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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-10-04 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 47072 · 3:17
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. Dave Smith earned the win. Alan Knicely went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Dave Smith L: Dave Goltz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Loucks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Tolman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Pena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Perconte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Weiss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Goltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Candy Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Castillo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Goltz | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Loucks: K
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Denny Walling: 43
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 13
- Ken Landreaux: HR/9
- Dusty Baker: W
- Steve Garvey: S7.1-2
- Mike Marshall: HP.2-3;1-2
- Steve Yeager: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Russell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Harry Spilman: 3/G
- Alan Knicely: 63
- Tim Tolman: 3/G
Bot 2
- Derrel Thomas: K23
- Burt Hooton: E6.B-1
- Steve Sax: 8
- Ken Landreaux: 23
Top 3
- Kiko Garcia: S9
- Joe Pittman: S9.1-2
- Bob Knepper: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Scott Loucks: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Roberts: 8/SF.3-H
- Denny Walling: 8
Bot 3
- Dusty Baker: 43
- Steve Garvey: K
- Mike Marshall: 63
Top 4
- Harry Spilman: 3/G
- Alan Knicely: S7
- Tim Tolman: 8
- Kiko Garcia: S8.1-2
- Joe Pittman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Steve Yeager: K
- Bill Russell: S7
- Derrel Thomas: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Scott Loucks: S7.1-2
- Dave Roberts: W.2-3;1-2
- Denny Walling: 4(1)3(B)/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Harry Spilman: 31
Bot 5
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Jack Perconte: 4
- Ken Landreaux: K
Top 6
- Alan Knicely: K
- Tim Tolman: 8
- Kiko Garcia: 53
Bot 6
- Mark Bradley: 63
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Mike Marshall: 9
Top 7
- Joe Pittman: S6
- Gary Woods: 64(1)/FO
- Scott Loucks: S9.1-3;BX2(94)
- Dave Roberts: 7
Bot 7
- Steve Yeager: 13
- Gary Weiss: 8
- Derrel Thomas: 7
Top 8
- Danny Heep: K/C
- Harry Spilman: 43
- Alan Knicely: HR/7
- Tim Tolman: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bobby Mitchell: K/C
- Jack Perconte: 4
- Dave Goltz: 3/G
Top 9
- Dickie Thon: D7
- Bert Pena: 3/G/SH.2-3
- Gary Woods: S7.3-H
- Scott Loucks: CS2(26)
- Scott Loucks: S5
- Dave Roberts: SB2
- Dave Roberts: D7.2-H
- Dave Smith: 43
Bot 9
- Mark Bradley: K
- Reggie Smith: K
- Candy Maldonado: K