St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros

May 14, 1981

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
STL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	7	8	0	9
HOU	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	9	2	5

loss:

J. Sambito(1-3)win: St Louis Cardinals logo

J. Otten(1-0)save: St Louis Cardinals logo

B. Sutter(6)

Scoring Summary

STLHOU

1Keith Hernandez grounds into a force out, first baseman Dave Roberts to shortstop Kiko Garcia. Garry Templeton scores. Tony Scott out at 2nd. Keith Hernandez to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 10
1Wild pitch by pitcher Bob Sykes. Kiko Garcia scores. [1 run] 11
1Art Howe singles on a to right fielder George Hendrick. Gary Woods scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd. [1 run] 12
1Dave Roberts singles on a to left fielder Sixto Lezcano. Jose Cruz scores. Art Howe to 3rd. Dave Roberts to 2nd. [1 run] 13
1Luis Pujols out, first baseman Keith Hernandez to pitcher John Martin. Art Howe scores. Dave Roberts to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 14
6Luis Pujols singles on a to center fielder Tony Scott. Jose Cruz scores. Art Howe scores. Dave Roberts to 2nd. [2 runs] 16
8George Hendrick doubles (5) on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Tony Scott scores. Keith Hernandez scores. [2 runs] 36
9Keith Hernandez walks. Tom Herr scores. Mike Ramsey to 3rd. Tony Scott to 2nd. [1 run] 46
9George Hendrick doubles (6) on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Mike Ramsey scores. Tony Scott scores. Keith Hernandez to 3rd. [2 runs] 66
9Orlando Sanchez grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Dickie Thon. Keith Hernandez scores. George Hendrick to 3rd. Tito Landrum out at 2nd. Orlando Sanchez to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 76

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Garry Templeton Sr.SS	1	5	1	0	1	0	2	.266
2Tony ScottCF	1	4	2	0	0	1	3	.266
3Keith Hernandez1B	2	4	2	2	0	1	2	.310
4George HendrickRF	3	5	0	4	0	0	2	.250
5Sixto LezcanoLF	0	4	0	0	1	0	4	.260
Darrell PorterPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.180
Tito LandrumPR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
6Gene TenaceC	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	.242
Orlando SanchezC	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	.400
7Ken Oberkfell3B	0	3	0	0	1	0	4	.271
Jim KaatP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Dane IorgPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.190
Jim OttenP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Steve BraunPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	.200
Bruce SutterP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
8Tom Herr2B	0	3	1	0	0	1	2	.253
9Bob SykesP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
John MartinP	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Joe EdelenP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Mike Ramsey3B	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	.429
TOTAL	8	37	7	7	5	6	25	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Bob SykesLHP	0.1	4	4	4	0	1	9	10.80
John MartinLHP	5.0	2	2	2	4	2	32	3.60
Joe EdelenRHP	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9.64
Jim KaatLHP	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	4	2.19
Jim OttenRHP	1.0	1	0	0	3	0	10	2.51
Bruce SutterRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	13	2.42
TOTAL	9.0	9	6	6	8	5	69	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Terry PuhlCF	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	.244
2Kiko GarciaSS	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.267
Dickie ThonSS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Danny HeepPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.261
3Gary WoodsRF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.083
4Jose CruzLF	1	2	2	0	1	2	0	0	.254
5Art Howe3B	3	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	.350
6Dave Roberts1B	1	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.217
Frank LaCorteP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
7Luis PujolsC	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	.179
Alan AshbyPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.210
8Rafael Landestoy2B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	.114
9Bobby SprowlP	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000
Joe PittmanPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Dave SmithP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Joe SambitoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Denny Walling1B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.265



TOTAL	9	32	6	5	8	5	0	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Bobby SprowlLHP	7.0	4	1	0	3	2	0	40	3.68
Dave SmithRHP	1.0	2	3	3	0	2	0	13	4.73
Joe SambitoLHP	0.1	1	3	1	1	1	0	9	2.79
Frank LaCorteRHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	9	2.03


TOTAL	8.3	8	7	4	5	6	0	71	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningSTLHOU

TOP 1
FIELD ERROR — Garry Templeton reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Dave Roberts.
00
SINGLE — Tony Scott singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Garry Templeton to 3rd.
00
FORCEOUT — Keith Hernandez grounds into a force out, first baseman Dave Roberts to shortstop Kiko Garcia. Garry Templeton scores. Tony Scott out at 2nd. Keith Hernandez to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
10
BATTER OUT — George Hendrick out, second baseman Rafael Landestoy to first baseman Dave Roberts. Keith Hernandez to 2nd. [2 outs]
10
STRIKEOUT — Sixto Lezcano strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Terry Puhl grounds out to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [1 out]
10
SINGLE — Kiko Garcia singles on a to left fielder Sixto Lezcano.
10
SINGLE — Gary Woods singles on a to center fielder Tony Scott. Kiko Garcia to 3rd.
10
WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Bob Sykes. Kiko Garcia scores. [1 run]
11
WALK — Jose Cruz walks. Gary Woods to 2nd.
11
SINGLE — Art Howe singles on a to right fielder George Hendrick. Gary Woods scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd. [1 run]
12
SINGLE — Dave Roberts singles on a to left fielder Sixto Lezcano. Jose Cruz scores. Art Howe to 3rd. Dave Roberts to 2nd. [1 run]
13
PITCHING SUBSTITUTION — John Martin replaces Bob Sykes, batting 9th, replacing pitcher Bob Sykes.
13
BATTER OUT — Luis Pujols out, first baseman Keith Hernandez to pitcher John Martin. Art Howe scores. Dave Roberts to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
14
STRIKEOUT — Rafael Landestoy strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
14

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Team Stats

STL

HOU

7Runs6

8Hits9

0Errors2

.216Batting Avg.281

37At Bats32

3Extra-base Hits0

0Home Runs0

7Runs-Batted-In5

6Walks5

0Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts8

9Left on Base5

11Total Bases9

Game Details

Thursday, May 14, 1981 · 8:05 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 20,042 (48.7%)