron Reed now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reed
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Reed
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ruhle
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ruhle
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. McBride moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Ruhle
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Ruhle
Del Unser pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Pittman hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McGraw
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McGraw
There's a wild pitch. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. McGraw
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. McGraw
Denny Walling pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Walling is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1981 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N) Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 5 1 3 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 1 McBride B, rf 4 1 2 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 1 1 1 Puhl T, rf 3 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 2 1 0 0 Moreland K, c 3 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0 Aguayo L, pr 0 1 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 2 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Pittman J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Maddox G, cf 3 1 1 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Woods G, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 2 2 Espinosa N, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 Noles D, p 1 0 0 0 Aviles R, ph 0 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 8 4 34 5 10 4 Houston 030 000 100 -- 4 Philadelphia 002 100 20x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D 6.0 8 3 2 4 5 Ruhle V (L) 2.0 2 2 2 3 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Espinosa N 2.0 3 3 3 3 1 Noles D 4.0 2 0 0 2 3 Lyle S (W) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Reed R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 McGraw T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Ashby A, Pittman J, Reynolds C DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Houston 7, Philadelphia 12 2B -- Reynolds C SB -- Maddox G, McBride B SH -- Scott T WP -- McGraw T Balk -- Sutton D T -- 2:41 A -- 31693
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