Tom Griffin and Al Holland combined to pitch the Giants to a 4-2 decision over the Cardinals. The score was 2-2 when Joe Pettini led off the fifth inning with a double, moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on a single by Enos Cabell.

The Giants added an insurance run in the eighth on a run-scoring single by Bob Brenly, his first major league RBI. Holland relieved Griffin in the seventh and earned his fifth save. He escaped trouble in the seventh by striking out George Hendrick with the bases full. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Played on Tuesday, August 25, 1981 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Giants       0  2  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   4  8  2
Cardinals    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cabell 1b             5   0   1   1     0   0   .247      Templeton ss          5   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Herndon lf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .297      Herr 2b               4   0   0   0     1   0   .275
Clark rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Hernandez 1b          4   1   0   0     1   0   .285
Evans 3b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .243      Hendrick cf           5   1   2   2     0   1   .275
Leonard cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .266      Iorg lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .357
Brenly c              4   0   2   1     0   1   .250      Oberkfell 3b          4   0   2   0     0   1   .291
LeMaster ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .248      Lezcano rf            4   0   2   0     0   2   .246
Pettini 2b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .143      Tenace c              1   0   0   0     3   0   .221
Griffin p             1   0   0   1     0   0   .188      Martin p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
  Holland p           0   0   0   0     1   0   .200        Porter ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
                                                            Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
                                                            Landrum ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .262
                                                            Shirley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .105

Totals               32   4   8   4     4   1             Totals               34   2   8   2     5   5

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 13,086
Left on Base: Giants 7, Cardinals 11
DP: Giants 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Evans, Griffin
Doubles: Pettini (1)
Home Runs: Hendrick (14)
Stolen Bases: Holland (1), Oberkfell 2 (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (3), Martin (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Griffin (1)
GIDP: Evans (3), Iorg (2)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin W(6-6)          6     5   2   1   3   3   1  26   4.00
Holland SV(5)           3     3   0   0   2   2   0  14   2.55
Totals                  9     8   2   1   5   5   1  40

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martin L(4-2)           7     6   3   3   2   1   0  28   2.67
Littell                 1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6   2.95
Shirley                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   4.50
Totals                  9     8   4   4   4   1   0  38

Balks: Griffin (2)

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello


GIANTS 1ST: Cabell flied out to right; Herndon grounded out
(third to first); Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Herr
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans walked; Leonard singled to center [Evans to
second]; Brenly was called out on strikes; LeMaster singled to
shortstop [Evans to third, Leonard to second]; Pettini walked
[Evans scored, Leonard to third, LeMaster to second]; Griffin
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Leonard scored]; Cabell flied out
to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick singled to center; Iorg grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Hendrick out at second];
Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Cardinals 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark
singled to center; Evans grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Clark out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Lezcano singled to center; Griffin balked
[Lezcano to second]; Tenace walked; Martin out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Lezcano to third, Tenace to second];
Templeton flied out to center; Herr grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Cardinals 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Leonard grounded out (third to first); Brenly popped
to shortstop; LeMaster popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez reached on an error by Griffin
[Hernandez to second (error by Evans)]; Hendrick homered
[Hernandez scored (unearned)]; Iorg flied out to right;
Oberkfell singled to pitcher; Oberkfell stole second; Lezcano
struck out; Tenace was walked intentionally; Martin grounded out
(second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2,
Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Pettini doubled to left; Griffin out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Pettini to third]; Cabell singled to
center [Pettini scored]; Herndon popped to second; Clark flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton grounded out (first to pitcher); Herr
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Leonard flied
out to center; Brenly singled to left; LeMaster grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hendrick popped to shortstop; Iorg was called out
on strikes; Oberkfell singled to right; Oberkfell stole second;
Lezcano struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Pettini grounded out (third to first); Griffin
grounded out (third to first); Cabell flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tenace walked; HOLLAND REPLACED GRIFFIN
(PITCHING); PORTER BATTED FOR MARTIN; Porter flied out to right;
Templeton singled to center [Tenace to second]; Herr flied out
to right; Hernandez walked [Tenace to third, Templeton to
second]; Hendrick was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED PORTER (PITCHING); Herndon singled
to center; Clark grounded out (third to first) [Herndon to
second]; Evans was walked intentionally; Leonard flied out to
center; Brenly singled to left [Herndon scored, Evans to third,
Brenly to second (on throw to home)]; LeMaster grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 4, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Iorg singled to shortstop; Oberkfell struck out;
Lezcano singled to shortstop [Iorg to second]; Tenace flied out
to center; LANDRUM BATTED FOR LITTELL; Landrum flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 4, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 9TH: SHIRLEY REPLACED LANDRUM (PITCHING); Pettini
grounded out (third to first); Holland walked; Holland stole
second; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Herndon flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Templeton flied out to right; Herr walked;
Hernandez flied out to center; Hendrick flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cardinals 2.

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