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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 21, 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 April 21, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 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 | April 21, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,904 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Pedro Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 21, 1981
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knepper, and towards Thon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Knepper
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Reuss
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey 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: ---
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Knepper
Guerrero is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Reuss
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Reuss
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
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: ---
Reuss vs. Knepper
Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Reuss
Knepper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Reuss
Thon 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: -2-
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knepper scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Reuss
There goes Ivie. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Reuss
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Reuss
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Reuss
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero who is chasing the ball. Puhl reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thon vs. Reuss
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Knepper
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Reuss
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Reuss
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Reuss
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Reuss
Knepper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux throws the ball in to Russell who tags Knepper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager 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: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Bill Russell.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Reuss
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1981 -- 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 0 1 0
Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0 Thon D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 3 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1
Garvey S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Guerrero P, rf 3 0 2 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 1 0
Russell B, ss 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0
Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 3 1 2 0
Thomas D, ss 0 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0
Ferguson J, ph 1 0 0 0
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29 0 3 0 30 1 8 1
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 001 000 00x -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 8.0 8 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 3
E -- Howe A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 2, Houston 5
2B -- Knepper B
3B -- Puhl T
CS -- Guerrero P, Ivie M
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 1:48
A -- 21904
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