The Astros ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Padres. A three-run outburst in the second inning triggered the triumph. Jose Cruz opened with a single, stole second and scored on a single by Enos Cabell. A double by Jeff Leonard plated Cabell and a single by Art Howe drove home Leonard. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Monday, May       26, 1980 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
Astros       0  3  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  9  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith ss              3   0   2   0     1   1   .209      Landestoy 2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Cash 2b               4   0   1   1     1   0   .201      Reynolds ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .207
Richards lf,rf        3   0   1   0     1   1   .293      Puhl cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Winfield cf           2   0   0   0     2   1   .283      Cruz lf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .322
Montanez 1b           4   0   2   0     0   2   .250      Cabell 3b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .303
Turner rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Leonard rf            2   1   1   1     2   0   .226
  Bevacqua ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .423      Howe 1b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .206
Fahey c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Pujols c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .190
  Evans 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Richard p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Rodriguez 3b          2   0   0   0     0   1   .253        Bergman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .105
  Tenace ph,c         1   0   0   0     1   0   .207        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Curtis p              1   1   0   0     1   0   .059
  Mumphrey ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .270
  Rasmussen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Shirley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dade ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .185

Totals               30   1   6   1     7  10             Totals               31   4   9   4     3   0

Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance: 18,242
Left on Base: Padres 10, Astros 7
DP: Padres 0, Astros 2
Errors: Richards
Doubles: Leonard (4), Howe (2), Reynolds (3)
Stolen Bases: Smith (10), Cruz (10), Cabell (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Smith (4), Richard (3)
GIDP: Cash (3), Richards (4)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis L(3-4)           6     6   3   3   2   0   0  25   3.43
Rasmussen               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.26
Shirley                 1     3   1   1   1   0   0   7   1.61
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   0   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(5-3)          7     5   1   0   5   7   0  29   2.09
Sambito SV(4)           2     1   0   0   2   3   0   9   2.18
Totals                  9     6   1   0   7  10   0  38

Passed Balls: Pujols (3)
Wild Pitches: Richard (2), Sambito (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John McSherry


PADRES 1ST: Smith walked; Cash grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Smith out at second]; Richards
walked; Winfield popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds
flied out to right; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Montanez singled to center; Richard threw a wild
pitch [Montanez to second]; Turner flied out to left; Fahey
struck out; Rodriguez struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled; Cruz stole second; Cabell singled
[Cruz scored]; Cabell stole second; Leonard doubled [Cabell
scored]; Howe singled to right [Leonard scored, Howe out at
second (right to first to second)]; Pujols grounded out (second
to first); Richard grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 3.

PADRES 3RD: Curtis walked; Pujols allowed a passed ball [Curtis
to second]; Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Curtis to third]; Cash singled [Curtis scored (unearned)];
Richards grounded into a double play (second to first) [Cash out
at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first);
Reynolds singled to center [Reynolds out at second (center to
shortstop)]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield walked; Montanez singled [Winfield to
second]; Turner struck out; Fahey forced Montanez (pitcher to
second) [Winfield to third]; Rodriguez forced Fahey (first to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Cabell
grounded out (first unassisted); Leonard lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

PADRES 5TH: Curtis grounded out (third to first); Smith struck
out; Cash walked; Richards singled [Cash to second]; Winfield
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe doubled; Pujols walked; Richard reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Howe to third, Pujols to
second]; Landestoy reached on a fielder's choice [Pujols out at
third (shortstop unassisted), Howe stayed at third, Richard to
second]; Luis Pujols called for interference at 2B;
Reynolds forced Howe (first to catcher) [Richard to third,
Landestoy to second]; Puhl forced Reynolds (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

PADRES 6TH: Montanez struck out; Turner flied out to right;
Fahey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cruz flied out to right; Cabell flied out to center;
Leonard walked; Howe forced Leonard (shortstop to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

PADRES 7TH: TENACE BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Tenace popped to
catcher in foul territory; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR CURTIS; Mumphrey
struck out; Smith singled; Smith stole second; Cash grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: EVANS REPLACED FAHEY (PLAYING 3B); TENACE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); RASMUSSEN REPLACED MUMPHREY (PITCHING);
Pujols made an out to first; BERGMAN BATTED FOR RICHARD; Bergman
grounded out (second to first); Landestoy grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

PADRES 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Richards struck
out; Winfield walked; Montanez struck out; BEVACQUA BATTED FOR
TURNER; Bevacqua flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: RICHARDS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BEVACQUA
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SHIRLEY REPLACED RASMUSSEN
(PITCHING); Reynolds doubled to right [Reynolds to third (error
by Richards)]; Puhl popped to third in foul territory; Cruz
singled [Reynolds scored]; Cabell singled [Cruz to second];
Leonard walked [Cruz to third, Cabell to second]; Howe made an
out to shortstop; Pujols flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 4.

PADRES 9TH: Evans flied out to left; Tenace walked; DADE BATTED
FOR SHIRLEY; Dade struck out; Smith singled [Tenace to second];
Sambito threw a wild pitch [Tenace to third, Smith to second];
Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 1, Astros 4.