With Randy Bass driving in four runs on a single, double and homer, the Padres downed the Astros, 7-5, for their first victory over Houston in six games this season. Bass, benched for more than a month because of a batting slump, led a 13-hit attack that ended Joe Niekro's five-game winning streak. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 7, Houston Astros 5
Game Played on Thursday, June      4, 1981 (Day game) at Jack Murphy Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    2  0  0    2  1  0  -   5 14  0
Padres       2  0  1    3  0  1    0  0  x  -   7 13  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Smith ss              4   2   2   0     1   0   .267
Reynolds ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .263      Jones cf              3   3   1   0     2   0   .239
Cedeno 1b             5   1   1   2     0   0   .297      Richards lf           5   0   1   1     0   0   .258
Cruz lf               5   1   4   1     0   0   .277      Kennedy c             5   0   1   2     0   1   .307
Howe 3b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .360      Bass 1b               3   1   3   4     1   0   .235
Walling rf            2   2   1   0     2   0   .218      Lefebvre rf           2   0   1   0     0   0   .227
Ashby c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .260        Edwards ph,rf       2   0   0   0     0   2   .120
  Pujols ph,c         1   0   1   0     0   0   .239      Salazar 3b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .302
Pittman 2b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .297      Bonilla 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .289
  D. Smith p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mura p                3   1   0   0     0   0   .111
  Woods ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .138        Curtis p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Lucas p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
  Sprowl p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Thon 2b             2   0   2   1     0   0   .160

Totals               38   5  14   5     2   1             Totals               36   7  13   7     4   4

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 12,403
Left on Base: Astros 9, Padres 9
DP: Astros 1, Padres 2
Doubles: Walling (2), Kennedy (11), Bass (3)
Home Runs: Cruz (8), Cedeno (2), Bass (3)
Stolen Bases: Smith (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (4)
GIDP: Howe (5), Puhl (3), Jones (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(6-4)           3.1   8   6   6   3   0   1  20   2.56
Sprowl                  2     5   1   1   1   2   0  12   5.03
D. Smith                1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   5.19
LaCorte                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.61
Totals                  8    13   7   7   4   4   1  40

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mura W(3-7)             6.2  11   4   4   1   1   2  30   4.02
Curtis                  1.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   7   6.14
Lucas SV(8)             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.74
Totals                  9    14   5   5   2   1   2  41

Wild Pitches: Sprowl (1)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Paul Runge


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Reynolds lined
to pitcher; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith singled; Smith stole second; Jones walked;
Richards grounded out (first unassisted) [Smith to third, Jones
to second]; Kennedy flied out to left; Bass singled [Smith
scored, Jones scored]; Lefebvre flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled; Howe grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; Walling
walked; Ashby singled [Walling to second]; Pittman lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

PADRES 2ND: Salazar singled; Bonilla singled [Salazar to
second]; Mura forced Salazar (third to shortstop) [Bonilla to
second]; Smith walked [Bonilla to third, Mura to second]; Jones
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Smith out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl made
an out to third; Reynolds singled; Cedeno forced Reynolds
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Richards grounded out (pitcher to first); Kennedy
grounded out (first unassisted); Bass homered; Lefebvre singled;
Salazar flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz homered; Howe singled; Walling doubled [Howe to
third]; Ashby reached on a fielder's choice [Howe out at home
(first to catcher), Walling to third]; Pittman singled [Walling
scored, Ashby to second]; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Ashby to third, Pittman to second]; Puhl
was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Padres 3.

PADRES 4TH: Bonilla singled; Mura forced Bonilla (pitcher to
shortstop); Smith singled [Mura to second]; Jones walked [Mura
to third, Smith to second]; SPROWL REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING);
Richards grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mura scored, Smith
to third, Jones to second]; Kennedy doubled [Smith scored, Jones
scored]; Sprowl threw a wild pitch [Kennedy to third]; Bass
walked; EDWARDS BATTED FOR LEFEBVRE; Edwards struck out; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 6.

ASTROS 5TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Reynolds lined
to right; Cedeno flied out to center; Cruz singled; Howe forced
Cruz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Padres 6.

PADRES 5TH: Salazar singled; Bonilla grounded out (second to
first) [Salazar to second]; Mura grounded out (third to first);
Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Padres 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Walling grounded out (first to pitcher); Ashby
grounded out (first unassisted); Pittman made an out to catcher;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 6.

PADRES 6TH: Jones singled; Richards singled [Jones to second];
Kennedy struck out; Bass doubled [Jones scored, Richards to
third]; D. SMITH REPLACED PITTMAN (PITCHING); THON REPLACED
SPROWL (PLAYING 2B); Edwards struck out; Salazar struck out; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Thon singled; Puhl grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Thon out at second]; Reynolds
singled; Cedeno homered [Reynolds scored]; CURTIS REPLACED MURA
(PITCHING); Cruz flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 4, Padres 7.

PADRES 7TH: Bonilla grounded out (first to pitcher); Curtis
grounded out (second to first); Smith grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Howe lined to first; Walling walked; PUJOLS BATTED
FOR ASHBY; Pujols singled [Walling to second]; WOODS BATTED FOR
D. SMITH; Woods flied out to center; Thon singled [Walling
scored, Pujols to third]; Puhl made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 7.

PADRES 8TH: PUJOLS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); LACORTE REPLACED
WOODS (PITCHING); Jones flied out to left; Richards flied out to
left; Kennedy grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 7.

ASTROS 9TH: LUCAS REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Reynolds lined to
center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled;
Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres
7.