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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 27, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on May 27, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Welsh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,256 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dave Pallone |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Juan Bonilla | Second Baseman |
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Center Fielder |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Barry Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Dave Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Chris Welsh | Pitcher |
| Frank Howard | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pittman | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Dave Roberts | First Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 27, 1981
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Knepper
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Welsh
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Welsh
Pittman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Welsh
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Welsh
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Knepper
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Knepper
Perkins strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knepper
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Welsh
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Welsh
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Welsh
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Knepper
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Knepper
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Knepper
Welsh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Welsh
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Welsh
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Welsh fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Welsh
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Landestoy trying to get to third. Smith throws to Evans who tags Landestoy for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittman vs. Welsh
Pittman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Welsh
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Knepper
Bonilla hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Knepper
There goes Smith. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richards for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Knepper
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Welsh
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Welsh
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Welsh
There goes Roberts. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Welsh
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Welsh
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Welsh
Landestoy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Knepper
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Knepper
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Knepper
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Knepper
Edwards hits a popup towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Welsh
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Welsh
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards who is chasing the ball. Puhl reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pittman vs. Welsh
Pittman hits a fly ball towards right. Edwards catches it and throws to home to double up Puhl. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Knepper
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Knepper
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Knepper
Salazar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Welsh
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Welsh
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Welsh
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Knepper
Denny Walling now playing first base.
Perkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Knepper
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Knepper
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Knepper
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swisher vs. Knepper
Steve Swisher pinch hits for Chris Welsh.
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Littlefield
John Littlefield now pitching.
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Littlefield
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Littlefield
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Knepper
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Knepper
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Boone
Danny Boone now pitching.
Knepper hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boone
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Boone
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Knepper
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Knepper
Perkins hits a popup towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Knepper
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Knepper
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1981 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Smith O, ss 4 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 0
Bonilla J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pittman J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Richards G, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0
Salazar L, cf 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Perkins B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Evans B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walling D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Kennedy T, c 4 0 1 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0
Edwards D, rf 3 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 1 1
Welsh C, p 2 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Swisher S, ph 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Littlefield J, p 0 0 0 0
Boone D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 26 1 5 1
San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 100 00x -- 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Welsh C (L) 6.0 5 1 1 2 3
Littlefield J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boone D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, Houston 4
3B -- Puhl T
SB -- Smith O, Roberts D
SH -- Knepper B
T -- 1:50
A -- 21256
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