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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1981-05-12 · Night game · Astrodome · 10 innings · Att: 20020 · 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Bruce Sutter earned the win and Jim Kaat picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bruce Sutter L: Joe Sambito SV: Jim Kaat
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Landrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Knepper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kiko Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: S9/89
- Tony Scott: K+CS2(24)/DP/BINT
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- George Hendrick: 9/F
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Craig Reynolds: 8/F
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 2
- Sixto Lezcano: 4/L
- Gene Tenace: 7/F
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 7/F
- Danny Heep: S8
- Art Howe: 63.1-2
- Alan Ashby: PO2(26)
Top 3
- Tom Herr: 6/L
- Bob Forsch: 6/P
- Garry Templeton: 4/L
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: 8/F
- Dickie Thon: K
- Bob Knepper: 63
Top 4
- Tony Scott: 63
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: E2.2-3
- Sixto Lezcano: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Gene Tenace: 8/F
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 53/BG
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.1-H
- Danny Heep: S8
- Art Howe: D9.1-3
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Dickie Thon: 53
Top 5
- Ken Oberkfell: 9/L
- Tom Herr: S8/89
- Bob Forsch: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Knepper: 1/BG
- Terry Puhl: 8/F
- Craig Reynolds: 9/F
Top 6
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Tony Scott: K
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/F
- Jose Cruz: 8/F
- Danny Heep: 8/F
Top 7
- George Hendrick: 8/F
- Sixto Lezcano: 8/F
- Gene Tenace: 7/F
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 3/P
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Dickie Thon: W
- Bob Knepper: 8/F
Top 8
- Ken Oberkfell: S8
- Tom Herr: SB2
- Tom Herr: 3/FL
- Tito Landrum: 7/F
- Garry Templeton: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Tony Scott: 6/P
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 54/SH/BG.1-2
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Danny Heep: 3/G
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
- George Hendrick: 43
- Sixto Lezcano: 1/L
Bot 9
- Art Howe: S8
- Alan Ashby: SB2
- Alan Ashby: 3/BP
- Mike Ivie: K
- Kiko Garcia: HP
- Terry Puhl: 13
Top 10
- Gene Tenace: D7/78
- Ken Oberkfell: 14/SH/BG.2-3
- Tom Herr: E2/BG/SH.3-H;B-2(E2/TH1)
- Tito Landrum: K/C
- Garry Templeton: IW
- Mike Ramsey: 5(2)/FO
Bot 10
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Joe Pittman: 3/P
- Jose Cruz: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Tony Scott called for interference with Alan Ashby's throw