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You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1981 > Apr 9, 1981, Astros at Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score
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Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 50,511 |
Thursday, April 9, 1981, 1:11PM Time of Game: 2:17 |
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Astros
0
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Dodgers 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2 8 0
W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0), L: Joe Niekro (0-1) |
Dodgers
2
1-0
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Puhl RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 0 GDP C Reynolds SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 1 3 C Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 2 0 2B J Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 0 A Howe 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0 1 D Roberts 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 1 D Thon 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 0 L Pujols C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 3 2 J Niekro P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 1 0 J Leonard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 D Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 0 5 0 2 5 24 7
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (1, off F Valenzuela).
TB: C Cedeno 2; C Reynolds 2; A Howe; L Pujols.
GIDP: T Puhl (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Lopes 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 1 3 SB K Landreaux CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 4 0 2B D Baker LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 1 0 S Garvey 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .500 1.500 12 1 3B R Cey 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .250 1 1 SF P Guerrero RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .750 1.750 0 0 2B,SB M Scioscia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 0 B Russell SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .667 1.333 2 2 CS F Valenzuela P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 2 SH Totals 29 2 8 0 2 3 27 9
Batting Events
2B: K Landreaux (1, off J Niekro); P Guerrero (1, off J Niekro).
3B: S Garvey (1, off J Niekro).
SF: R Cey (1, off J Niekro).
SH: F Valenzuela (1, off J Niekro).
TB: P Guerrero 4; S Garvey 4; K Landreaux 2; B Russell 2.
RBI: R Cey (1); P Guerrero (1).
2-out RBI: P Guerrero.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Garvey-B Russell.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Lopes (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols); P Guerrero (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols).
CS: B Russell (1, 2nd base by J Niekro/L Pujols).
Pitching Stats
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Niekro, L (0-1) 7 8 2 2 1 1 0 2.57 29 - · · 6·13· 1· 8 53 - 0.92 0.02 D Smith 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 4 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.23 0.01 Totals 8 8 2 2 2 3 0 33 - · · 6·14· 1· 8 -
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA F Valenzuela, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 33 - · · 10·11· 2· 5 80 - 1.16 0.53 Totals 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 33 - · · 10·11· 2· 5 -
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 50,511.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Terry Puhl RF 1. Davey Lopes 2B 2. Craig Reynolds SS 2. Ken Landreaux CF 3. Cesar Cedeno CF 3. Dusty Baker LF 4. Jose Cruz LF 4. Steve Garvey 1B 5. Art Howe 3B 5. Ron Cey 3B 6. Dave Roberts 1B 6. Pedro Guerrero RF 7. Dickie Thon 2B 7. Mike Scioscia C 8. Luis Pujols C 8. Bill Russell SS 9. Joe Niekro P 9. Fernando Valenzuel P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 1 | 1-- | -15% | 52% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | F. Valenzuela | Double to LF; Reynolds to 3B | ||
| t6 | 1 | -23 | O | 13% | 66% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Lineout: SS | |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | R | 11% | 86% | 1-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | J. Niekro | Double to LF; Garvey Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | O | 10% | 76% | 0-1 | HOU | A. Howe | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 10% | 62% | 0-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | J. Niekro | Triple to RF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | F. Valenzuela | Single to CF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 4% | 57% | 0-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | J. Niekro | Double to LF | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Baker | J. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | F. Valenzuela | Walk | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Roberts | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF; Howe to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Thon | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 2B-1B; Howe to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | L. Pujols | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Cey | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | J. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 57% | 0-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | J. Niekro | Guerrero Steals 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Russell | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | F. Valenzuela | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Valenzuela | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | F. Valenzuela | J. Niekro | Lineout: 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Lineout: 1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Baker | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 10% | 62% | 0-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | J. Niekro | Triple to RF | ||
| b4 | 1 | --3 | RO | 4% | 67% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Cey | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Garvey Scores | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 68% | 1-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Roberts | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Thon | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 69% | 0-1 | HOU | L. Pujols | F. Valenzuela | Single to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 72% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Niekro | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 3% | 76% | 1-0 | LAD | B. Russell | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 73% | 1-0 | LAD | F. Valenzuela | J. Niekro | Popfly: P | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 69% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | J. Niekro | Russell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1% | 70% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 71% | 1-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | J. Niekro | Lopes Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 68% | 1-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 72% | 0-1 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Valenzuela | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 68% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Reynolds | F. Valenzuela | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | -15% | 52% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | F. Valenzuela | Double to LF; Reynolds to 3B | ||
| t6 | 1 | -23 | O | 13% | 66% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Lineout: SS | |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | O | 10% | 76% | 0-1 | HOU | A. Howe | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Baker | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 2% | 76% | 1-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 75% | 1-0 | LAD | R. Cey | J. Niekro | Groundout: C-1B; Garvey to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 75% | 1-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | J. Niekro | Wild Pitch; Garvey to 3B | ||
| b6 | 2 | --3 | R | 11% | 86% | 1-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | J. Niekro | Double to LF; Garvey Scores | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | J. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Roberts | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Thon | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 0-2 | HOU | L. Pujols | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 92% | 2-0 | LAD | B. Russell | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 91% | 2-0 | LAD | F. Valenzuela | J. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Russell to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 90% | 2-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | J. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 89% | 2-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | J. Niekro | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 92% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Leonard | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-2 | HOU | C. Reynolds | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Dave Smith facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Dave Smith replaces Jeffrey Leonard (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | LAD | D. Baker | D. Smith | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | D. Smith | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 94% | 2-0 | LAD | R. Cey | D. Smith | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | D. Smith | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 97% | 0-2 | HOU | C. Cedeno | F. Valenzuela | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | -2% | 97% | 0-2 | HOU | A. Howe | F. Valenzuela | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 100% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Roberts | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
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