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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 10, 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 10, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 10, 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 10, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 55,983 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Jerry Dale |
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 |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Vern Ruhle | 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 |
Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 10, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scioscia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Valenzuela
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruhle
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ruhle
Guerrero 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Valenzuela
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Valenzuela
Ruhle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ruhle
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Ruhle
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux 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. Valenzuela
Garner hits a popup towards third. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Valenzuela
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruhle
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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Valenzuela fires to first and has Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Russell who tags Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Denny Walling now playing third base.
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruhle
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ruhle
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ruhle
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Valenzuela
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Valenzuela
Ruhle bunts towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valenzuela vs. Ruhle
Valenzuela bunts in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Valenzuela
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Ruhle
Monday bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Ruhle
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scioscia vs. Ruhle
Scioscia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey scores. There goes Scioscia trying to get to third. Puhl throws the ball in to Walling, who tags Scioscia for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Valenzuela
Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thon for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Valenzuela
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Ruhle
Valenzuela 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valenzuela
Derrel Thomas now playing right field. Kiko Garcia pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Valenzuela
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a popup in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/10/1981 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 1 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Monday R, rf 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Thomas D, rf 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 1 0 1 0 Guerrero P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Thon D, ss 2 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 2 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 2 1 Ruhle V, p 1 0 0 0 Valenzuela F, p 2 0 0 0 Garcia K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 25 2 4 2 Houston 000 000 001 -- 1 Los Angeles 000 010 10x -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V (L) 8.0 4 2 2 2 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Valenzuela F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4 LOB -- Houston 3, Los Angeles 3 2B -- Puhl T HR -- Guerrero P CS -- Cedeno C SH -- Ruhle V, Valenzuela F, Monday R A -- 55983
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