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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1981-05-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17709 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 1–0. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Joe Pittman went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Juan Eichelberger SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Richards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Broderick Perkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Lefebvre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Eichelberger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Barry Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Eichelberger | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Gary Lucas | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Smith: 13
- Ruppert Jones: W
- Gene Richards: CS2(26)
- Gene Richards: S5
- Broderick Perkins: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 2
- Terry Kennedy: 7
- Joe Lefebvre: 63
- Juan Bonilla: 3/P
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Denny Walling: K
- Alan Ashby: 8
Top 3
- Luis Salazar: 63
- Juan Eichelberger: K
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Ruppert Jones: S8.1-2
- Gene Richards: W.2-3;1-2
- Broderick Perkins: K
Bot 3
- Joe Pittman: S4
- Rafael Landestoy: SB2.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Rafael Landestoy: 5
- Nolan Ryan: 9
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 4
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Joe Lefebvre: 3/L
- Juan Bonilla: 4/L
Bot 4
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/P
- Jose Cruz: 3/P
Top 5
- Luis Salazar: S7
- Juan Eichelberger: K
- Ozzie Smith: 7(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 5
- Denny Walling: 9
- Alan Ashby: 9
- Joe Pittman: S6
- Rafael Landestoy: S8.1-3
- Nolan Ryan: K
Top 6
- Ruppert Jones: K/C
- Gene Richards: 7
- Broderick Perkins: 8
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Craig Reynolds: 13/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 7
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Joe Lefebvre: S5.1-2
- Juan Bonilla: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Luis Salazar: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Juan Eichelberger: SB2
- Juan Eichelberger: K
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: 6
- Alan Ashby: S9
- Joe Pittman: T8.1-H
- Art Howe: 9
- Danny Heep: W
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 8
- Ozzie Smith: 23
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- Gene Richards: 43
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: 6/L
Top 9
- Broderick Perkins: 7
- Terry Kennedy: S7
- Barry Evans: 13/SH.1-2
- Juan Bonilla: 8