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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1981-08-22 · Day game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 35199 · 2:16
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 8–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 5th. Dick Ruthven earned the win. Keith Moreland went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vukovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Smith | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: 8
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Bake McBride: S8
- Gary Matthews: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Art Howe: 5/FL
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 2
- Mike Schmidt: 6
- Keith Moreland: HR
- Garry Maddox: 9
- Manny Trillo: S6
- Larry Bowa: SB2
- Larry Bowa: 43
Top 3
- Joe Pittman: 63
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Tony Scott: T8
- Craig Reynolds: K
Bot 3
- Dick Ruthven: S4
- Pete Rose: S4.1-2
- Bake McBride: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(9363)
- Gary Matthews: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Schmidt: 9
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 4
- Keith Moreland: W
- Garry Maddox: 7
- Manny Trillo: HR.1-H
- Larry Bowa: 6
- Dick Ruthven: 4
Top 5
- Art Howe: S8
- Alan Ashby: S9.1-3
- Joe Pittman: 9/SF.3-H
- Harry Spilman: 36(1)/FO
- Tony Scott: 4/L
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 6/L
- Bake McBride: 43
- Gary Matthews: S8
- Mike Schmidt: HR.1-H
- Keith Moreland: HR
- Garry Maddox: 63
Top 6
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 6
- Manny Trillo: D9
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Dick Ruthven: 43.2-3
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: D8
- Art Howe: 4
- Alan Ashby: W
- Joe Pittman: 9
- Denny Walling: D8.2-H;1-H
- Tony Scott: S8.2-H
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
Bot 7
- Dick Davis: 5
- Gary Matthews: S8
- Mike Schmidt: CS2(24)
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Keith Moreland: SB2
- Keith Moreland: K/C
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Dave Roberts: 8
Bot 8
- Garry Maddox: 13
- John Vukovich: K
- Del Unser: K
Top 9
- Luis Pujols: 53
- Joe Pittman: 63
- Dickie Thon: 5/FL