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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1981-06-04 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 12403 · 2:31
San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 7–5. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 4th. Steve Mura earned the win and Gary Lucas picked up the save. Randy Bass went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| SDN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Steve Mura L: Joe Niekro SV: Gary Lucas
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Richards | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bass | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lefebvre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mura | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Smith | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mura | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| John Curtis | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Lucas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 1/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 1
- Ozzie Smith: S
- Ruppert Jones: SB2
- Ruppert Jones: W
- Gene Richards: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Terry Kennedy: 7
- Randy Bass: S.3-H;2-H
- Joe Lefebvre: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S
- Art Howe: 46(1)3/GDP
- Denny Walling: W
- Alan Ashby: S.1-2
- Joe Pittman: 6/L
Bot 2
- Luis Salazar: S
- Juan Bonilla: S.1-2
- Steve Mura: 56(2)/FO.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Ruppert Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Terry Puhl: 5
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Gene Richards: 13
- Terry Kennedy: 3/G
- Randy Bass: HR
- Joe Lefebvre: S
- Luis Salazar: 9
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Art Howe: S
- Denny Walling: D.1-3
- Alan Ashby: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Joe Pittman: S.3-H;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: K/C
Bot 4
- Juan Bonilla: S
- Steve Mura: 16(1)/FO
- Ozzie Smith: S.1-2
- Ruppert Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Richards: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Kennedy: D.3-H;2-H
- Randy Bass: WP.2-3
- Randy Bass: W
- Dave Edwards: K
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: 9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: S
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Luis Salazar: S
- Juan Bonilla: 43.1-2
- Steve Mura: 53
- Ozzie Smith: 63
Top 6
- Denny Walling: 31
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Joe Pittman: 2
Bot 6
- Ruppert Jones: S
- Gene Richards: S.1-2
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Randy Bass: D.2-H;1-3
- Dave Edwards: K
- Luis Salazar: K
Top 7
- Dickie Thon: S
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Cesar Cedeno: HR.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 7
- Juan Bonilla: 31
- John Curtis: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 43
Top 8
- Art Howe: 3/L
- Denny Walling: W
- Luis Pujols: S.1-2
- Gary Woods: 8
- Dickie Thon: S.2-H;1-3
- Terry Puhl: 4
Bot 8
- Ruppert Jones: 7
- Gene Richards: 7
- Terry Kennedy: 31
Top 9
- Craig Reynolds: 8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: S
- Art Howe: 9