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Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
September 16, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on September 16, 1981 at Jack Murphy Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Lollar |
Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,241 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
Danny Heep | First Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Alan Wiggins | Left Fielder |
Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Joe Lefebvre | Right Fielder |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Tim Flannery | Second Baseman |
Tim Lollar | Pitcher |
Frank Howard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
September 16, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lollar
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lollar
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lollar
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Sutton
Wiggins hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Sutton
Perkins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Heep settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lollar
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lollar
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Wiggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Lollar
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Lollar
There goes Garcia. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sutton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sutton
Kennedy hits a popup towards first. Heep settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Sutton
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Sutton
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Lollar
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lollar
Pujols hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lefebvre. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Lollar
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Lollar
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Sutton
Flannery hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sutton
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lollar for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lollar
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lollar
There goes Garner. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lollar
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lollar
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lollar
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Lollar
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Lollar
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Sutton
Wiggins bunts towards the mound. Sutton juggles the ball. That's an error on Sutton. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Sutton
There goes Wiggins. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Wiggins steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkins vs. Sutton
Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wiggins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sutton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Sutton
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perkins moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lefebvre vs. Sutton
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perkins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Sutton
Salazar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Heep settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Lollar
Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lollar
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Lollar
Sutton bunts towards first. Perkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Flannery covering, for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Lollar
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Sutton
Flannery hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sutton
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutton
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lollar
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lollar
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lollar
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lollar fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Lollar
Howe hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Wiggins fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Wiggins. Garner scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Lollar
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Lollar
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe scores. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Lollar
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Lollar
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Sutton
Wiggins hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Sutton
Perkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sutton
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lollar
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lollar
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lollar
There goes Garner. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Lollar
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lollar
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wiggins. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Show
Eric Show now pitching.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sutton
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Sutton
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Sutton
Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flannery vs. Sutton
Flannery hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Show
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Show
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Show
Scott Loucks pinch runs for Danny Heep.
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Show
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sambito
Harry Spilman now playing first base. Joe Sambito now pitching. Barry Evans pinch hits for Eric Show.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sambito
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sambito
Dave Edwards pinch hits for Alan Wiggins.
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Sambito
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sambito covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Armstrong
Dave Edwards now playing left field. Mike Armstrong now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Armstrong
Garner bunts in front of the plate. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Armstrong
Denny Walling pinch hits for Gary Woods.
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Armstrong
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Armstrong
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Armstrong
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Scott scores. Walling moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sambito vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Sambito hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sambito
Denny Walling now playing right field.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sambito
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Sambito
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1981 -- Houston at San Diego (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Scott T, cf 5 1 2 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 2 2 1 0 Wiggins A, lf 3 1 0 0 Woods G, rf 4 0 1 0 Edwards D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Walling D, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Perkins B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 3 1 Jones R, cf 4 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kennedy T, c 4 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 4 0 1 1 Lefebvre J, rf 4 0 2 1 Heep D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Salazar L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Loucks S, pr 0 0 0 0 Flannery T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0 Lollar T, p 2 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 2 0 Show E, p 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0 Evans B, ph 1 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Armstrong M, p 0 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 12 4 32 2 4 2 Houston 000 003 101 -- 5 San Diego 000 200 000 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (W) 7.0 4 2 0 0 1 Sambito J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Lollar T (L) 6.2 10 4 4 4 1 Show E 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Armstrong M 0.2 1 1 1 3 0 Curtis J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Sutton D, Wiggins A DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- Houston 11, San Diego 4 2B -- Pujols L, Howe A, Cruz J SB -- Wiggins A, Garner P CS -- Garcia K, Garner P SH -- Sutton D, Garner P WP -- Lollar T T -- 2:35 A -- 4241
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