A three-run first inning triggered the Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Padres. The first-inning tallies came on an RBI single by Jose Cruz, squeeze bunt by Art Howe and run-scoring single by Rafael Landestoy. After Landestoy and Terry Puhl walked in the third inning, Craig Reynolds crashed a tripled and then came in on a sacrifice fly by Cesar Cedeno.

Howe, who had set a club record by hitting in 23 consecutive games, saw his streak end as he went hitless in three official at-bats. He was removed in the eighth with a pulled hamstring. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 3

Game Played on Monday, May 25, 1981 (Night game) at Astrodome

Padres 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 10 0 Astros 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 x - 6 7 0 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Smith ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 .250 Puhl rf 4 2 2 0 1 2 .247 Jones cf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .220 Reynolds ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 .255 Richards lf 4 0 2 0 1 0 .265 Cedeno cf 2 1 0 1 1 1 .311 Perkins 1b 3 0 2 2 0 0 .355 Cruz lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .273 Kennedy c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .313 Howe 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .367 Lefebvre rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 .228 Garcia 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Bonilla 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 Walling 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 .206 Salazar 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .268 Ashby c 4 0 2 0 0 1 .252 Mura p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .050 Landestoy 2b 2 1 1 1 2 0 .154 Flannery ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Lollar p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Sambito p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Evans ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Boone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Totals 33 3 10 3 3 2 Totals 28 6 7 6 6 6 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 19,025 Left on Base: Padres 9, Astros 7 DP: Padres 0, Astros 2 Triples: Reynolds (7) Stolen Bases: Smith (12), Puhl 2 (13) Sacrifice Hits: Howe (1), Niekro (2) Sacrifice Flies: Salazar (2), Perkins (2), Cedeno (2) GIDP: Kennedy (2), Evans (3) Hit by Pitch: Lefebvre (1,by Sambito) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mura L(1-7) 4 6 6 6 4 1 0 22 4.31 Lollar 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 12 7.45 Boone 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1.99 Totals 8 7 6 6 6 6 0 37 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(6-3) 6.2 9 3 2 3 1 0 31 2.26 Sambito SV(4) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.80 Totals 9 10 3 2 3 2 0 39 Passed Balls: Ashby (3) Hit by Pitch: Sambito (1) Wild Pitches: Mura (3), Lollar (4) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Charlie Williams PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (second to first); Jones flied out to right; Richards singled to shortstop; Perkins flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to right; Puhl stole second; Reynolds flied out to right; Cedeno walked; Cruz singled to center [Puhl scored, Cedeno to third]; Howe out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Cedeno scored, Cruz to second]; Walling walked; Ashby singled to second [Cruz to third, Walling to second]; Landestoy singled to left [Cruz scored, Walling to third, Ashby to second]; Niekro flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3. PADRES 2ND: Kennedy singled to center; Lefebvre walked [Kennedy to second]; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Kennedy to third, Lefebvre to second]; Bonilla made an out to first; Salazar hit a sacrifice fly to center [Kennedy scored (unearned), Lefebvre to third]; Mura grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: Puhl singled to first; Puhl stole second; Reynolds made an out to shortstop; Cedeno struck out; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3. PADRES 3RD: Smith singled to left; Smith stole second; Jones flied out to left; Richards walked; Perkins singled to right [Smith scored, Richards to second]; Kennedy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Perkins out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Walling flied out to center; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3. PADRES 4TH: Lefebvre flied out to right; Bonilla grounded out (third to first); Salazar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Landestoy walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Landestoy to second]; Mura threw a wild pitch [Landestoy to third]; Puhl walked; Reynolds tripled to right [Landestoy scored, Puhl scored]; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to left [Reynolds scored]; Cruz flied out to right; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 6. PADRES 5TH: FLANNERY BATTED FOR MURA; Flannery flied out to left; Smith singled to left; Jones singled to right [Smith to second]; Richards singled to shortstop [Smith to third, Jones to second]; Perkins hit a sacrifice fly to right [Smith scored]; Kennedy walked [Jones to third, Richards to second]; Lefebvre struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 5TH: LOLLAR REPLACED FLANNERY (PITCHING); Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Walling struck out; Ashby singled to left; Lollar threw a wild pitch [Ashby to second]; Landestoy was walked intentionally; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6. PADRES 6TH: Bonilla flied out to right; Salazar made an out to second; Lollar made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl struck out; Reynolds made an out to first; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6. PADRES 7TH: Smith flied out to left; Jones singled to right; Richards forced Jones (shortstop to second); Perkins singled to center [Richards to third]; SAMBITO REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Howe flied out to right; Walling walked; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6. PADRES 8TH: GARCIA REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 3B); Lefebvre was hit by a pitch; Bonilla forced Lefebvre (second to shortstop); Salazar singled to left [Bonilla to second]; EVANS BATTED FOR LOLLAR; Evans grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Salazar out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: BOONE REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); Landestoy flied out to center; Sambito struck out; Puhl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6. PADRES 9TH: Smith flied out to left; Jones struck out; Richards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 6.

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