Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Sutton
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sutton
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Blue
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Blue
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Blue
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Scott. Cedeno moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Blue
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Blue
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Sutton
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Sutton
  
  Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Sutton
  
  Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Blue
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Blue
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Blue
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sutton
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Sutton
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blue vs. Sutton
  
  Blue bunts towards third. Howe fields it and has May trapped. There's the throw to Garcia who tags May for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Sutton
  
  Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Blue
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Blue
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Blue
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Blue
  
  Howe takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Woods vs. Blue
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz scores. Howe moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garcia vs. Blue
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Howe scores. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Blue
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sutton vs. Blue
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sutton
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Sutton
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Sutton
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Blue
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Blue
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Breining
  
  Fred Breining now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breining fields it and throws to second for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Breining
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Breining
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woods vs. Breining
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Sutton
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sutton
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Sutton
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Sutton
  
  Billy Smith pinch hits for Fred Breining.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Ripley
  
  Allen Ripley now pitching.
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Ripley
  
  There goes Garcia. The throw from May and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Ripley
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sutton vs. Ripley
  
  Sutton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Ripley
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Ripley
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Sutton
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sutton
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Sutton
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Ripley
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ripley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Ripley
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Ripley
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Sutton
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Sutton
  
  Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sutton
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Ripley
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Ripley
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Ripley
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutton vs. Ripley
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Ripley
  
  Scott 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 8

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Sutton
  
  Harry Spilman now playing first base.
  
  LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Sutton
  
  Max Venable pinch hits for Allen Ripley.
  
  Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Sutton
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Sutton
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Tufts
  
  Bob Tufts now pitching.
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Tufts
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Tufts covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tufts
  
  Cruz 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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Tufts
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Tufts
  
  Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Tufts
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sutton
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Sutton
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Sutton
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1981 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Scott T, cf           3  1  1  0   
Cabell E, 1b          4  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          5  0  2  0   
Clark J, rf           4  0  1  0   Cedeno C, 1b          4  2  1  0   
Evans D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Spilman H, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Herndon L, lf         4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            5  1  3  1   
Leonard J, cf         3  0  0  0   Howe A, 3b            3  1  1  1   
May M, c              3  0  2  0   Woods G, rf           5  0  1  2   
LeMaster J, ss        3  0  1  0   Garcia K, ss          4  1  2  1   
Blue V, p             1  0  0  0   Pujols L, c           4  0  0  0   
Breining F, p         0  0  0  0   Sutton D, p           4  0  2  1   
Smith B, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Ripley A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Venable M, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Tufts B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        38  6 13  6

San Francisco    000 000 000 --  0
Houston          103 100 10x --  6

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)*           3.0  8  5  5  2  0
Breining F            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Ripley A              3.0  3  1  1  1  2
Tufts B               1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W)          9.0  5  0  0  1  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Evans D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Houston 12
2B -- Garcia K
SB -- Garcia K
WP -- Tufts B
T -- 2:30
A -- 23677

    

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