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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1981-06-09 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 33978 · 2:17
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 10–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 3rd. Marty Bystrom earned the win and Ron Reed picked up the save. Bob Boone went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
W: Marty Bystrom L: Joe Niekro SV: Ron Reed
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Pittman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aguayo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Bystrom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Vukovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Aviles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Billy Smith | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Bystrom | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Reed | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: 43
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Luis Aguayo: S7
- Gary Matthews: S9.1-3
- Mike Schmidt: SB2
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Dick Davis: WP.3-H;2-3
- Dick Davis: 63
Top 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Art Howe: W
- Joe Pittman: PO1(23)
- Joe Pittman: S7
- Luis Pujols: S8.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 53
Bot 2
- Garry Maddox: 43
- Larry Bowa: K/C
- Bob Boone: 7
Top 3
- Tony Scott: 63
- Craig Reynolds: D7
- Terry Puhl: 8.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H;BX2(96)
Bot 3
- Marty Bystrom: K
- Pete Rose: S8
- Luis Aguayo: K
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: T9.2-H;1-H
- Dick Davis: S8.3-H
- Garry Maddox: E5.1-2
- Larry Bowa: S7.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(E7)(UR);BX3(745)
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Art Howe: 53
- Joe Pittman: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Boone: 8
- Marty Bystrom: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Luis Aguayo: K
Top 5
- Luis Pujols: 13
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Tony Scott: S4
- Craig Reynolds: 53
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Mike Schmidt: D7
- Dick Davis: 8
- Garry Maddox: S9.2-H
- Larry Bowa: 13
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: S
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/SF.3-H
- Art Howe: K
- Joe Pittman: 13
Bot 6
- Bob Boone: HR
- George Vukovich: 31
- Pete Rose: 53
- Luis Aguayo: 53
Top 7
- Luis Pujols: 53
- Harry Spilman: 5/FL
- Tony Scott: D7
- Craig Reynolds: K
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Dick Davis: 9
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: D7
- Jose Cruz: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H
- Art Howe: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Greg Gross: S6
- Ramon Aviles: 63.1-2
- Keith Moreland: D8.2-H
- Ron Reed: PB.2-3
- Ron Reed: S7.3-H
- Pete Rose: S8.1-2
- Luis Aguayo: 7
- Gary Matthews: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Joe Pittman: 6
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Denny Walling: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Billy Smith