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.

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