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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 29, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dickie Noles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Smith |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 33,327 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Catcher |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Luis Aguayo | Shortstop |
Dickie Noles | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Kiko Garcia | Third Baseman |
Joe Pittman | Second Baseman |
Billy Smith | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1981
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Smith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Smith
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Noles
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Noles
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Noles
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Noles
There goes Cruz. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Noles
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling scores. There goes Cruz trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Moreland who tags Cruz, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Smith
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Smith
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Smith
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Noles
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittman vs. Noles
Noles fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Noles. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittman vs. Noles
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Noles
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Smith
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguayo vs. Smith
Aguayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noles vs. Smith
Noles strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to third. Aguayo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Smith
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Noles
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Noles
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Noles
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Noles
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Smith
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Smith
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Smith
Moreland hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Noles
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Noles
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Noles
Garcia hits a line drive towards short. Aguayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Smith
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott throws the ball in to Reynolds who tags Maddox trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Smith
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Smith
Aguayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Noles
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Noles
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Noles
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noles vs. Smith
Noles hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Smith
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Smith
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman misplays the ball. That's an error on Pittman. Rose moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Smith
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Smith
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Noles
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Noles
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Noles
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Noles covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Smith
Harry Spilman now playing first base.
Maddox hits a line drive towards first. Spilman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Smith
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Smith
Aguayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Smith
Del Unser pinch hits for Dickie Noles.
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Spilman hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Reed
Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Reed
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Reed
Pittman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Reed
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Billy Smith.
Puhl 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
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. LaCorte
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. LaCorte
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reed
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Reed
Reynolds hits a fly ball towards right. Gross catches it and throws to first to double up Scott. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Reed
Walling hits a line drive towards short. Aguayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. LaCorte
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. LaCorte
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Ashby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreland vs. LaCorte
Moreland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spilman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. LaCorte
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schmidt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. LaCorte
Trillo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1981, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Walling D, rf 4 1 2 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0 Moreland K, c 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 2 0 1 1 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 1 Spilman H, 1b 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 1 1 Aguayo L, ss 3 0 2 0 Garcia K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Noles D, p 2 0 0 0 Pittman J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith B, p 2 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 30 2 8 2 Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1 Houston 100 000 10x -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Noles D (L) 6.0 5 1 1 0 3 Reed R 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Smith B (W) 7.0 5 0 0 1 1 LaCorte F (S) 2.0 1 1 0 0 1 E -- Noles D, Pittman J, Ashby A DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Houston 4 HR -- Ashby A SB -- Cruz J, Schmidt M T -- 2:01 A -- 33327
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