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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1981-05-01 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 7012 · 3:01
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Sambito earned the win. Jose Cruz went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Eddie Solomon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kiko Garcia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Scurry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Scurry | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 Don Robinson | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 8/F
- Kiko Garcia: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: 9/FL
- Art Howe: K
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: S8
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 34/SH.2-3
- Mike Easler: S9.3-H
- Jason Thompson: 3/FL
- Bill Madlock: SB2
- Bill Madlock: WP.2-3
- Bill Madlock: S9.3-H
- John Milner: 63
Top 2
- Mike Ivie: W
- Gary Woods: K/C
- Luis Pujols: 64(1)/FO
- Nolan Ryan: 13
Bot 2
- Steve Nicosia: W
- Vance Law: 43.1-2
- Rod Scurry: W
- Omar Moreno: 7/FL
- Tim Foli: 6/L
Top 3
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Kiko Garcia: 8/F
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.1-H
- Art Howe: S9
- Mike Ivie: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mike Easler: 8/F
- Jason Thompson: S8
- Bill Madlock: S5/G.1-2
- John Milner: S8.2-H;1-3
- Steve Nicosia: 6(1)63/GDP
Top 4
- Gary Woods: 9/F
- Luis Pujols: 8/F
- Nolan Ryan: S9
- Rafael Landestoy: K/C
Bot 4
- Vance Law: 53
- Rod Scurry: K
- Omar Moreno: 31
Top 5
- Kiko Garcia: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/G
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
- Art Howe: 7/L
Bot 5
- Tim Foli: 53
- Mike Easler: S7
- Jason Thompson: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 9/F
- John Milner: 3/G
Top 6
- Mike Ivie: D8
- Gary Woods: K/C
- Luis Pujols: W
- Joe Pittman: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Bot 6
- Steve Nicosia: 9/L
- Vance Law: S8
- Phil Garner: CS2(136)
- Phil Garner: S9
- Omar Moreno: CS2(136)
Top 7
- Kiko Garcia: D7
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.2-3
- Jose Cruz: D7.3-H;BX3(765)
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 7
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tim Foli: 63
- Mike Easler: K
Top 8
- Mike Ivie: S8
- Gary Woods: 14/SH.1-2
- Alan Ashby: W
- Dave Roberts: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jason Thompson: 8/F
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Lee Lacy: S6/G.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8/F
Top 9
- Kiko Garcia: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: E5/G
- Art Howe: S7.1-3
- Mike Ivie: D7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Gary Woods: K
Bot 9
- Vance Law: K
- Tony Pena: 63
- Omar Moreno: 31