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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-10-09 · 1981 Division Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 46820 · 2:35
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 6–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Burt Hooton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Bob Knepper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: Jerry Dale · RF: Jim Quick
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Knepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Steve Howe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Welch | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Phil Garner: W
- Tony Scott: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: W
- Ken Landreaux: 14/SH.1-2
- Dusty Baker: D7.2-H
- Steve Garvey: HR/7.2-H
- Pedro Guerrero: K
- Rick Monday: S8
- Steve Yeager: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bill Russell: 43
- Burt Hooton: 53
- Davey Lopes: 53
Top 3
- Art Howe: HR/7
- Craig Reynolds: K/BF
- Bob Knepper: 31
- Terry Puhl: 7
Bot 3
- Ken Landreaux: 8
- Dusty Baker: S8
- Steve Garvey: K/C
- Pedro Guerrero: E7.1-3;B-2
- Rick Monday: 3/G
Top 4
- Phil Garner: 63
- Tony Scott: 63
- Jose Cruz: 6/L
Bot 4
- Steve Yeager: 7
- Bill Russell: 6/P
- Burt Hooton: 6E3
- Davey Lopes: S8.1-2
- Ken Landreaux: 7
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/FL
- Alan Ashby: W
- Art Howe: 53.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P
Bot 5
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Pedro Guerrero: WP.1-2
- Pedro Guerrero: IW
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Steve Yeager: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Harry Spilman: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Phil Garner: K
Bot 6
- Bill Russell: K/C
- Burt Hooton: 7
- Davey Lopes: 63
Top 7
- Tony Scott: 4/P
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.2-3
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 7
- Ken Landreaux: 7
- Dusty Baker: 23
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 8
- Art Howe: W
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Gary Woods: K/C
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 8
- Pedro Guerrero: D7
- Derrel Thomas: FC1.2X3(15)
- Steve Yeager: S7.1-2
- Bill Russell: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Reggie Smith: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Davey Lopes: IW
- Ken Landreaux: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Phil Garner: W
- Tony Scott: K
- Jose Cruz: 31.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/FL