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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1981-08-11 Β· Night game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 12354 Β· 2:36

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Tom Griffin earned the win and Greg Minton picked up the save.

Line score

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HOU10000000127
SFN11100000310

W: Tom Griffin   L: Joe Niekro   SV: Greg Minton

Umpires β€” HP: Lanny Harris Β· 1B: John McSherry Β· 2B: Fred Brocklander Β· 3B: Charlie Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Scott411000
Craig Reynolds300000
Terry Puhl401000
Jose Cruz412100
Cesar Cedeno401001
Art Howe400000
Alan Ashby301001
Joe Pittman301000
Joe Niekro200001
Dickie Thon100000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan312110
Enos Cabell300003
Jack Clark412001
Darrell Evans302110
Larry Herndon402100
Jerry Martin400002
Milt May400001
Johnnie LeMaster311010
Tom Griffin201000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Niekro6.11027
Billy Smith1.2010

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin8.1603
Greg Minton0.2100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Scott: S9
  • Craig Reynolds: 53/SH.1-2
  • Terry Puhl: WP.2-3#
  • Terry Puhl: 8
  • Jose Cruz: D9.3-H
  • Cesar Cedeno: K

Bot 1

  • Joe Morgan: S9
  • Enos Cabell: SB2#
  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Jack Clark: 9
  • Darrell Evans: S9.2-H
  • Larry Herndon: D9.1-3
  • Jerry Martin: K

Top 2

  • Art Howe: 7
  • Alan Ashby: K
  • Joe Pittman: S8
  • Joe Niekro: 8

Bot 2

  • Milt May: 53
  • Johnnie LeMaster: S8
  • Tom Griffin: 34/SH.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: D9.2-H
  • Enos Cabell: K

Top 3

  • Tony Scott: 3/G
  • Craig Reynolds: 5/FL
  • Terry Puhl: D7
  • Jose Cruz: 43

Bot 3

  • Jack Clark: S8
  • Darrell Evans: S9.1-2
  • Larry Herndon: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Jerry Martin: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
  • Milt May: K
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 7

Top 4

  • Cesar Cedeno: 31
  • Art Howe: 53
  • Alan Ashby: 7

Bot 4

  • Tom Griffin: S9
  • Joe Morgan: 3/FL
  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Jack Clark: K

Top 5

  • Joe Pittman: 13
  • Joe Niekro: K
  • Tony Scott: 63

Bot 5

  • Darrell Evans: 9/FL
  • Larry Herndon: 3/FL
  • Jerry Martin: K

Top 6

  • Craig Reynolds: 8
  • Terry Puhl: 8
  • Jose Cruz: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Milt May: 13
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 43
  • Tom Griffin: 53

Top 7

  • Cesar Cedeno: 63
  • Art Howe: 53
  • Alan Ashby: S9
  • Joe Pittman: 9

Bot 7

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Enos Cabell: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jack Clark: S7.2-3;B-2(THH)
  • Darrell Evans: IW
  • Larry Herndon: 12(3)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Dickie Thon: 8
  • Tony Scott: 13
  • Craig Reynolds: 43

Bot 8

  • Jerry Martin: 63
  • Milt May: 63
  • Johnnie LeMaster: W
  • Tom Griffin: CS2(26)

Top 9

  • Terry Puhl: 8
  • Jose Cruz: D9
  • Cesar Cedeno: S5.2-H(NR);BX2(543)
  • Art Howe: 63