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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1981-05-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 19823 · sunny · 2:13
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. John Martin earned the win. Dave Roberts went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: John Martin L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pittman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Herr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Dave Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Martin | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/FL
- Kiko Garcia: 63
- Gary Woods: 9/F
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: S1/G
- Tony Scott: 7/F
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)
- Keith Hernandez: W
- George Hendrick: S9.1-3
- Dane Iorg: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: E4.2-3;1-2
- Tom Herr: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Tom Herr: 43
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
- Art Howe: S5/G
- Dave Roberts: 6/P
- Alan Ashby: 63
Bot 2
- Orlando Sanchez: K23
- John Martin: K
- Garry Templeton: K
Top 3
- Rafael Landestoy: 6/P
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Kiko Garcia: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Kiko Garcia: 8/F
Bot 3
- Tony Scott: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 3/FL
- George Hendrick: 43
Top 4
- Gary Woods: S7
- Jose Cruz: BK.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
- Art Howe: 8/L
- Dave Roberts: 8/F
Bot 4
- Dane Iorg: 31
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Tom Herr: 7/F
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 6/P
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Nolan Ryan: 36(1)/FO
- Terry Puhl: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Orlando Sanchez: K
- John Martin: K
- Garry Templeton: 63
Top 6
- Kiko Garcia: 8/F
- Gary Woods: W
- Jose Cruz: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Tony Scott: 8/F
- Keith Hernandez: W
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: W
- Dane Iorg: 8/F
- Ken Oberkfell: 7/F
Top 7
- Art Howe: 3/G
- Dave Roberts: HR/7
- Alan Ashby: 8/F
- Rafael Landestoy: 9/F
Bot 7
- Tom Herr: E3
- Orlando Sanchez: SB2
- Orlando Sanchez: 3/G.2-3
- John Martin: K
- Garry Templeton: S7/78.3-H(UR)
- Tony Scott: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Joe Pittman: 3/P
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Kiko Garcia: 53
Bot 8
- Tony Scott: K
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- George Hendrick: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Gary Woods: 8/F
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Art Howe: 4/P