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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1981-05-20 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 11 innings · Att: 19175 · night · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bruce Sutter SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pittman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Herr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lary Sorensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 10.0 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lary Sorensen | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Kaat | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P
- Denny Walling: K/C
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: S7
- Tony Scott: SB2
- Tony Scott: 3/G.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: S9.3-H
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: W
- Dane Iorg: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ken Oberkfell: IW
- Gene Tenace: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Herr: K
- Lary Sorensen: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Art Howe: 63.1-2
- Danny Heep: 63.2-3
- Alan Ashby: W
- Rafael Landestoy: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Niekro: E5.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Tony Scott: S8
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 43.2-3
- George Hendrick: K
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: 7/F
- Denny Walling: W
- Jose Cruz: T8/89.1-H
- Art Howe: S8.3-H
- Danny Heep: 54(1)/FO
- Alan Ashby: 43
Bot 3
- Dane Iorg: 4/P
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Gene Tenace: K
Top 4
- Rafael Landestoy: 8/L
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Tom Herr: S7
- Lary Sorensen: 3/BP
- Garry Templeton: SB2
- Garry Templeton: 8/F.2-3
- Tony Scott: 3/G
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: S8/89
- Denny Walling: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- George Hendrick: 4/L
- Dane Iorg: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Art Howe: 43
- Danny Heep: 7/F
- Alan Ashby: 7/F
Bot 6
- Ken Oberkfell: 31
- Gene Tenace: K
- Tom Herr: D8
- Lary Sorensen: 53
Top 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 7/L
- Joe Niekro: S8
- Terry Puhl: 9/L
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
Bot 7
- Garry Templeton: T8/89
- Tony Scott: 8/F
- Keith Hernandez: IW
- George Hendrick: 3/FL
- Dane Iorg: K
Top 8
- Denny Walling: 8/F
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Art Howe: S8
- Danny Heep: SB2
- Danny Heep: 6/P
Bot 8
- Ken Oberkfell: S9
- Gene Tenace: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Tom Herr: 7/F
- Lary Sorensen: K
Top 9
- Alan Ashby: 53
- Rafael Landestoy: 8/F
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Bot 9
- Garry Templeton: 6/P
- Tony Scott: 9/F
- Keith Hernandez: K
Top 10
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Denny Walling: S8
- Jose Cruz: D9.1XH(942)
Bot 10
- George Hendrick: 53
- Dane Iorg: 9/F
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
Top 11
- Art Howe: 9/F
- Danny Heep: K
- Alan Ashby: S8
- Rafael Landestoy: T8/89.1-H
- Joe Pittman: 63
Bot 11
- Gene Tenace: 7/F
- Tom Herr: 7/L
- Sixto Lezcano: 63