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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1981-06-08 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 31664 · 2:41
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Don Sutton SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Lanny Harris · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aguayo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Proly | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: 63
- Craig Reynolds: S5
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 31.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Luis Aguayo: 8
- Gary Matthews: 3/P
Top 2
- Art Howe: 131
- Joe Pittman: 53
- Luis Pujols: 53
Bot 2
- Mike Schmidt: 63
- Dick Davis: S7
- Garry Maddox: D8.1-3
- Larry Bowa: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E8)
- Bob Boone: 63
- Dick Ruthven: 43
Top 3
- Don Sutton: 4
- Tony Scott: S7
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: S8
- Luis Aguayo: 54/SH.1-2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Mike Schmidt: 53
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Art Howe: E6.B-1
- Joe Pittman: S4.1-2
- Luis Pujols: 8.2-3
- Don Sutton: 43
Bot 4
- Dick Davis: S8
- Garry Maddox: E4.1-2
- Larry Bowa: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bob Boone: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dick Ruthven: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: IW
- Luis Aguayo: K
Top 5
- Tony Scott: W
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Terry Puhl: S8.1-3
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.3-H;2-H
- Art Howe: S7.1-2
- Joe Pittman: 8
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: 3/P
- Mike Schmidt: 53
- Dick Davis: 53
Top 6
- Luis Pujols: S5
- Don Sutton: 54/SH.1-2
- Tony Scott: K
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Bot 6
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Larry Bowa: S4
- Bob Boone: 3/FL
- Greg Gross: K/C
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: S5
- Art Howe: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Art Howe: 43
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: 43
- Luis Aguayo: S7
- Gary Matthews: 43.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: WP.2-3
- Mike Schmidt: 9
Top 8
- Joe Pittman: S7
- Luis Pujols: S7.1-2
- Denny Walling: 8.2-3
- Tony Scott: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Bot 8
- Dick Davis: 43
- Garry Maddox: K
- Larry Bowa: 7
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53