San Francisco Giants 3, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 59
Played on Tuesday, August 11, 1981 (N) at Candlestick Park
HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 7 0 SF N 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 10 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Scott cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Reynolds ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Puhl rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Cruz lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Cedeno 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 9 1 Howe 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ashby c 3 0 1 0 0 1 9 2 Pittman 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 B. Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Thon 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 7 1 0 3 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. B. Smith-Ashby-Cedeno. BATTING - 2B: Cruz 2 (12,off Griffin 2); Puhl (11,off Griffin). SH: Reynolds (15,off Griffin). Team LOB: 4.
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 Cabell 1b 3 0 0 0 0 3 13 1 Clark rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 Evans 3b 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 4 Herndon lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Martin cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 May c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 LeMaster ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 Griffin p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Minton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 3 10 3 3 7 27 13 BATTING - 2B: Herndon (11,off Niekro); Morgan (9,off Niekro). SH: Griffin (2,off Niekro); Cabell (4,off Niekro). GDP: Herndon (6,off B. Smith). IBB: Evans (4,by Niekro). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (10,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby). CS: LeMaster (6,2nd base by B. Smith/Ashby).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(6-6) 6.1 10 3 3 2 7 0 31 B. Smith 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 8 10 3 3 3 7 0 35 IBB: Niekro (4,Evans). Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Smith 3-0. .
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin W(5-5) 8.1 6 2 2 0 3 0 31 Minton SV(10) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 9 7 2 2 0 3 0 33 WP: Griffin (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Minton 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Charlie Williams Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 12354 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Francisco Giants 1. Scott cf Morgan 2b 2. Reynolds ss Cabell 1b 3. Puhl rf Clark rf 4. Cruz lf Evans 3b 5. Cedeno 1b Herndon lf 6. Howe 3b Martin cf 7. Ashby c May c 8. Pittman 2b LeMaster ss 9. Niekro p Griffin p ASTROS 1ST: Scott singled to right; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Scott to second]; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Scott to third]; Puhl flied out to center; Cruz doubled to right [Scott scored]; Cedeno struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Morgan singled to right; Morgan stole second; Cabell struck out; Clark flied out to right; Evans singled to right [Morgan scored]; Herndon doubled to right [Evans to third]; Martin struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1. ASTROS 2ND: Howe flied out to left; Ashby struck out; Pittman singled to center; Niekro flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1. GIANTS 2ND: May grounded out (third to first); LeMaster singled to center; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [LeMaster to second]; Morgan doubled to right [LeMaster scored]; Cabell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. ASTROS 3RD: Scott grounded out (first unassisted); Reynolds popped to third in foul territory; Puhl doubled to left; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. GIANTS 3RD: Clark singled to center; Evans singled to right [Clark to second]; Herndon singled to center [Clark scored, Evans to third]; Martin reached on a fielder's choice [Evans out at home (third to catcher), Herndon to second]; May struck out; LeMaster flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (first to pitcher); Howe grounded out (third to first); Ashby flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 4TH: Griffin singled to right; Morgan popped to first in foul territory; Cabell struck out; Clark struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 5TH: Pittman grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro struck out; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 5TH: Evans flied to right in foul territory; Herndon popped to first in foul territory; Martin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 6TH: Reynolds flied out to center; Puhl flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 6TH: May grounded out (pitcher to first); LeMaster grounded out (second to first); Griffin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe grounded out (third to first); Ashby singled to right; Pittman flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 7TH: Morgan walked; Cabell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Morgan to second]; Clark singled to left [Morgan to third, Clark to second (on throw to home)]; Evans was walked intentionally; B. SMITH REPLACED PITTMAN (PITCHING); THON REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING 2B); Herndon grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Morgan out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 8TH: Thon flied out to center; Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 8TH: Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded out (shortstop to first); LeMaster walked; LeMaster was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 9TH: Puhl flied out to center; Cruz doubled to right; MINTON REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to third [Cruz scored (no RBI), Cedeno out at second (third to second to first)]; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 7 0 4 Giants 3 10 0 8
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