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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 9, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on October 9, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 9, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 9, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 46,820 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: John McSherry 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 9, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hooton
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Garner for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Baker reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Knepper
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hooton
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell 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 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Knepper
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hooton
Reynolds bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Hooton
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero hits a fly ball towards left. Cruz settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cruz. Baker moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Knepper
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hooton
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Knepper
Hooton hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Knepper
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hooton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hooton
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Hooton
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Knepper
Guerrero is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Knepper
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Hooton
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spilman for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hooton
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. LaCorte
Hooton hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. LaCorte
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Monday. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Hooton
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. LaCorte
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaCorte
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. LaCorte
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Howe
Steve Howe now pitching. Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Howe
Gary Woods pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Howe
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sambito
Dickie Thon now playing shortstop. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sambito
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Sambito
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Sambito
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Yeager moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Sambito
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Steve Howe.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yeager tags and scores. Russell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. Sambito
Lopes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Sambito
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Smith
Billy Smith now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Welch
Derrel Thomas now playing right field. Bob Welch now pitching.
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Welch
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Welch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Welch
Cedeno hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/9/1981 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Garner P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 1 Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 5 1 2 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 2 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Guerrero P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Monday R, rf 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 2 1 1 1 Thomas D, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 1 0 Thon D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 1 1 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 3 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Howe S, p 0 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Smith R, ph 0 0 0 1 Woods G, ph 1 0 0 0 Welch B, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 3 1 34 6 10 6 Houston 001 000 000 -- 1 Los Angeles 300 000 03x -- 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (L) 5.0 6 3 3 2 4 LaCorte F 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Sambito J 0.2 4 3 3 1 0 Smith B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (W)* 7.0 3 1 1 3 2 Howe S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Welch B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Cruz J, Cedeno C DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Houston 4, Los Angeles 9 2B -- Baker D, Cruz J, Guerrero P HR -- Garvey S, Howe A SH -- Landreaux K SF -- Smith R WP -- Knepper B A -- 46820
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