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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-04-11 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 51691 · 57°F · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:56
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 2nd. Burt Hooton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| LAN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Don Sutton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Bobby Castillo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S7/L7S
- Craig Reynolds: 5/BP5S
- Cesar Cedeno: S9/F9L.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 13/G6S.3-H;1-2
- Danny Heep: K
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: K
- Ken Landreaux: 43/G4
- Dusty Baker: 4/P6M
Top 2
- Art Howe: K/C
- Alan Ashby: 43/G4
- Rafael Landestoy: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: S7/G56
- Ron Cey: S8/G6.1-3
- Pedro Guerrero: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Mike Scioscia: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Bill Russell: S8/F8S.3-H;1-2
- Burt Hooton: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: S48/L4M.3-H;2-H
- Ken Landreaux: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Don Sutton: 63/G6M
- Terry Puhl: S7/F7S
- Craig Reynolds: 9/F9
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/F7L
Bot 3
- Dusty Baker: 63/G56
- Steve Garvey: W
- Ron Cey: D7/F7DW.1-3
- Pedro Guerrero: IW
- Mike Scioscia: K
- Bill Russell: 9/F89
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Danny Heep: 2/G23
- Art Howe: S8/G6M
- Alan Ashby: 63/G4MS
Bot 4
- Burt Hooton: 7/F7D
- Davey Lopes: K/C
- Ken Landreaux: 6/P6D
Top 5
- Rafael Landestoy: S7/G56
- Don Sutton: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
- Terry Puhl: D7/G3
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
Bot 5
- Dusty Baker: T8/F89XDW
- Steve Garvey: W
- Ron Cey: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Pedro Guerrero: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Scioscia: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Bill Russell: 8/F78D
- Burt Hooton: K
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 43/G4
- Jose Cruz: 3/G3
- Danny Heep: S9/L9S
- Art Howe: 4(1)/G4M/FO
Bot 6
- Davey Lopes: 4/L4
- Ken Landreaux: D49/G4
- Dusty Baker: S4/F4MD.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve Garvey: D9/F9LS.2-3
- Ron Cey: K
- Pedro Guerrero: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: 3/G3
- Rafael Landestoy: 13/BG1S
- Dave Bergman: 9/F9LS
Bot 7
- Mike Scioscia: K
- Bill Russell: 53/G5
- Burt Hooton: K
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 43/G4
- Craig Reynolds: S9/F34D
- Cesar Cedeno: S9/G34.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Danny Heep: 7/F7L
Bot 8
- Davey Lopes: K
- Ken Landreaux: W
- Dusty Baker: 4/P34D
- Steve Garvey: D9/L89.1-3
- Ron Cey: 8/F8
Top 9
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: D7/L7L.2-H;1-H
- Denny Walling: 9/F9S
- Terry Puhl: 43/G34.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: S39/G34.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/F78XD
Notes & reviews
- Heep hit by his own batted ball