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Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
August 16, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on August 16, 1981 at Jack Murphy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Mura |
| Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Pittman | Second Baseman |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Randy Bass | First Baseman |
| Joe Lefebvre | Right Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Juan Bonilla | Second Baseman |
| Steve Mura | Pitcher |
| Frank Howard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
August 16, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mura
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mura
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mura
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niekro
Richards hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mura
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Mura
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Mura
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Mura
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Niekro
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Niekro
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Mura
Pittman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Mura
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Mura fields it and throws to first for the out. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Mura
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Mura
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Niekro
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mura vs. Niekro
Mura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith 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 -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mura
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mura
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Mura
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niekro
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy 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, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Niekro
Bass 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Mura
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mura
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass scoops it up and throws to first, with Mura covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Mura
Pittman hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Niekro
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lefebvre for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Niekro
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Mura
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mura
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mura
Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Bass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mura vs. Niekro
Mura hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Niekro
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mura
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mura
Walling 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, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Mura
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Mura
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Mura
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Niekro
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Niekro
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lefebvre for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Mura
Pittman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Mura
Niekro bunts towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Mura
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pittman scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching. Dave Edwards now playing right field.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lucas
Puhl is hit by the pitch. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Lucas
Gary Woods pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Lucas
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Gary Woods now playing left field.
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Smith
Jose Moreno pinch hits for Dave Edwards.
Moreno hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lucas
Jose Moreno now playing right field.
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lucas
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Lucas
Pittman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lucas
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pittman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Lucas
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pittman scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Smith
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, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Smith
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy 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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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1981 -- Houston at San Diego (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Scott T, cf 5 1 2 2 Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 5 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 4 0 1 0
Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0 Richards G, lf 3 0 0 0
Walling D, lf 3 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 4 0 0 0
Woods G, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Bass R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lefebvre J, rf 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lucas G, p 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Salazar L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pittman J, 2b 3 2 2 0 Bonilla J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Mura S, p 2 0 1 0
Smith D, p 1 0 1 0 Edwards D, rf 0 0 0 0
Moreno J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 29 0 2 0
Houston 000 000 021 -- 3
San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 7.0 2 0 0 1 1
Smith D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Mura S (L) 7.1 6 2 2 0 0
Lucas G 1.2 3 1 1 1 4
LOB -- Houston 8, San Diego 4
2B -- Howe A, Jones R
SH -- Niekro J 2
HBP -- by Lucas G (Puhl T)
T -- 2:16
A -- 5880
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