Cesar Cedeno and Luis Pujols batted in seven runs between them to pace the Astros to a 9-5 victory over the Padres. The Astros scored five runs in the fourth inning. one run crossing the plate on a single by Cedeno and three on a triple by Pujols.

After the Padres came back to tie the score, Craig Reynolds singled in the seventh, Rafael Landestoy was hit by a pitch and Enos Cabell doubled to put the Astros ahead again. Terry Puhl then drew a walk to load the bases and Cedeno cleared the sacks with a double. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 9, San Diego Padres 5

Game Played on Saturday, August 9, 1980 (Night game) at Astrodome

Padres       0  1  0    2  0  1    1  0  0  -   5 11  0
Astros       0  0  0    5  0  0    4  0  x  -   9  9  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards lf           5   0   1   0     0   1   .302      Landestoy 2b          4   2   1   0     0   0   .252
Smith ss              3   0   2   0     1   0   .248      Cabell 3b             4   2   2   1     0   0   .270
Mumphrey cf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .270      Puhl rf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .280
Winfield rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Cedeno cf             4   1   2   4     0   1   .307
  Turner ph,rf        3   2   2   1     1   0   .293      Howe 1b               3   1   0   0     1   1   .251
Montanez 1b           3   2   1   2     1   0   .273      Cruz lf               3   1   2   1     1   0   .311
Fahey c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Pujols c              4   0   1   3     0   0   .236
Evans 2b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .278      Reynolds ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .216
Flannery 3b           4   0   1   2     0   1   .259      Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .098
Curtis p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .135        Smith p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  D'Acquisto p        1   1   0   0     1   1   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Joshua ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Kinney p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125

Totals               33   5  11   5     6   5             Totals               33   9   9   9     3   4

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 21,233
Left on Base: Padres 8, Astros 4
DP: Padres 0, Astros 1
Doubles: Smith (13), Landestoy (8), Cedeno 2 (20), Cabell (14)
Triples: Pujols (1)
Home Runs: Montanez (6)
Stolen Bases: Smith (36)
Caught Stealing: Smith (13)
GIDP: Evans (2)
Hit by Pitch: Smith (3,by Ryan), Landestoy (2,by D'Acquisto)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis                  3.1   5   5   5   1   0   0  16   4.23
D'Acquisto L(2-3)       3     3   4   4   1   4   0  14   3.76
Fingers                 0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.01
Kinney                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.97
Totals                  8     9   9   9   3   4   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan                    6     7   4   4   4   3   1  26   3.44
Smith W(2-4)            3     4   1   1   2   2   0  14   2.08
Totals                  9    11   5   5   6   5   1  40

Hit by Pitch: D'Acquisto (1), Ryan (2)
Wild Pitches: Ryan (8)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Steve Fields


PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (second to first); Smith
singled to center; Smith stole second; Mumphrey was called out
on strikes; Winfield flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 0.

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

PADRES 2ND: Montanez walked; Fahey flied out to left; Evans
singled to right [Montanez to third]; Flannery forced Evans
(second to shortstop) [Montanez scored]; Curtis struck out; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Howe grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Richards grounded out (second to first); Smith was
hit by a pitch; Smith was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Pujols lined to second; Reynolds grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ryan grounded out (second to first);
Dave Winfield charged the mound after two pitches from Nolan
Ryan were high and inside; Winfield ejected by HP umpire Jerry
Dale; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 4TH: TURNER BATTED FOR WINFIELD; Turner singled to
center; Ryan threw a wild pitch [Turner to second]; Montanez
homered [Turner scored]; Fahey singled to center; Evans grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Fahey out at second];
Flannery lined to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: TURNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Landestoy
doubled to left; Cabell singled to shortstop [Landestoy to
third]; Puhl made an out to first; Cedeno doubled to left
[Landestoy scored, Cabell to third]; Howe walked; Cruz singled
to left [Cabell scored, Cedeno to third, Howe to second]; Pujols
tripled to center [Cedeno scored, Howe scored, Cruz scored];
D'ACQUISTO REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Reynolds grounded out
(first unassisted); Ryan struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 3, Astros 5.

PADRES 5TH: D'Acquisto was called out on strikes; Richards flied
out to center; Smith walked; Mumphrey singled to right [Smith to
third, Mumphrey out at second (right to shortstop to first)]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
flied out to right; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 5.

PADRES 6TH: Turner walked; Montanez grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Turner to second]; Fahey flied out to center; Evans
walked; Flannery singled to left [Turner scored, Evans out at
third (left to third)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros
5.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; Howe struck out; Cruz singled to
left; Pujols grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 5.

PADRES 7TH: SMITH REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); D'Acquisto walked;
Richards struck out; Smith grounded out (catcher to first)
[D'Acquisto to second]; Mumphrey walked; Turner singled to left
[D'Acquisto scored, Mumphrey to second]; Montanez grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Reynolds singled to center; On a bunt Smith struck
out; Landestoy was hit by a pitch [Reynolds to second]; Cabell
doubled to center [Reynolds scored, Landestoy to third]; Puhl
was walked intentionally; FINGERS REPLACED D'ACQUISTO
(PITCHING); Cedeno doubled to left [Landestoy scored, Cabell
scored, Puhl scored]; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cruz was walked intentionally; Pujols forced Cedeno (third
unassisted); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 9.

PADRES 8TH: Fahey grounded out (first unassisted); Evans singled
to left; Flannery struck out; JOSHUA BATTED FOR FINGERS; Joshua
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 9.

ASTROS 8TH: KINNEY REPLACED JOSHUA (PITCHING); Reynolds popped
to third in foul territory; Smith grounded out (pitcher to
first); Landestoy flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 5, Astros 9.

PADRES 9TH: Richards singled to left; Richards was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Smith doubled to right; Mumphrey flied
out to center; Turner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 9.

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