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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1981-10-06 · 1981 Division Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 44836 · dome, dry · 2:22
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. Nolan Ryan earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Dave Stewart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: John McSherry · LF: Lee Weyer · RF: Ed Montague
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scioscia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Valenzuela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Dave Stewart | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: 43
- Ken Landreaux: S8
- Dusty Baker: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Phil Garner: K
- Tony Scott: K/C
Top 2
- Steve Garvey: 9
- Rick Monday: W
- Pedro Guerrero: K/C
- Mike Scioscia: K23
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: 9
- Kiko Garcia: 53
Top 3
- Bill Russell: 6/P
- Fernando Valenzuela: 13
- Davey Lopes: 3/L
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 4
- Ken Landreaux: 43
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Steve Garvey: 13
Bot 4
- Phil Garner: 63
- Tony Scott: 53
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Top 5
- Rick Monday: K
- Pedro Guerrero: 8
- Mike Scioscia: 9
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Art Howe: S8
- Kiko Garcia: PO1(13)
- Kiko Garcia: K
Top 6
- Bill Russell: 63
- Fernando Valenzuela: K/C
- Davey Lopes: K
Bot 6
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Nolan Ryan: 63
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Tony Scott: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 7
- Ken Landreaux: K
- Dusty Baker: 9
- Steve Garvey: HR/8
- Rick Monday: 7
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Art Howe: SB3
- Art Howe: 9
- Kiko Garcia: 8
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Nolan Ryan: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Pedro Guerrero: 7
- Mike Scioscia: 3/G
- Bill Russell: 8
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Phil Garner: 9
- Tony Scott: 16(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: 13
- Davey Lopes: K/C
- Ken Landreaux: 63
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Art Howe: 8
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Alan Ashby: HR/9.1-H