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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 21, 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 September 21, 1980 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,844 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
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 |
Guy Sularz | Second Baseman |
Joe Pettini | Shortstop |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 21, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan 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 third. Evans fields it 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 line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herndon. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Blue
Howe takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Blue
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pettini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. Cedeno moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Ruhle
Venable is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Ruhle
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Blue
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ruhle
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ruhle
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ruhle
Murray 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 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz strikes out. There goes Cabell. The throw from May to Pettini, and Cabell is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sularz vs. Ruhle
Sularz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettini vs. Ruhle
Pettini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Ruhle
Blue bunts in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Pettini moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Venable vs. Ruhle
Venable hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Blue
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pettini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Blue
Ruhle hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Ruhle
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ruhle
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
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ruhle
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ruhle
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sularz vs. Ruhle
Sularz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Blue
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettini vs. Ruhle
Pettini hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruhle
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Ruhle
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Venable for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Blue
Ruhle bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Blue
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sularz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sularz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Ruhle
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ruhle
May strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sularz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Blue
Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Woods reaches second base with a double. Howe goes all the way around to score. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Ruhle
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ruhle
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Ruhle
Joe Strain pinch hits for Guy Sularz.
Strain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Ruhle
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Joe Pettini.
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Ruhle
Jack Clark pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Holland
Al Holland now pitching. Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop. Joe Strain now playing second base.
Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holland
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Holland
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Holland
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Holland
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergman scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Rowland
Mike Rowland now pitching.
Howe hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Ruhle
Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Venable for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Ruhle
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Ruhle
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Herndon scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Ruhle
Whitfield is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1980 -- Houston at San Francisco (D) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Venable M, cf 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, rf 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 1 1 0 0 May M, c 4 0 0 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1 Murray R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b-3b 4 2 2 1 Sularz G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Woods G, rf 4 1 2 2 Strain J, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 4 0 1 1 Pettini J, ss 2 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 1 0 Ruhle V, p 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 0 0 0 0 Blue V, p 1 0 0 0 Clark J, ph 1 0 0 0 Holland A, p 0 0 0 0 Rowland M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 30 1 3 1 Houston 100 100 021 -- 5 San Francisco 000 000 001 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 5 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (L) 8.0 9 4 4 2 6 Holland A 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 Rowland M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Morgan J, Murray R DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 4 2B -- Cruz J, Cabell E, Woods G HR -- Howe A CS -- Cabell E SH -- Blue V, Ruhle V T -- 2:29 A -- 19844
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