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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1981-09-13 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19642 · dome · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 3–0. Bob Knepper earned the win and Frank LaCorte picked up the save. Craig Reynolds went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bob Knepper L: Doyle Alexander SV: Frank LaCorte
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Brenly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guy Sularz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pettini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doyle Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kiko Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Holland | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Frank LaCorte | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enos Cabell: 4
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
- Jack Clark: 63
Bot 1
- Tony Scott: S9
- Phil Garner: 64(1)/FO
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Denny Walling: WP.3-H;1-2
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 2
- Larry Herndon: S9
- Jerry Martin: E5.1-3
- Bob Brenly: 6/L
- Guy Sularz: 43.1-2
- Joe Pettini: K
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: E7
- Kiko Garcia: 43.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 53
- Bob Knepper: 13
Top 3
- Doyle Alexander: K
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
- Jack Clark: K
Bot 3
- Tony Scott: W
- Phil Garner: 53/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Jose Cruz: W
- Denny Walling: 53
Top 4
- Larry Herndon: 8
- Jerry Martin: S7
- Bob Brenly: K
- Guy Sularz: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: 9
- Kiko Garcia: 53
- Craig Reynolds: T9
- Bob Knepper: 13
Top 5
- Joe Pettini: W
- Doyle Alexander: E5/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
Bot 5
- Tony Scott: 7
- Phil Garner: 63
- Terry Puhl: 13
Top 6
- Jack Clark: S7
- Larry Herndon: W.1-2
- Jerry Martin: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Bob Brenly: 4
- Guy Sularz: W
- Jim Wohlford: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Denny Walling: 13
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 7
- Doyle Alexander: 63
- Enos Cabell: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: S7
- Jack Clark: S8.1-2#
- Larry Herndon: 43
Bot 7
- Kiko Garcia: 8
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Danny Heep: D8.1-H
- Tony Scott: 7
- Phil Garner: 53
Top 8
- Jerry Martin: K
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Milt May: S8
- Joe Morgan: S7.1-2
- Max Venable: K
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Jose Cruz: K
- Denny Walling: W
- Alan Ashby: S7.1-2
- Kiko Garcia: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kiko Garcia: IW
- Craig Reynolds: S3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank LaCorte: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Johnnie LeMaster: 9
- Jack Clark: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Al Holland ejected by 1B umpire Doug Harvey