Five-hit pitching by Don Sutton paced the Astros to a 6-0 triumph over the Giants. Houston scored in the first inning on an RBI single by Art Howe and added three runs in the third on a two-run single by Gary Woods and run-scoring groundout by Kiko Garcia. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, San Francisco Giants 0
Game Played on Friday, September 11, 1981 (Night game) at Astrodome
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Astros       1  0  3    1  0  0    1  0  x  -   6 13  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .235      Scott cf              3   1   1   0     2   0   .257
Cabell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Garner 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .241
Clark rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Cedeno 1b             4   2   1   0     0   0   .285
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .248        Spilman 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Herndon lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Cruz lf               5   1   3   1     0   0   .269
Leonard cf            3   0   0   0     0   2   .258      Howe 3b               3   1   1   1     2   0   .318
May c                 3   0   2   0     0   0   .307      Woods rf              5   0   1   2     0   2   .213
LeMaster ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Garcia ss             4   1   2   1     0   0   .287
Blue p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Pujols c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .219
  Breining p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sutton p              4   0   2   1     0   1   .140
  Smith ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .185
  Ripley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Venable ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .250
  Tufts p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   5   0     1   6             Totals               38   6  13   6     4   3

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 23,677
Left on Base: Giants 5, Astros 12
DP: Giants 0, Astros 1
Errors: Evans
Doubles: Garcia (5)
Stolen Bases: Garcia (2)
GIDP: Herndon (9)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(8-6)             3     8   5   5   2   0   0  20   2.45
Breining                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.79
Ripley                  3     3   1   1   1   2   0  13   3.80
Tufts                   1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.00
Totals                  8    13   6   6   4   3   0  42

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(8-8)           9     5   0   0   1   6   0  32   3.01
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   6   0  32

Wild Pitches: Tufts (1)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey


GIANTS 1ST: Morgan flied out to right; Cabell flied out to
right; Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Scott singled to center; Garner grounded out (second
to first) [Scott to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Scott to
third]; Cruz reached on a fielder's choice [Scott out at home
(first to catcher), Cedeno to second]; Howe singled to left
[Cedeno scored, Cruz to second]; Woods flied out to right; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans grounded out (pitcher to first); Herndon
popped to first in foul territory; Leonard was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Garcia flied out to right; Pujols grounded out
(third to first); Sutton singled to right; Scott flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

GIANTS 3RD: May singled to center; LeMaster singled to left [May
to second]; On a bunt Blue forced May (third to shortstop)
[LeMaster to second]; Morgan was called out on strikes; Cabell
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Garner singled to center; Cedeno forced Garner
(first to shortstop); Cruz singled to right [Cedeno to second];
Howe walked [Cedeno to third, Cruz to second]; Woods singled to
left [Cedeno scored, Cruz scored, Howe to third]; Garcia reached
on an error by Evans [Howe scored, Woods to second, Garcia to
first]; Pujols forced Garcia (shortstop to second) [Woods to
third]; Sutton grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark singled to pitcher; Evans struck out; Herndon
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Clark out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Scott walked; Garner singled to pitcher [Scott to
second]; BREINING REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); Cedeno forced Garner
(pitcher to shortstop) [Scott to third]; Cruz singled to center
[Scott scored, Cedeno to second]; Howe forced Cruz (shortstop to
second) [Cedeno to third]; Woods flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 5.

GIANTS 5TH: Leonard struck out; May singled to right; LeMaster
flied out to left; SMITH BATTED FOR BREINING; Smith singled to
left [May to second]; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: RIPLEY REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Garcia singled to
left; Garcia stole second; Pujols grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Garcia to third]; Sutton was called out on strikes;
Scott walked; Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (second to first); Clark
grounded out (third to first); Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz flied
out to center; Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Herndon flied out to center; Leonard made an out to
second; May flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Woods struck out; Garcia doubled to left; Pujols
flied out to center; Sutton singled to left [Garcia scored];
Scott grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 6.

GIANTS 8TH: SPILMAN REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING 1B); LeMaster
popped to third in foul territory; VENABLE BATTED FOR RIPLEY;
Venable walked; Morgan made an out to second; Cabell flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: TUFTS REPLACED VENABLE (PITCHING); Garner grounded
out (shortstop to first); Spilman grounded out (first to
pitcher); Cruz singled to second; Tufts threw a wild pitch [Cruz
to second]; Howe walked; Woods struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Giants 0, Astros 6.

GIANTS 9TH: Clark grounded out (third to first); Evans flied out
to center; Herndon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 6.