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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1981-08-12 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 8707 · 2:51
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Joe Sambito earned the win and Billy Smith picked up the save. Darrell Evans went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Al Holland SV: Billy Smith
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Breining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Holland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 5.2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Breining | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Holland | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Minton | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: 53
- Joe Pittman: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Jack Clark: 63
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Art Howe: K
- Luis Pujols: 63
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: 43
- Larry Herndon: S9
- Jerry Martin: 8
- Milt May: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Dickie Thon: D7.1-H
- Vern Ruhle: 14/SH.2-3
- Tony Scott: S8.3-H
- Joe Pittman: CS2(26)
- Joe Pittman: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S7.3-H;1-2
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
- Fred Breining: K
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 4
- Luis Pujols: W
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-2
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Vern Ruhle: 2/FL
- Tony Scott: 43
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jack Clark: K
- Darrell Evans: 7
Top 5
- Joe Pittman: D7
- Cesar Cedeno: POCS3(165)#
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Jose Cruz: S5.B-2(E5)
- Art Howe: S8.2-H(UR)
- Luis Pujols: 8
Bot 5
- Larry Herndon: S8
- Jerry Martin: K
- Milt May: 4E6.1-2;B-1
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 13
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Dickie Thon: D9.1-3
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Tony Scott: 3/FL
- Joe Pittman: 8
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jack Clark: S8.2-H
- Darrell Evans: HR/9.1-H
- Larry Herndon: 4
- Jerry Martin: HR/7
- Milt May: 4/L
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: S6
- Al Holland: 1/G/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Enos Cabell: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Luis Pujols: S9
- Terry Puhl: WP.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 53/SH.2-3
- Harry Spilman: W
- Denny Walling: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tony Scott: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Pittman: 13
Bot 8
- Jack Clark: 63
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Larry Herndon: 3/G
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 9
- Jerry Martin: E6
- Milt May: 24/SH.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: K
- Dave Bergman: 3/G