The Phillies ended their four-game losing streak, coming from behind to shade the Astros, 5-4. The Phils trailed, 4-3, going into the bottom of the seventh inning, when Keith Moreland and Garry Maddox drew successive one-out walks. Both runners advanced on a groundout and scored on a single by Larry Bowa. The Astros had broken a 3-3 tie in the top of the frame on an RBI double by Craig Reynolds. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 5, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Friday, August 21, 1981 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Astros 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 8 3 Phillies 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 x - 5 10 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Scott cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Rose 1b 5 1 3 0 0 0 .328 Reynolds ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .257 McBride rf 4 1 2 0 1 1 .295 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Matthews lf 4 1 1 1 1 1 .297 Puhl rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .275 Schmidt 3b 3 0 1 1 2 2 .290 Cruz lf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .285 Moreland c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Ruhle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Aguayo pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .163 Cedeno 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .289 R. Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Howe 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .307 Unser ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Ashby c 4 0 1 2 0 1 .242 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pittman 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .286 Maddox cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .281 Sutton p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .125 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Woods ph,lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 .188 Bowa ss 4 0 2 2 0 0 .274 Espinosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Noles p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Aviles ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Boone ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Totals 31 4 8 4 6 7 Totals 34 5 10 4 7 6 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 31,693 Left on Base: Astros 7, Phillies 12 DP: Astros 1, Phillies 1 Errors: Reynolds, Ashby, Pittman Doubles: Reynolds (8) Stolen Bases: Maddox (6), McBride (2) Sacrifice Hits: Scott (4) GIDP: Ashby (4), Unser (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton 6 8 3 2 4 5 0 30 3.19 Ruhle L(1-3) 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 11 3.99 Totals 8 10 5 4 7 6 0 41 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Espinosa 2 3 3 3 3 1 0 11 5.78 Noles 4 2 0 0 2 3 0 15 8.31 Lyle W(6-2) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 4.93 R. Reed 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2.97 McGraw SV(8) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.33 Totals 9 8 4 4 6 7 0 38 Wild Pitches: McGraw (2) Balks: Sutton (1) Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello ASTROS 1ST: Scott struck out; Reynolds made an out to second; Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Rose singled to right; McBride flied out to right; Sutton balked [Rose to second]; Matthews was called out on strikes; Schmidt walked; Moreland made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz walked; Cedeno walked [Cruz to second]; Howe walked [Cruz to third, Cedeno to second]; Ashby singled to right [Cruz scored, Cedeno scored, Howe to second]; Pittman singled to right [Howe scored, Ashby to third]; Sutton singled to pitcher [Ashby out at home (pitcher to second to catcher), Pittman to second]; Scott flied out to left; Reynolds flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox singled to pitcher; Trillo was called out on strikes; Maddox stole second; On a bunt Bowa singled to pitcher [Maddox to third]; GROSS BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Gross lined to shortstop; Rose forced Bowa (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0. ASTROS 3RD: NOLES REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Puhl struck out; Cruz struck out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 3RD: McBride walked; McBride stole second [McBride to third (error by Ashby)]; Matthews walked; Schmidt singled to right [McBride scored, Matthews to second]; Moreland flied out to center; Maddox forced Schmidt (shortstop to second) [Matthews scored (error by Pittman) (unearned) (no RBI), Maddox to second]; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2. ASTROS 4TH: Howe singled to center; Ashby grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Howe out at second]; Pittman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa made an out to shortstop; Noles struck out; Rose singled to right; McBride singled to right [Rose to third]; Matthews singled to center [Rose scored, McBride to second]; Schmidt struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 3. ASTROS 5TH: Sutton struck out; Scott grounded out (second to first); Reynolds singled to right; Puhl walked [Reynolds to second]; Cruz walked [Reynolds to third, Puhl to second]; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 5TH: Moreland grounded out (third to first); Maddox flied out to center; Trillo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 3. ASTROS 6TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Ashby grounded out (second to first); Pittman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); AVILES BATTED FOR NOLES; Aviles walked; Rose singled to second [Aviles to second]; McBride struck out; Matthews grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 3. ASTROS 7TH: LYLE REPLACED AVILES (PITCHING); WOODS BATTED FOR SUTTON; Woods walked; Scott out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Woods to second]; Reynolds doubled to left [Woods scored]; Puhl singled to center [Reynolds out at home (center to catcher), Puhl to second]; Cruz flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 7TH: WOODS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); RUHLE REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Schmidt was called out on strikes; Moreland walked; AGUAYO RAN FOR MORELAND; Maddox walked [Aguayo to second]; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first) [Aguayo to third, Maddox to second]; Bowa singled to left [Aguayo scored, Maddox scored]; BOONE BATTED FOR LYLE; Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Phillies 5. ASTROS 8TH: BOONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); R. REED REPLACED AGUAYO (PITCHING); Cedeno flied out to left; Howe struck out; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Phillies 5. PHILLIES 8TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); McBride singled to third; Matthews reached on an error by Reynolds [McBride to third, Matthews to second]; Schmidt was walked intentionally; UNSER BATTED FOR R. REED; Unser grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [McBride out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Phillies 5. ASTROS 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Pittman flied out to right; Woods singled to third; McGraw threw a wild pitch [Woods to second]; Scott grounded out (third to first); WALLING BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Walling was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Phillies 5.

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