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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1981-05-25 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19025 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 6–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Steve Mura SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Richards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Broderick Perkins | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lefebvre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Lollar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mura | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Tim Lollar | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Danny Boone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Ruppert Jones: 9
- Gene Richards: S6
- Broderick Perkins: 9
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: SB2#
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: S8.2-H;1-3
- Art Howe: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
- Denny Walling: W
- Alan Ashby: S4.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 7
Top 2
- Terry Kennedy: S8
- Joe Lefebvre: W.1-2
- Juan Bonilla: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Juan Bonilla: 3
- Luis Salazar: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Steve Mura: 63
Bot 2
- Terry Puhl: S3
- Craig Reynolds: SB2#
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 3
- Ozzie Smith: S7
- Ruppert Jones: SB2#
- Ruppert Jones: 7
- Gene Richards: W
- Broderick Perkins: S9.2-H;1-2
- Terry Kennedy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Art Howe: 63
- Denny Walling: 8
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Top 4
- Joe Lefebvre: 9
- Juan Bonilla: 53
- Luis Salazar: 63
Bot 4
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Joe Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: WP.2-3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: T9.3-H;1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 9
Top 5
- Tim Flannery: 7
- Ozzie Smith: S7
- Ruppert Jones: S9.1-2
- Gene Richards: S6.2-3;1-2
- Broderick Perkins: 9/SF.3-H
- Terry Kennedy: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Lefebvre: K
Bot 5
- Art Howe: 63
- Denny Walling: K
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Rafael Landestoy: WP.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: IW
- Joe Niekro: 63
Top 6
- Juan Bonilla: 9
- Luis Salazar: 4
- Tim Lollar: 6
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 7
- Ozzie Smith: 7
- Ruppert Jones: S9
- Gene Richards: 64(1)/FO
- Broderick Perkins: S8.1-3
- Terry Kennedy: 43
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Art Howe: 9
- Denny Walling: W
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 8
- Joe Lefebvre: HP
- Juan Bonilla: 46(1)/FO
- Luis Salazar: S7.1-2
- Barry Evans: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Joe Sambito: K
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 9
- Ozzie Smith: 7
- Ruppert Jones: K
- Gene Richards: 7