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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 6, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on October 6, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | October 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 44,836 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: John McSherry |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 6, 1981
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ryan
Lopes 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ryan
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Valenzuela
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ryan
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ryan
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Scioscia out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Valenzuela
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ryan
Russell hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Ryan
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ryan
Lopes hits a line drive towards first. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Valenzuela
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Valenzuela
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ryan
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ryan
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Valenzuela
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ryan
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Valenzuela fires to first and picks off Howe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ryan
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Ryan
Valenzuela is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ryan
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Valenzuela
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Valenzuela
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Valenzuela
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Garner moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ryan
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ryan
Garvey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ryan
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Valenzuela
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Valenzuela
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Valenzuela
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scioscia for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ryan
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Valenzuela
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Ryan
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ryan
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stewart
Dave Stewart now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Stewart
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Stewart
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Stewart
Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/6/1981 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 2 0
Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 1
Garvey S, 1b 3 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Monday R, rf 2 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Guerrero P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 1 1 0
Valenzuela F, p 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 1 2
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0
Stewart D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 2 1 33 3 8 3
Los Angeles 000 000 100 -- 1
Houston 000 001 002 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Valenzuela F 8.0 6 1 1 2 6
Stewart D (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 2 1 1 1 7
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 6
2B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Garvey S, Ashby A
SB -- Cedeno C 2
A -- 44836
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