Astros 4-3 Cardinals (May 19, 1981)

HOU

STL

1

0

3

2

1

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

10

0

11

1

0

R

4

3

H

11

10

E

0

1

W: J. Niekro

L: B. Sutter

S: J. Sambito

HOU

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

0

4

R

3

11

H

10

1

SB

4

LOB

.256

AVG

.238

.289

OBP

.289

.372

SLG

.333

2.45

ERA

3.27

8

K

4

3

BB

2

Current Series

Astros

12

Cardinals

15

Game 1

Final

Astros

4

Cardinals

3

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Cardinals

3

Game 3

Final

1981 NL West

HOU STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	66	42	.611
Dodgers	63	47	.573	4.0
Astros	61	49	.555	6.0
Giants	56	55	.505	11.5
Braves	50	56	.472	15.0
Padres	41	69	.373	26.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Cardinals	59	43	.578
Expos	60	48	.556	2.0
Phillies	59	48	.551	2.5
Pirates	46	56	.451	13.0
Mets	41	62	.398	18.5
Cubs	38	65	.369	21.5

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 4 to 3, on May 20, 1981.

Game Info

May 19, 1981

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling RF-1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	5	0	2	1	1	0	0
Danny Heep D. Heep 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Woods G. Woods RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	5	0	2	2	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Pittman J. Pittman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	4	11	4	1	2	4

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	5	1	2	0	1	0	0
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	5	0	1	0	1	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
Dane Iorg D. Iorg LF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Gene Tenace G. Tenace C	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Tom Herr T. Herr 2B	5	0	2	0	1	0	1
Lary Sorensen L. Sorensen P	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Kaat J. Kaat P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tito Landrum T. Landrum LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sixto Lezcano S. Lezcano PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	3	10	3	4	3	8

Batting

2B: J. Cruz

3B: J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

TB: A. Ashby, J. Cruz 6, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy 4, J. Niekro, C. Reynolds, D. Walling

RBI: J. Cruz, A. Howe, R. Landestoy 2

GIDP: D. Walling

Baserunning

SB: A. Howe

Batting

2B: T. Herr, D. Iorg

3B: G. Templeton

TB: K. Hernandez 2, T. Herr 3, D. Iorg 2, K. Oberkfell, T. Scott, G. Templeton 4, G. Tenace

RBI: K. Hernandez, D. Iorg, G. Tenace

IBB: K. Hernandez, K. Oberkfell

Baserunning

SB: K. Hernandez, T. Herr, T. Scott, G. Templeton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	10.0	10	3	3	3	8	2.70
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	10	3	3	3	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lary Sorensen L. Sorensen	9.0	7	3	3	2	3	3.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	11.0	11	4	4	2	4

Batters faced: J. Niekro 42, J. Sambito 3

Batters faced: J. Kaat 4, L. Sorensen 36, B. Sutter 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling RF-1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	5	0	2	1	1	0	0
Danny Heep D. Heep 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Woods G. Woods RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	5	0	2	2	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Pittman J. Pittman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	4	11	4	1	2	4

Batting

2B: J. Cruz

3B: J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

TB: A. Ashby, J. Cruz 6, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy 4, J. Niekro, C. Reynolds, D. Walling

RBI: J. Cruz, A. Howe, R. Landestoy 2

GIDP: D. Walling

Baserunning

SB: A. Howe

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	10.0	10	3	3	3	8	2.70
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	10	3	3	3	8

Batters faced: J. Niekro 42, J. Sambito 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	5	1	2	0	1	0	0
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	5	0	1	0	1	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
Dane Iorg D. Iorg LF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Gene Tenace G. Tenace C	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Tom Herr T. Herr 2B	5	0	2	0	1	0	1
Lary Sorensen L. Sorensen P	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Kaat J. Kaat P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tito Landrum T. Landrum LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sixto Lezcano S. Lezcano PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	3	10	3	4	3	8

Batting

2B: T. Herr, D. Iorg

3B: G. Templeton

TB: K. Hernandez 2, T. Herr 3, D. Iorg 2, K. Oberkfell, T. Scott, G. Templeton 4, G. Tenace

RBI: K. Hernandez, D. Iorg, G. Tenace

IBB: K. Hernandez, K. Oberkfell

Baserunning

SB: K. Hernandez, T. Herr, T. Scott, G. Templeton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Lary Sorensen L. Sorensen	9.0	7	3	3	2	3	3.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	11.0	11	4	4	2	4

Batters faced: J. Kaat 4, L. Sorensen 36, B. Sutter 5

19-19 HOU

STL 20-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1981 NL West

Game Summary

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