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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1981-09-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 41686 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Don Sutton earned the win. Steve Sax went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Don Sutton L: Fernando Valenzuela SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Scioscia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Valenzuela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Sax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Tom Niedenfuer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Ken Landreaux: 4
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Phil Garner: 43
- Tony Scott: K
Top 2
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Rick Monday: 4
- Pedro Guerrero: K/C
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Art Howe: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Art Howe: 63
- Luis Pujols: K/C
Top 3
- Mike Scioscia: W
- Bill Russell: K
- Fernando Valenzuela: 43.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 53
Bot 3
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Don Sutton: 23/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: SB3
- Terry Puhl: 9/SF.3-H
- Phil Garner: 5
Top 4
- Ken Landreaux: 8
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Steve Garvey: K/C
Bot 4
- Tony Scott: 53
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/L
Top 5
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Pedro Guerrero: 9
- Mike Scioscia: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Art Howe: 9
- Luis Pujols: K/C
- Dickie Thon: K/C
Top 6
- Bill Russell: K
- Fernando Valenzuela: 63
- Steve Sax: 63
Bot 6
- Don Sutton: 9
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Phil Garner: S9
- Tony Scott: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ken Landreaux: S8
- Dusty Baker: PO1(13)
- Dusty Baker: 6
- Steve Garvey: 4
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: W
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.1-3
- Art Howe: S7.3-H;2-3;BX2(754)
- Luis Pujols: S7.3-H
- Dickie Thon: S8.1-2
- Don Sutton: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
Top 8
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Pedro Guerrero: K
- Mike Scioscia: 43
Bot 8
- Phil Garner: K/C
- Tony Scott: 43
- Jose Cruz: 4
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: 63
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Steve Sax: HR/7
- Ken Landreaux: K
Notes & reviews
- Dodgers Lopes ejected by HP umpire West for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout on Russell's strikeout