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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1981-09-16 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 4241 · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Don Sutton earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Don Sutton L: Tim Lollar SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Wiggins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Broderick Perkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lefebvre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Lollar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Lollar | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
 Eric Show | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Armstrong | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: S7
- Phil Garner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gary Woods: K/C
Bot 1
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Alan Wiggins: 8
- Broderick Perkins: 3/FL
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Art Howe: 7
- Kiko Garcia: 54(1)/FO
- Danny Heep: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Ruppert Jones: 43
- Terry Kennedy: 3
- Joe Lefebvre: S7
- Luis Salazar: 63
Top 3
- Danny Heep: 13
- Luis Pujols: D9
- Don Sutton: 63.2-3
- Tony Scott: 63
Bot 3
- Tim Flannery: 7
- Tim Lollar: 3/G
- Ozzie Smith: 7
Top 4
- Phil Garner: W
- Gary Woods: CS2(26)
- Gary Woods: 8
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Art Howe: WP.1-2
- Art Howe: IW
- Kiko Garcia: 8
Bot 4
- Alan Wiggins: E1/BG
- Broderick Perkins: SB2
- Broderick Perkins: S9.2-H(UR)
- Ruppert Jones: 3/G.1-2
- Terry Kennedy: 43.2-3
- Joe Lefebvre: S9.3-H(UR)
- Luis Salazar: 3/FL
Top 5
- Danny Heep: 9
- Luis Pujols: S8
- Don Sutton: 34/SH.1-2
- Tony Scott: 9
Bot 5
- Tim Flannery: 7
- Tim Lollar: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 4
Top 6
- Phil Garner: W
- Gary Woods: S7.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Art Howe: D7.3-H;1-H(E7)(NR)
- Kiko Garcia: S9.2-3
- Danny Heep: 43.3-H;1-2
- Luis Pujols: IW
- Don Sutton: 8
Bot 6
- Alan Wiggins: 8
- Broderick Perkins: 4
- Ruppert Jones: K
Top 7
- Tony Scott: 6/L
- Phil Garner: S7
- Gary Woods: SB2#
- Gary Woods: 8
- Jose Cruz: D7.2-H
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 7
- Terry Kennedy: 8
- Joe Lefebvre: 13
- Luis Salazar: S7
- Tim Flannery: 6
Top 8
- Kiko Garcia: 43
- Danny Heep: S8
- Luis Pujols: K
- Harry Spilman: 43
Bot 8
- Barry Evans: 13
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Dave Edwards: 7
- Broderick Perkins: 31
Top 9
- Tony Scott: S8
- Phil Garner: 23/SH.1-2
- Denny Walling: W
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: 2/FL
- Kiko Garcia: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Sambito: 9
Bot 9
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Joe Lefebvre: 43
Notes & reviews
- sixth consecutive hit for Joe Lefebvre