Allowing three hits, Nolan Ryan pitched the Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Padres. The game was tied, 1-1, when Cesar Cedeno opened the Astros' ninth inning with a single, stole second, moved to third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jeff Leonard. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    14, 1980 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  1
Padres       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Landestoy 2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Richards lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .300
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Smith ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .245
Cruz lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .312      Mumphrey cf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .265
Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .299      Montanez 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Howe 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Turner rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Leonard rf            2   0   1   2     1   0   .224        Winfield rf         4   1   1   0     0   1   .280
Pujols c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .232      Fahey c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Reynolds ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .215      Evans 3b              2   0   0   1     0   1   .250
Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .094      Flannery 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .257
                                                          Curtis p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .125

Totals               31   2   6   2     1   1             Totals               30   1   3   1     1   7

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 12,150
Left on Base: Astros 5, Padres 4
DP: Astros 0, Padres 0
Errors: Reynolds
Doubles: Cruz (22)
Stolen Bases: Leonard (4), Cedeno (35)
Sacrifice Hits: Ryan (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Leonard (2), Evans (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(7-8)             9     3   1   0   1   7   0  32   3.25
Totals                  9     3   1   0   1   7   0  32

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis L(4-8)           9     6   2   2   1   1   0  34   4.07
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   1   0  34

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Fred Brocklander


ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
grounded out (third to first); Cruz doubled to right; WINFIELD
REPLACED TURNER (PLAYING RF); Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to
first); Jerry Turner hurt on double; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
grounded out (first unassisted); Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe flied out to right; Leonard walked; Leonard
stole second; Pujols made an out to third; Reynolds flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield
singled to shortstop [Winfield to second (error by Reynolds)];
Fahey reached on a fielder's choice [Winfield to third]; Evans
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Winfield scored (unearned)];
Flannery flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Ryan flied out to center; Landestoy grounded out
(second to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Curtis struck out; On a bunt Richards struck out;
Smith singled to right; Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled to center; Cedeno flied out to right;
Howe grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cruz to second]; Leonard
singled to left [Cruz scored]; Pujols grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Montanez flied out to right; Winfield grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fahey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds singled to center; Ryan out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Reynolds to second]; Landestoy grounded
out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Evans struck out; Flannery flied out to center;
Curtis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Cedeno made an
out to second; Howe singled to right; Leonard flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
made an out to third; Mumphrey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Pujols flied out to center; Reynolds grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ryan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Montanez walked; Winfield struck out; Fahey popped
to third in foul territory; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Cabell
flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Flannery flied out to left; Curtis flied out to
left; Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno singled to right; Cedeno stole second; Howe
grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno to third]; Leonard hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Cedeno scored]; Pujols struck out; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey
flied out to left; Montanez singled to shortstop; Winfield
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Padres 1.