Unfurling a four-hitter, Joe Niekro pitched the Astros to a 4-2 triumph over the Padres. The Astros scored a run in the fourth inning when Cesar Cedeno walked, stole second and scored on a single by Gary Woods. They added two more in the fifth on a homer by Joe Morgan and another in the sixth on a round-tripper by Cedeno. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Monday, September 22, 1980 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  2  1    0  0  0  -   4  8  2
Padres       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             5   1   2   2     0   2   .244      Richards lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .296
  Reynolds ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Smith ss              4   0   1   1     0   1   .236
Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .275      Mumphrey cf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .298
Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .310      Winfield rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .275
Cedeno cf             3   2   2   1     1   0   .316      Bass 1b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .286
Howe 1b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .276      Salazar 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .309
  Bergman 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Flannery 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .254
Woods rf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .357      Fahey c               3   1   2   0     0   0   .238
Pujols c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .198        Dade pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Landestoy ss,2b       3   0   0   0     0   0   .245        Tenace c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Niekro p              2   1   1   0     1   0   .297      Shirley p             1   1   0   0     0   0   .040
                                                            Rasmussen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .095
                                                            Perkins ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .444
                                                            Lucas p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .176

Totals               32   4   8   4     3   4             Totals               29   2   4   2     3   3

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 16,513
Left on Base: Astros 6, Padres 6
DP: Astros 0, Padres 1
Errors: Howe, Niekro
Home Runs: Morgan (9), Cedeno (10)
Stolen Bases: Cabell (20), Cedeno 2 (45), Landestoy (22)
Caught Stealing: Mumphrey (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (15), Shirley (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Mumphrey (3)
GIDP: Woods (1)
Hit by Pitch: Landestoy (3,by Rasmussen), Salazar (1,by Niekro)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(17-12)         9     4   2   0   3   3   0  35   3.86
Totals                  9     4   2   0   3   3   0  35

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley L(11-11)        6     7   4   4   2   2   2  25   3.71
Rasmussen               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.15
Lucas                   2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   3.21
Totals                  9     8   4   4   3   4   2  37

Hit by Pitch: Niekro (4), Rasmussen (3)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Fred Brocklander


ASTROS 1ST: Morgan singled to right [Morgan out at second (right
to shortstop)]; Cabell singled to left; Cabell stole second;
Cruz popped to second in foul territory; Cedeno popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards flied out to left; Smith flied out to left;
Mumphrey singled to center; Mumphrey was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled to center; Woods grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Howe out at second]; Pujols
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield was called out on strikes; Bass grounded
out (second to first); Salazar was hit by a pitch; Flannery
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro
flied out to right; Morgan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Fahey singled to left; Shirley reached on an error
by Niekro [Fahey to second, Shirley to first]; Richards made an
out to shortstop; Smith singled to right [Fahey scored
(unearned), Shirley to third, Smith to second (on throw)];
Mumphrey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Shirley scored
(unearned), Smith to third]; Smith was out trying to advance to
home (catcher to pitcher); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out
to center; Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second; Howe
walked; Woods singled to left [Cedeno scored, Howe to third];
Pujols forced Woods (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Bass
flied out to center; Salazar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Landestoy flied out to left; Niekro walked; Morgan
homered [Niekro scored]; Cabell made an out to second; Cruz
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Flannery reached on an error by Howe [Flannery to
first]; Fahey made an out to shortstop; Shirley out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Flannery to second]; Richards
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno homered; Howe flied out to left; Woods struck
out; Pujols lined to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Smith was called out on strikes; Mumphrey grounded
out (second to first); Winfield walked; Bass grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

ASTROS 7TH: RASMUSSEN REPLACED SHIRLEY (PITCHING); Landestoy was
hit by a pitch; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Landestoy to second]; Landestoy stole third; Morgan
lined to first; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Salazar flied out to left; Flannery struck out;
Fahey singled to right; DADE RAN FOR FAHEY; PERKINS BATTED FOR
RASMUSSEN; Perkins walked [Dade to second]; Richards grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

ASTROS 8TH: LUCAS REPLACED PERKINS (PITCHING); TENACE REPLACED
DADE (PLAYING C ); Cruz made an out to shortstop; Cedeno walked;
Cedeno stole second; Howe flied out to center; Woods grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: BERGMAN REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 1B); Smith flied out
to right; Mumphrey grounded out (third to first); Winfield flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Pujols struck out; Landestoy grounded out (shortstop
to first); Niekro singled to center; Morgan was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING SS); LANDESTOY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Bass walked; Salazar flied out
to center; Flannery forced Bass (shortstop to second); Tenace
lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.