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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1981-08-21 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 31693 · 2:41
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 3rd. Sparky Lyle earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Vern Ruhle SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pittman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Noles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Aviles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nino Espinosa | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Dickie Noles | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: K
- Craig Reynolds: 4
- Terry Puhl: 31
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S9
- Bake McBride: 9
- Gary Matthews: BK.1-2
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Keith Moreland: 4
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Art Howe: W.2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Pittman: S9.2-H;1-3
- Don Sutton: S1.3XH(142);1-2
- Tony Scott: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Bot 2
- Garry Maddox: S1
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Larry Bowa: SB2
- Larry Bowa: S1/BG.2-3
- Greg Gross: 6/L
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 3
- Bake McBride: W
- Gary Matthews: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Gary Matthews: W
- Mike Schmidt: S9.3-H;1-2
- Keith Moreland: 8
- Garry Maddox: 64(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(UR)(E4);B-2
- Manny Trillo: 63
Top 4
- Art Howe: S8
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Pittman: 63
Bot 4
- Larry Bowa: 6
- Dickie Noles: K
- Pete Rose: S9
- Bake McBride: S9.1-3
- Gary Matthews: S8.3-H;1-2
- Mike Schmidt: K
Top 5
- Don Sutton: K
- Tony Scott: 43
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 5
- Keith Moreland: 53
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Manny Trillo: 8
Top 6
- Art Howe: 53
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Joe Pittman: 8
Bot 6
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Ramon Aviles: W
- Pete Rose: S4.1-2
- Bake McBride: K
- Gary Matthews: 3/G
Top 7
- Gary Woods: W
- Tony Scott: 24/SH.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: D7.2-H
- Terry Puhl: S8.2XH(82);B-2
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 7
- Mike Schmidt: K/C
- Keith Moreland: W
- Garry Maddox: W.1-2
- Manny Trillo: 63.2-3;1-2
- Larry Bowa: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bob Boone: 63
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Art Howe: K
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 63
- Bake McBride: S5
- Gary Matthews: E6.1-3;B-2
- Mike Schmidt: IW
- Del Unser: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 9
- Joe Pittman: 9
- Gary Woods: S5
- Tony Scott: WP.1-2
- Tony Scott: 53
- Denny Walling: K/C