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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-10-10 · 1981 Division Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 55983 · 2:00
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Fernando Valenzuela earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Fernando Valenzuela L: Vern Ruhle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: Jim Quick · RF: Satch Davidson
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Valenzuela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 23
- Phil Garner: K/C
- Tony Scott: K
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Ken Landreaux: 43
- Dusty Baker: 31
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Art Howe: 43
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 63
- Rick Monday: 7
- Pedro Guerrero: 53
Top 3
- Dickie Thon: 3/FL
- Luis Pujols: 53
- Vern Ruhle: K
Bot 3
- Mike Scioscia: 53
- Bill Russell: 7
- Fernando Valenzuela: 13
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Phil Garner: 5/P
- Tony Scott: K
Bot 4
- Davey Lopes: 43
- Ken Landreaux: 43
- Dusty Baker: 8
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Art Howe: POCS2(136)
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: 7
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Pedro Guerrero: HR/7
- Mike Scioscia: 31
Top 6
- Dickie Thon: W
- Luis Pujols: 8
- Vern Ruhle: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Russell: S8
- Fernando Valenzuela: 24/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: W
- Ken Landreaux: 6/P
- Dusty Baker: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Phil Garner: 9
- Tony Scott: 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Rick Monday: 13/SH.1-2
- Pedro Guerrero: 8
- Mike Scioscia: IW
- Bill Russell: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Top 8
- Denny Walling: 8
- Art Howe: S7
- Dickie Thon: 3/G.1-2
- Luis Pujols: 13
Bot 8
- Fernando Valenzuela: 43
- Davey Lopes: 53
- Ken Landreaux: 9
Top 9
- Kiko Garcia: 8
- Terry Puhl: D8
- Phil Garner: 43.2-3
- Tony Scott: S7.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 2/P
Notes & reviews
- Cedeno pulled hamstring during rundown and left game