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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 13, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 13, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,705 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | First Baseman |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 13, 1981
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sutton
Templeton 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sutton
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Sutton
There goes Scott. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Sutton
Lezcano hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Shirley
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Shirley
There goes Puhl. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Shirley
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Shirley
There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Shirley
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Shirley
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutton
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sutton
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Sutton
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Sutton
Tenace hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Shirley
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Shirley
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Shirley
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Shirley
Sutton takes first base on ball four. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sutton
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Sutton
Shirley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Sutton
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Sutton
Scott hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Shirley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Shirley
Woods hits a line drive into left field. Lezcano picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lezcano. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Shirley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Shirley
Howe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Shirley
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Sutton
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sutton
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Sutton
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Sutton
Oberkfell 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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Shirley
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Shirley
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Shirley
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Sutton
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sutton
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sutton, and towards Landestoy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Sutton
Shirley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Shirley
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Shirley
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Shirley
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Shirley
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Shirley
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sutton
Templeton 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sutton
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Sutton
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Shirley
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Shirley
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Shirley
Sutton bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sutton
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sutton
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Shirley
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Shirley
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Shirley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Sutton
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Sutton
Herr bunts towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Sutton
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Porter hits a popup towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Sutton
Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Sutton
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Otten
Jim Otten now pitching.
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Otten
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Otten
Pujols hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Otten
Landestoy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Otten
Sutton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Sutton
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutton
Hernandez 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sutton
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1981 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 2 1 0 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0 Garcia K, ss 4 0 1 1
Lezcano S, lf 3 0 0 0 Woods G, rf 2 1 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 3 1 1 2
Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tenace G, c 3 0 1 0 Pujols L, c 4 0 2 0
Herr T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 2 0 1 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0
Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Otten J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 27 3 6 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 002 010 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (L) 7.0 5 3 3 7 2
Otten J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
E -- Lezcano S
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Houston 9
2B -- Garcia K, Roberts D
HR -- Howe A
SB -- Puhl T
CS -- Scott T
SH -- Sutton D
WP -- Shirley B
T -- 2:24
A -- 21705
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