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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1981-09-19 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 11522 · 2:26
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 8–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Vern Ruhle earned the win. Alan Ashby went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Tom Griffin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Loucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Ransom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Tufts | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Alan Hargesheimer | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Rowland | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Phil Garner: 8
- Tony Scott: 43
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jack Clark: 3
- Darrell Evans: S4.2-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Denny Walling: S9.1-2
- Art Howe: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: S9.3-H;1-2
- Vern Ruhle: D8.2-H;1-H
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 2
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Milt May: W
- Johnnie LeMaster: 54(1)/FO
- Tom Griffin: K/C
Top 3
- Phil Garner: D9
- Tony Scott: S9.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 36(1)/FO
- Denny Walling: POCS2(136)#
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: 2/FL
- Jack Clark: S8
- Darrell Evans: 4
Top 4
- Art Howe: S9
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Vern Ruhle: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Terry Puhl: 6
Bot 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: 43
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Milt May: 7
Top 5
- Phil Garner: S7
- Tony Scott: 146(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: E3.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Denny Walling: K
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 5
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8
- Max Venable: 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 6
- Alan Ashby: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 5/FL
- Vern Ruhle: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Phil Garner: 13
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Jack Clark: S8
- Darrell Evans: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tony Scott: S8
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Denny Walling: 43.1-2
- Art Howe: S8.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Jerry Martin: 7
- Milt May: 43
Top 8
- Alan Ashby: HR/9
- Craig Reynolds: 6/L
- Vern Ruhle: S7
- Terry Puhl: 43.1-2
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 8
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
- Jeff Ransom: 8
- Joe Morgan: 7
Top 9
- Scott Loucks: K
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Denny Walling: S9
- Art Howe: 43
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: 3/FL
- Jack Clark: 7
- Darrell Evans: 3/G