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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1981-08-10 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 11115 · 3:08
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 6–5. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Joe Sambito earned the win and Frank LaCorte picked up the save. Larry Herndon 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Fred Breining SV: Frank LaCorte
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Lanny Harris · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doyle Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Smith | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Tufts | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Breining | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Holland | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: 6
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jack Clark: W
- Darrell Evans: S9.1-3
- Larry Herndon: D9.3-H;1-H
- Jerry Martin: 53
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Art Howe: 7
Bot 2
- Milt May: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: 9
- Doyle Alexander: 13
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Joe Pittman: S8
- Don Sutton: 16(1)/FO
- Tony Scott: S8.1-2#
- Craig Reynolds: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Enos Cabell: 3
- Jack Clark: 8
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Larry Herndon: 9
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Art Howe: E9.1-3
- Alan Ashby: S5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Pittman: 6
Bot 4
- Jerry Martin: K
- Milt May: S7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 46(1)/FO
- Doyle Alexander: 43
Top 5
- Don Sutton: S9
- Tony Scott: 3/G.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: 3/L
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Jack Clark: S7.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 5
- Larry Herndon: 8
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: 8.2-3
- Alan Ashby: 4/L
Bot 6
- Jerry Martin: K/C
- Milt May: 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
Top 7
- Joe Pittman: S8
- Harry Spilman: S7.1-2
- Tony Scott: 8.2-3;1-2
- Gary Woods: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Terry Puhl: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Bot 7
- Dave Bergman: 4
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: D9#
- Art Howe: 63.2-3
- Alan Ashby: FC.3-H
- Joe Pittman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jack Clark: 43
- Darrell Evans: K
- Larry Herndon: HR/7
- Jerry Martin: W
- Milt May: S9.1-3
- Jim Wohlford: 8
Top 9
- Kiko Garcia: W
- Tony Scott: W.1-2
- Gary Woods: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Denny Walling: D8.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Dave Bergman: 4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Jack Clark: S9.1-2
- Darrell Evans: D9.2-H;1-3
- Larry Herndon: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Tufts