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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 2, 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 2, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 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 | October 2, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 46,108 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Don Sutton | 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 |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 2, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Reuss
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner 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: ---
Scott vs. Reuss
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it 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: ---
Sax vs. Sutton
Sax 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. Sutton
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Sutton
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
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. Reuss
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball 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: ---
Garvey vs. Sutton
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Sutton
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Monday reaches second base with a double. Scott throws the ball in to Howe who tags Monday trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garvey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sutton
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Sutton
Scioscia hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Reuss
Sutton is hit by the pitch. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Reuss
Mike Ivie pinch runs for Don Sutton.
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Smith
Billy Smith now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Smith
Reuss bunts towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Garner covering, for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Smith
There goes Sax. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Smith
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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reuss
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Smith
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Smith
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Smith
Monday takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baker scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scioscia vs. Smith
Scioscia 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
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero juggles the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pittman vs. Reuss
Joe Pittman pinch hits for Billy Smith.
Pittman 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. LaCorte
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCorte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. LaCorte
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. LaCorte
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
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Reuss
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Reuss
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaCorte
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. LaCorte
Garvey hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. LaCorte
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. LaCorte
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scioscia vs. LaCorte
Scioscia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. LaCorte
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reuss vs. LaCorte
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols 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: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. LaCorte
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. LaCorte
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. LaCorte
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sax scores. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. LaCorte
There's a wild pitch. Landreaux scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. LaCorte
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Gary Woods now playing right field.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Sambito
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Sambito
Mike Marshall pinch hits for Mike Scioscia.
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Reuss
Steve Yeager now catching. Derrel Thomas now playing right field.
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Reuss
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuss
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sambito
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Sambito
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Sambito covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Sambito
Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Sambito
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reuss
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a line drive into left field. Baker 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 10/2/1981 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Thon D, ss 4 0 1 0 Sax S, 2b 4 1 2 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 5 1 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 3 3 1
Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 3 1
Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 1 Monday R, rf 2 0 1 1
Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas D, rf 0 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 3 0 1 0 Guerrero P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutton D, p 0 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, pr 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 2 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0
Pittman J, ph 1 0 0 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Woods G, rf 1 0 0 0
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31 1 4 1 33 6 13 4
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Los Angeles 010 101 30x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Smith B 2.0 4 1 1 1 0
LaCorte F* 2.0 7 4 4 2 2
Sambito J 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Guerrero P
DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Monday R, Baker D, Guerrero P
HR -- Cedeno C
CS -- Sax S
SH -- Reuss J
HBP -- by Reuss J (Sutton D)
WP -- LaCorte F
T -- 2:30
A -- 46108
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