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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 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 April 9, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 9, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 50,511 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Jim Quick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | First Baseman |
| Dickie Thon | Second Baseman |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
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 |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 9, 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 towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Valenzuela
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
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. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Niekro
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Valenzuela
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Valenzuela
Pujols hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Niekro
There goes Guerrero. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Guerrero steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scioscia vs. Niekro
Scioscia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up 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: ---
Niekro vs. Valenzuela
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Niekro for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Valenzuela
Reynolds 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Niekro
Valenzuela hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Niekro
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker 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: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Garvey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Niekro
Scioscia 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Valenzuela
Roberts 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: ---
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Valenzuela
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Valenzuela
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valenzuela vs. Niekro
Valenzuela hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
There goes Russell. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Niekro
There goes Lopes. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Niekro
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Valenzuela
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Garvey scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scioscia vs. Niekro
Scioscia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Valenzuela
Roberts 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: ---
Thon vs. Valenzuela
Thon 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Valenzuela
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valenzuela vs. Niekro
Valenzuela bunts towards first. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with Thon covering, for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Niekro
Landreaux hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Valenzuela
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Valenzuela
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Valenzuela
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Smith
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Smith
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Valenzuela
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Valenzuela
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Valenzuela
Roberts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1981 -- 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 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 2 2 0
Howe A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 2 0 0 1
Roberts D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Guerrero P, rf 4 0 3 1
Thon D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 3 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 2 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Valenzuela F, p 2 0 0 0
Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 29 2 8 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 000 101 00x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 7.0 8 2 2 1 1
Smith D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Valenzuela F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Landreaux K, Cedeno C, Guerrero P
3B -- Garvey S
SB -- Guerrero P, Lopes D
CS -- Russell B
SH -- Valenzuela F
SF -- Cey R
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:17
A -- 50511
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