Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Eichelberger
  
  Scott hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Eichelberger
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Eichelberger
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Eichelberger
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Eichelberger
  
  Denny Walling pinch runs for Jose Cruz.
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Bass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sutton
  
  Denny Walling now playing left field.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sutton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Sutton
  
  Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Sutton
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Eichelberger
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Eichelberger
  
  Ashby 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 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Eichelberger
  
  Pittman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Sutton
  
  Bass hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Sutton
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Sutton
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Eichelberger
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Eichelberger
  
  Scott bunts towards the mound. Eichelberger fields it and throws to first for the out. Sutton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Eichelberger
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutton moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Puhl vs. Eichelberger
  
  Puhl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Eichelberger
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Eichelberger
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Sutton
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flannery vs. Sutton
  
  Tim Flannery pinch hits for Juan Eichelberger.
  
  Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sutton
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Urrea
  
  John Urrea now pitching.
  
  Howe hits a popup towards first. Bass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Urrea
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Urrea
  
  Pittman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Urrea
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pittman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Urrea
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sutton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Sutton
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Sutton
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Sutton
  
  Bass is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Urrea
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Urrea
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bonilla fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Puhl. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Urrea
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Urrea
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Sutton
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Sutton
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Sutton
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Urrea
  
  Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Urrea
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Urrea
  
  Pittman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Urrea
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Sutton
  
  Jose Moreno pinch hits for John Urrea.
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sutton
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sutton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Curtis
  
  John Curtis now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Curtis
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Curtis
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Sutton
  
  Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Sutton
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Sutton
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Curtis
  
  Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Curtis
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howe vs. Curtis
  
  Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Curtis
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pittman vs. Curtis
  
  Pittman 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 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Sutton
  
  Salazar hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Sutton
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Sutton
  
  Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Sutton
  
  Jerry Turner pinch hits for John Curtis.
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Lucas
  
  Gary Lucas now pitching. Gary Woods pinch hits for Don Sutton.
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lucas
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Lucas
  
  Reynolds 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 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sambito
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Sambito
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1981 -- Houston at San Diego (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Scott T, cf           4  0  0  0   Smith O, ss           4  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, ss        4  1  1  0   Jones R, cf           4  0  0  0   
Puhl T, rf            4  2  2  3   Richards G, lf        4  0  1  0   
Cruz J, lf            1  0  1  1   Kennedy T, c          3  0  2  0   
Walling D, pr-lf      3  1  1  0   Bass R, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, 1b          4  0  0  0   Salazar L, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Howe A, 3b            3  0  1  1   Bonilla J, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            4  0  0  0   Lefebvre J, rf        2  0  0  0   
Pittman J, 2b         3  0  1  0   Eichelberger J, p     0  0  0  0   
Sutton D, p           3  1  2  0   Flannery T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Woods G, ph           1  0  0  0   Urrea J, p            0  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Moreno J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Curtis J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Turner J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Lucas G, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        29  0  3  0

Houston          103 000 010 --  5
San Diego        000 000 000 --  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W)          8.0  3  0  0  1  6
Sambito J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eichelberger J (L)    3.0  5  4  4  0  0
Urrea J               3.0  2  0  0  3  0
Curtis J              2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Lucas G               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 6, San Diego 3
2B -- Walling D
3B -- Cruz J, Richards G
HR -- Puhl T
SB -- Puhl T
SH -- Scott T
T -- 1:59
A -- 5852

    

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