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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1981-09-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 35867 · dome · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Alan Ashby went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Ed Whitson SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Gary Lavelle | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Rowland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Dave Smith | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Max Venable: 3
- Jack Clark: W
- Darrell Evans: 6
Bot 1
- Tony Scott: 43
- Phil Garner: W
- Terry Puhl: SB2#
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Top 2
- Larry Herndon: K
- Dave Bergman: 3/G
- Milt May: 6
Bot 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Art Howe: 9
- Alan Ashby: S8
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Top 3
- Johnnie LeMaster: 5/L
- Ed Whitson: K
- Joe Morgan: 13
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Tony Scott: 31
- Phil Garner: S6
- Terry Puhl: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Terry Puhl: T9.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 4
- Max Venable: W
- Jack Clark: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jack Clark: 9
- Darrell Evans: 4
- Larry Herndon: W
- Dave Bergman: SB2
- Dave Bergman: 43
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: D9.1-3
- Craig Reynolds: IW
- Joe Niekro: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Scott: S1.3-H;1-2
- Phil Garner: 6
- Terry Puhl: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Milt May: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: 63
- Gary Lavelle: W
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-3
- Max Venable: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Art Howe: 3
Top 6
- Jack Clark: HR/7
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Larry Herndon: 4
- Dave Bergman: 43
Bot 6
- Alan Ashby: HR/7
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Scott: K
- Phil Garner: IW
- Terry Puhl: 9
Top 7
- Milt May: W
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
- Enos Cabell: K
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-2
- Max Venable: S8.2-3;1-2
- Jack Clark: K
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Kiko Garcia: S5
- Alan Ashby: PO1(13)
Top 8
- Darrell Evans: K
- Larry Herndon: S8
- Dave Bergman: S9.1-2
- Milt May: S9.2-H;1-2
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
- Jim Wohlford: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Dave Smith: K
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Max Venable: 9
- Jack Clark: 53