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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 11, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on August 11, 1980 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 11, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,755 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Frank Pulli |
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 |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 11, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blue
The umpire calls a balk on Blue Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Forsch
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadek vs. Forsch
Sadek hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Forsch
Blue takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Forsch
North takes first base on ball four. Whitfield scores. Ivie moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Forsch
LeMaster hits a line drive towards short. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Blue
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Forsch moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Forsch scores. Morgan moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Forsch
There goes Evans. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Evans scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Forsch
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
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Blue
Forsch takes first base on ball four. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Forsch
Sadek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Forsch
Blue bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Forsch
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Forsch
There goes North. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeMaster vs. Forsch
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. Sadek scores. North scores. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. LeMaster moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Forsch
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Forsch
Blue strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Holland
Al Holland now pitching.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Holland
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Holland
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Holland
Morgan 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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, 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 -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Holland
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holland
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Holland
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holland fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Holland
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield 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 -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Holland
Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Holland
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Holland
Terry Puhl pinch runs for Luis Pujols.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochy vs. Holland
Bruce Bochy pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Holland
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. LaCorte
Bruce Bochy now catching. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. LaCorte
Sadek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. LaCorte
Max Venable pinch hits for Al Holland.
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. LaCorte
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Cabell strikes out. Sadek drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cabell out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Minton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Minton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1980 -- Houston at San Francisco (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 North B, cf 4 1 1 1 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 0 1 Cabell E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Herndon L, rf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 5 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 3 2 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 1 Whitfield T, lf 3 1 1 0 Howe A, 1b 4 1 2 2 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Leonard J, rf 4 1 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 4 0 2 1 Sadek M, c 4 1 1 0 Puhl T, pr 0 0 0 0 Blue V, p 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0 Holland A, p 0 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 1 1 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Bochy B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 31 5 7 4 Houston 011 010 010 -- 4 San Francisco 021 200 00x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (L) 7.0 7 5 5 4 6 LaCorte F 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 5.0 6 3 3 3 3 Holland A 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 Minton G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- LeMaster J, Cruz J, Howe A DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 8 2B -- Cruz J, Leonard J HR -- Howe A, Evans D SB -- Evans D, North B SH -- Blue V WP -- Blue V Balk -- Blue V T -- 2:48 A -- 10755
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