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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1981-09-17 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 2428 · 2:14
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 9–0. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win. Danny Heep went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Steve Mura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Loucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Tolman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Pena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Richards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Broderick Perkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Moreno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Mura | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Boone | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Littlefield | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Armstrong | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 John Urrea | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 4/L
- Phil Garner: S7
- Tony Scott: D9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: W
- Danny Heep: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Art Howe: S9.2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Niekro: 7
Bot 1
- Juan Bonilla: 8
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Gene Richards: 43
Top 2
- Terry Puhl: D2
- Phil Garner: 13.2-3
- Tony Scott: K
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 2
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- Terry Kennedy: S9
- Broderick Perkins: 43.1-2
- Luis Salazar: 8
Top 3
- Danny Heep: 43
- Art Howe: 3/FL
- Alan Ashby: D8
- Craig Reynolds: 1
Bot 3
- Randy Bass: 9
- Steve Swisher: 3
- Juan Bonilla: 43
Top 4
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Phil Garner: S6.1-2
- Tony Scott: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: E4.2-3;1-2
- Danny Heep: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(E6);B-2
- Art Howe: IW
- Alan Ashby: C/E2.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Craig Reynolds: 4
- Joe Niekro: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Gene Richards: S8
- Ruppert Jones: 7
- Terry Kennedy: 43
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: E9.B-2
- Phil Garner: 63
- Tony Scott: 63
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Bot 5
- Broderick Perkins: 43
- Luis Salazar: S8
- Randy Bass: 7
- Jose Moreno: S9.1-2
- Juan Bonilla: 3/G
Top 6
- Danny Heep: 43
- Art Howe: D7
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 6
- Mario Ramirez: 63
- Gene Richards: 5/FL
- Ruppert Jones: 4/L
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Joe Pittman: K
- Scott Loucks: K/C
Bot 7
- Terry Kennedy: 7
- Broderick Perkins: 9
- Luis Salazar: 9
Top 8
- Tim Tolman: 7/L
- Danny Heep: 43
- Dickie Thon: K/C
Bot 8
- Randy Bass: 5/FL
- Tim Flannery: 2/FL
- Juan Bonilla: 63
Top 9
- Alan Ashby: K
- Bert Pena: S8
- Joe Niekro: 4
- Alan Knicely: S8.1-2
- Joe Pittman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Mario Ramirez: K/C
- Gene Richards: S8
- Ruppert Jones: 64(1)3/GDP