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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1981-05-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 38586 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:09
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Frank LaCorte earned the win. Enos Cabell went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Frank LaCorte L: Ed Whitson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: (none) · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
 Randy Moffitt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Breining | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Sprowl | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank LaCorte | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Darrell Evans: CS2(26)
- Darrell Evans: S7
- Larry Herndon: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: 23/SH.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Art Howe: PO1(E1).1-2
- Art Howe: W
- Denny Walling: 9
Top 2
- Jerry Martin: 7
- Milt May: S7
- Dave Bergman: S9.1-2
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
- Ed Whitson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Vern Ruhle: K
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2#
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Darrell Evans: W
- Larry Herndon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Craig Reynolds: 63.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 3
- Art Howe: D7.1-3
- Denny Walling: IW
- Alan Ashby: 63
Top 4
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Milt May: 63
- Dave Bergman: S9
- Johnnie LeMaster: S6.1-3(E6)
- Ed Whitson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rafael Landestoy: 31
- Vern Ruhle: W
- Terry Puhl: WP.1-2#
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 3/L
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Darrell Evans: S9.2-H
- Larry Herndon: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Martin: S9.1-3
- Milt May: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Denny Walling: 7
- Alan Ashby: D9.2-H;1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: IW
- Bobby Sprowl: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
Top 6
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Johnnie LeMaster: S9.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: S8.2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: K
- Enos Cabell: 9/SF/DP.3-H;2-3;1X2(936)
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 7
- Billy Smith: 9/L
- Larry Herndon: 53
- Jerry Martin: K+WP.B-1
- Milt May: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Art Howe: S4
- Denny Walling: PB.1-2#
- Denny Walling: K
- Alan Ashby: S8.2-H(UR)
- Rafael Landestoy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Johnnie LeMaster: S4
- Bill North: W.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 4
- Enos Cabell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Smith: 9
Bot 8
- Frank LaCorte: S8
- Terry Puhl: FC3.1-2(E3/TH2);B-1
- Craig Reynolds: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: 3
Top 9
- Larry Herndon: K
- Jerry Martin: K
- Milt May: W
- Jim Wohlford: K