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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 4, 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 4, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 47,072 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Loucks | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Harry Spilman | First Baseman |
| Alan Knicely | Catcher |
| Tim Tolman | Left Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pittman | Second Baseman |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 4, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loucks vs. Hooton
Loucks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hooton
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Knepper
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Knepper
Marshall is hit by the pitch. Baker moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. Knepper
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Garvey scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Hooton
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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Hooton
Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. Hooton
Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolman for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas strikes out. Knicely drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Knepper
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Knepper
Sax hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Knepper
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Knicely 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: ---
Garcia vs. Hooton
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittman vs. Hooton
Pittman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Hooton
Knepper hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to third for the out. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Loucks vs. Hooton
Loucks takes first base on ball four. Pittman moves to third. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Hooton
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pittman tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux 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: ---
Baker vs. Knepper
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Dave Roberts now playing third base.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Knepper
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Knepper
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Hooton
Mark Bradley now playing right field. Reggie Smith now playing first base. Mike Marshall now playing left field.
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith 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: ---
Knicely vs. Hooton
Knicely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolman vs. Hooton
Tolman 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: 1--
Garcia vs. Hooton
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knicely moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittman vs. Hooton
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second 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 strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Knepper
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Knepper
Gary Weiss pinch runs for Bill Russell.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pittman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Gary Weiss now playing shortstop. Jose Cruz pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loucks vs. Hooton
Loucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Hooton
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Loucks moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sax catches it and throws to first to double up Roberts. Cruz scores. Loucks moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spilman vs. Hooton
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching. Gary Woods now playing right field. Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perconte vs. Ruhle
Jack Perconte pinch hits for Steve Sax.
Perconte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ruhle
Landreaux strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Castillo
Bobby Mitchell now playing center field. Bobby Castillo now pitching. Jack Perconte now playing second base.
Knicely strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. Castillo
Tolman hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Castillo
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Ruhle
Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruhle
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ruhle
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Castillo
Candy Maldonado now playing left field.
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Castillo
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loucks vs. Castillo
Loucks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bradley throws the ball in to Perconte who tags Loucks trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Castillo
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Sambito
Dickie Thon now playing second base. Bert Pena now playing shortstop. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Sambito
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sambito
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Tolman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Goltz
Dave Goltz now pitching. Danny Heep pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Heep is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Goltz
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perconte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Goltz
Knicely hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. Goltz
Tolman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perconte vs. Smith
Perconte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goltz vs. Smith
Goltz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goltz for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Goltz
Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maldonado. Thon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Goltz
Pena bunts towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Goltz
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thon scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loucks vs. Goltz
There goes Woods. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loucks vs. Goltz
Loucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Goltz
There goes Loucks. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Loucks steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Goltz
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maldonado. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Loucks scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Goltz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perconte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Smith
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Smith
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/4/1981 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Loucks S, cf 4 1 3 0 Sax S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 1 0 0 0 Perconte J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Roberts D, ph-3b 2 0 1 2 Landreaux K, cf 3 1 1 1
Walling D, rf 3 0 0 0 Castillo R, p 0 0 0 0
Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0 Goltz D, p 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 1 1 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bradley M, rf 2 0 0 0
Smith D, p 1 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 2 1 1 0
Spilman H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Knicely A, c 4 1 2 1 Marshall M, rf-lf 2 0 0 0
Tolman T, lf 4 0 0 0 Maldonado C, lf 1 0 0 0
Garcia K, 3b-ss 3 0 2 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 1 2
Thon D, ss-2b 1 1 1 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 1 0
Pittman J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Weiss G, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Pena B, ss 0 0 0 0 Thomas D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 1 1 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Woods G, rf 2 0 1 1 Mitchell B, cf 1 0 0 0
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35 5 13 4 30 3 4 3
Houston 001 010 012 -- 5
Los Angeles 300 000 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B 4.0 4 3 3 1 3
Ruhle V 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Smith D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B 5.0 6 2 2 2 2
Castillo R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Goltz D (L) 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
E -- Reynolds C
DP -- Houston 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 2
2B -- Thon D, Roberts D
HR -- Landreaux K, Knicely A
SB -- Loucks S
CS -- Woods G
SH -- Pena B
SF -- Roberts D
HBP -- by Knepper B (Marshall M)
T -- 3:17
A -- 47072
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