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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 3β2. Tom Griffin earned the win and Greg Minton picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| SFN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Pittman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Herndon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Milt May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Niekro | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Griffin | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Greg Minton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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



















