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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-10-03 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 42272 · 2:43
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 7–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Welch earned the win. Alan Knicely went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Bob Welch L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Tolman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Loucks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Welch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Bradley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Candy Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gordie Pladson | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Welch | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Howe | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Stewart | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Phil Garner: SB2#
- Phil Garner: 53
- Tony Scott: 43
- Jose Cruz: 13
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: W
- Ken Landreaux: S8.1-3
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Steve Garvey: 63
Top 2
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Alan Ashby: K
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: 8
- Pedro Guerrero: 143
- Mike Scioscia: 2/FL
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 43.2-3
- Phil Garner: 7
Bot 3
- Bill Russell: 63
- Bob Welch: 6
- Steve Sax: 7
Top 4
- Tony Scott: 6
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 4
- Ken Landreaux: S7
- Dusty Baker: SB2
- Dusty Baker: K
- Steve Garvey: S7.2-3
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Pedro Guerrero: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Scioscia: 9.2-3
- Bill Russell: 7
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Art Howe: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Bot 5
- Bob Welch: 43
- Steve Sax: S9
- Ken Landreaux: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Dusty Baker: S8.3-H;2-3
- Steve Garvey: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Rick Monday: S8.1-2
- Pedro Guerrero: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mike Scioscia: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Alan Knicely: HR/9
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Phil Garner: 43
- Tony Scott: K
Bot 6
- Bill Russell: S7
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Steve Sax: K
- Ken Landreaux: W.1-2
- Dusty Baker: BK.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Baker: S5.3-H;2-3
- Mike Marshall: W.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: 6
Top 7
- Tim Tolman: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Dave Roberts: S8.1-2
- Mike Ivie: FC4.2-3;1-2(E4/TH2)
- Kiko Garcia: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Alan Knicely: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Pedro Guerrero: S5
- Mike Scioscia: WP.1-2
- Jerry Grote: K
- Bill Russell: 63
- Steve Howe: W
- Steve Sax: WP.2-3;1-2
- Steve Sax: W
- Ken Landreaux: 31
Top 8
- Gary Woods: 8
- Joe Pittman: K/C
- Scott Loucks: S6
- Tim Tolman: S9.1-2
- Harry Spilman: 4
Bot 8
- Mark Bradley: D7
- Mike Marshall: K
- Derrel Thomas: 8
- Candy Maldonado: 63
Top 9
- Dave Roberts: K
- Bert Pena: 7
- Kiko Garcia: 9