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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 25, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 25, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Martin |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Joe West 3B: Dick Stello |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Bob Brenly | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Joe Pettini | Second Baseman |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Sixto Lezcano | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| John Martin | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 25, 1981
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martin
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Martin
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Martin
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Griffin
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pettini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Griffin
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martin
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Martin
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brenly vs. Martin
Brenly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Martin
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to third. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pettini vs. Martin
Pettini takes first base on ball four. Evans scores. Leonard moves to third. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Martin
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Martin
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Griffin
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Griffin
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Griffin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Martin
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Martin
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Martin
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Griffin
Lezcano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Griffin
The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Lezcano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Griffin
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Griffin
Martin bunts towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Pettini covering, for the out. Lezcano moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Templeton vs. Griffin
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Griffin
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Martin
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Martin
Brenly hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Martin
LeMaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin juggles the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Griffin
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Griffin
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Griffin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Griffin
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Brenly and he is safe. Oberkfell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Griffin
Lezcano strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Griffin
Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Griffin
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pettini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettini vs. Martin
Pettini hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Pettini reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Martin
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Pettini moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Martin
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pettini scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Martin
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Martin
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Griffin
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Griffin
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Martin
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Martin
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Martin
Brenly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Martin
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Griffin
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Griffin
Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Griffin
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Griffin
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Brenly and he is safe. Oberkfell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lezcano vs. Griffin
Lezcano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettini vs. Martin
Pettini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Martin
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martin
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Griffin
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Holland
Al Holland now pitching. Darrell Porter pinch hits for John Martin.
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Holland
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Holland
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Holland
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to third. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Holland
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Littell
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Littell
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Littell
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brenly vs. Littell
Brenly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon scores. Evans moves to third. Brenly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeMaster vs. Littell
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Holland
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Holland
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Holland
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Holland
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrum vs. Holland
Tito Landrum pinch hits for Mark Littell.
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettini vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Pettini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holland vs. Shirley
Holland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Shirley
There goes Holland. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Holland steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Shirley
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Shirley
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holland
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Holland
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Holland
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Holland
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1981 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cabell E, 1b 5 0 1 1 Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 0
Herndon L, lf 5 1 1 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 0 0
Evans D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 5 1 2 2
Leonard J, cf 4 1 1 0 Iorg D, lf 4 0 1 0
Brenly B, c 4 0 2 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 2 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Lezcano S, rf 4 0 2 0
Pettini J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Tenace G, c 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 1 0 0 1 Martin J, p 1 0 0 0
Holland A, p 0 0 0 0 Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Landrum T, ph 1 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 34 2 8 2
San Francisco 020 010 010 -- 4
St.Louis 000 200 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W)* 6.0 5 2 1 3 3
Holland A (S) 3.0 3 0 0 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martin J (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 1
Littell M 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Shirley B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Griffin T, Evans D
DP -- San Francisco 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, St.Louis 11
2B -- Pettini J
HR -- Hendrick G
SB -- Oberkfell K 2, Holland A
SH -- Martin J, Griffin T
SF -- Griffin T
Balk -- Griffin T
T -- 2:38
A -- 13086
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