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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1981-09-18 Β· Night game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 8183 Β· 2:26

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 5–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Doyle Alexander earned the win and Al Holland picked up the save.

Line score

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HOU00002000027
SFN21010010512

W: Doyle Alexander   L: Bob Knepper   SV: Al Holland

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

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Puhl302100
Phil Garner401100
Tony Scott401000
Jose Cruz400002
Cesar Cedeno400000
Art Howe400001
Alan Ashby310010
Craig Reynolds312001
Bob Knepper100001
Harry Spilman100000
Danny Heep101000
Gary Woods100001
Dickie Thon100001

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan423000
Enos Cabell402200
Jack Clark211020
Darrell Evans300010
Larry Herndon300100
Jerry Martin413101
Milt May401000
Johnnie LeMaster301110
Doyle Alexander211000
Al Holland200002

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper4.0820
Billy Smith2.0100
Joe Sambito2.0323

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doyle Alexander6.1713
Al Holland2.2004

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Terry Puhl: S9
  • Phil Garner: 9
  • Tony Scott: 46(1)/FO
  • Jose Cruz: K

Bot 1

  • Joe Morgan: S7
  • Enos Cabell: 9
  • Jack Clark: S9.1-3
  • Darrell Evans: W.1-2
  • Larry Herndon: 8/SF.3-H
  • Jerry Martin: S7.2-H;1X3(754)

Top 2

  • Cesar Cedeno: 43
  • Art Howe: 9
  • Alan Ashby: 7

Bot 2

  • Milt May: 7
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 53
  • Doyle Alexander: S7
  • Joe Morgan: S7.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Jack Clark: CSH(24365)

Top 3

  • Craig Reynolds: K
  • Bob Knepper: K
  • Terry Puhl: 9

Bot 3

  • Jack Clark: W
  • Darrell Evans: 6
  • Larry Herndon: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Phil Garner: 63
  • Tony Scott: S8
  • Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
  • Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Jerry Martin: S7
  • Milt May: 63.1-2
  • Johnnie LeMaster: SB3
  • Johnnie LeMaster: D9.3-H
  • Doyle Alexander: 9
  • Joe Morgan: 3/G

Top 5

  • Art Howe: 63
  • Alan Ashby: W
  • Craig Reynolds: S9.1-3
  • Harry Spilman: 7
  • Terry Puhl: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Phil Garner: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Tony Scott: 43

Bot 5

  • Enos Cabell: 53
  • Jack Clark: 9
  • Darrell Evans: 63

Top 6

  • Jose Cruz: 3/G
  • Cesar Cedeno: 6
  • Art Howe: 53

Bot 6

  • Larry Herndon: 9
  • Jerry Martin: S9
  • Milt May: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Alan Ashby: 8
  • Craig Reynolds: S9
  • Danny Heep: S7.1-2
  • Gary Woods: K/C
  • Phil Garner: 9

Bot 7

  • Johnnie LeMaster: 63
  • Al Holland: K/C
  • Joe Morgan: D9
  • Enos Cabell: D7.2-H
  • Jack Clark: IW
  • Darrell Evans: 7

Top 8

  • Tony Scott: 9
  • Jose Cruz: K/C
  • Cesar Cedeno: 7

Bot 8

  • Larry Herndon: 13
  • Jerry Martin: K
  • Milt May: D7
  • Johnnie LeMaster: IW
  • Al Holland: K

Top 9

  • Art Howe: K
  • Alan Ashby: 8
  • Dickie Thon: K/C