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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1980-09-21 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 19844 · 77°F · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:29
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Vern Ruhle earned the win. Art Howe went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Venable | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guy Sularz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pettini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Al Holland | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Rowland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: D9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Art Howe: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Woods: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Pujols: K
Bot 1
- Max Venable: K/C
- Larry Herndon: 63
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 2
- Rafael Landestoy: 7/F7L
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 9
Bot 2
- Milt May: 53
- Terry Whitfield: 8/F78D
- Rich Murray: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Enos Cabell: S9/L
- Jose Cruz: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/F78
Bot 3
- Guy Sularz: 53
- Joe Pettini: E4.B-1
- Vida Blue: 24/SH/BG2.1-2
- Max Venable: 9
Top 4
- Art Howe: HR/F78XD
- Gary Woods: K
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Rafael Landestoy: E3/G34.B-1
- Vern Ruhle: 8
Bot 4
- Larry Herndon: K
- Darrell Evans: 2/FL/P2F
- Milt May: 43
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Enos Cabell: D7/F78
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Bot 5
- Terry Whitfield: 43
- Rich Murray: 9
- Guy Sularz: 4/L
Top 6
- Art Howe: 13
- Gary Woods: 9
- Luis Pujols: 53
Bot 6
- Joe Pettini: 8
- Vida Blue: K
- Max Venable: 3/G
Top 7
- Rafael Landestoy: S9/L
- Vern Ruhle: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 43.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 4
Bot 7
- Larry Herndon: 63
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Milt May: K
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Art Howe: S7/L
- Gary Woods: D7/L7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Luis Pujols: S9/L.3-H
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
Bot 8
- Terry Whitfield: 3/G
- Rich Murray: 13
- Joe Strain: W
- Jim Wohlford: S7/G.1-2
- Jack Clark: 8
Top 9
- Vern Ruhle: 53
- Joe Morgan: W
- Dave Bergman: 36(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Art Howe: 3
Bot 9
- Max Venable: 3/G
- Larry Herndon: S8/G
- Darrell Evans: S9/G.1-3
- Milt May: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Terry Whitfield: K/C