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MIL  5
@CLE  3

DET  6
TOR  2

OAK  3
@MIN  0

NYY  5
TEX  1

CAL  7
@SEA  4

CIN  3
@ATL  2

CHC  3
NYM  1

LAD  7
HOU  4
SFG  2
SDP  0

PHI  5
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 51,691

Saturday, April 11, 1981, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:56
Astros
4
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    4 12  0
Dodgers         0  4  0   0  2  1   0  0  X    7 12  0
W: Burt Hooton (1-0), L: Don Sutton (0-1)
Dodgers
7
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .778              1   0   2B,SB
C Reynolds SS                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .444  .889              2   1   
C Cedeno CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .778              4   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
D Heep 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              3   1   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
A Howe 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              0   2   
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              8   0   
R Landestoy 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              4   1   
  J Leonard PH                1   1   1   2    0   0  .500 1.500              0   0   2B
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  J Andujar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Walling 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   4  12   0    1   4                         24   5
Batting Events
2B: J Leonard (1, off B Castillo); T Puhl (1, off B Hooton).
TB: T Puhl 4; J Leonard 2; C Cedeno 2; C Reynolds 2; A Ashby; A Howe; R Landestoy; D Heep.
GIDP: D Sutton (1).
RBI: J Leonard 2 (2); C Reynolds (1); J Cruz (1).
2-out RBI: C Reynolds.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Puhl (1, 2nd base off B Hooton/M Scioscia).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   1   2    0   3  .125  .347              2   4   
K Landreaux CF                4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .833              1   0   2B
D Baker LF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .667              2   0   3B
S Garvey 1B                   3   2   3   0    2   0  .714 2.063             12   0   2·2B
R Cey 3B                      5   1   3   1    0   1  .429 1.016              1   0   2B
P Guerrero RF                 2   0   1   1    2   0  .667 1.583              3   0   IW
M Scioscia C                  3   1   0   1    0   2  .000  .000              5   0   SF
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .429  .857              1   5   
B Hooton P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   3   SH
  B Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   7  12   0    5   8                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: K Landreaux (2, off J Andujar); S Garvey 2 (2, 1 off J Sambito, 1 off J Andujar); R Cey (1, off D Sutton).
3B: D Baker (1, off D Sutton).
SF: M Scioscia (1, off J Andujar).
SH: B Hooton (1, off D Sutton).
IBB: P Guerrero (1, by D Sutton).
TB: S Garvey 5; D Baker 4; R Cey 4; K Landreaux 2; D Lopes; P Guerrero; B Russell.
RBI: D Lopes 2 (2); B Russell (1); P Guerrero (2); D Baker (1); M Scioscia (1); R Cey (2).
2-out RBI: D Lopes 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Hooton-B Russell-S Garvey.

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
D Sutton, L (0-1)              4     8   6   6    3   3   0  13.50   23     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 8     22    -     0.91  -0.37
J Andujar                      2     3   1   1    1   2   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 3          2-1    0.21  -0.01
F LaCorte                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Sambito                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    5   8   0          41     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1·12          2-1 
D Sutton faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
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
B Hooton, W (1-0)              8    10   3   3    1   4   0   3.38   34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0·10     53    -     0.62   0.11
B Castillo                     1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9    12   4   4    1   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0·12          2-2 
B Hooton faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Sutton (1; P Guerrero).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 51,691.
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. Danny Heep                   1B       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Art Howe                     3B       6. Pedro Guerrero               RF
7. Alan Ashby                    C       7. Mike Scioscia                 C
8. Rafael Landestoy             2B       8. Bill Russell                 SS
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Burt Hooton                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 -23 RR 15% 83% 2-1 LAD D. Lopes D. Sutton Single to CF; Scioscia Scores; Russell Scores
b2 0 1-- 11% 58% 0-1 LAD R. Cey D. Sutton Single to CF; Garvey to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 8% 70% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Sutton Single to CF; Cey Scores; Scioscia to 2B
t5 0 1-- OO 7% 90% 1-4 HOU D. Sutton B. Hooton Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t1 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Single to RF; Puhl to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton Popfly: 3B
t1 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO -3% 40% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton Groundout: P-1B; Puhl Scores; Cedeno to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 HOU D. Heep B. Hooton Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes D. Sutton Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 LAD K. Landreaux D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 LAD D. Baker D. Sutton Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 HOU A. Howe B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 HOU R. Landestoy B. Hooton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey D. Sutton Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 11% 58% 0-1 LAD R. Cey D. Sutton Single to CF; Garvey to 3B
b2 0 1-3 R 7% 65% 0-1 LAD P. Guerrero D. Sutton Single to LF; Garvey Scores; Cey to 2B
b2 0 12- O -2% 62% 1-1 LAD M. Scioscia D. Sutton Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cey to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 8% 70% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Sutton Single to CF; Cey Scores; Scioscia to 2B
b2 1 12- O -2% 68% 2-1 LAD B. Hooton D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Scioscia to 3B; Russell to 2B
b2 2 -23 RR 15% 83% 2-1 LAD D. Lopes D. Sutton Single to CF; Scioscia Scores; Russell Scores
b2 2 1-- O -1% 82% 4-1 LAD K. Landreaux D. Sutton Flyball: LF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 84% 1-4 HOU D. Sutton B. Hooton Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 82% 1-4 HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O 2% 84% 1-4 HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- -1% 84% 1-4 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Puhl Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 2% 86% 1-4 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 LAD D. Baker D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 1% 86% 4-1 LAD S. Garvey D. Sutton Walk
b3 1 1-- 4% 90% 4-1 LAD R. Cey D. Sutton Double to LF; Garvey to 3B
b3 1 -23 0% 90% 4-1 LAD P. Guerrero D. Sutton Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 O -3% 87% 4-1 LAD M. Scioscia D. Sutton Strikeout
b3 2 123 O -3% 84% 4-1 LAD B. Russell D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 86% 1-4 HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 1-4 HOU D. Heep B. Hooton Flyball: C
t4 2 --- -1% 86% 1-4 HOU A. Howe B. Hooton Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 88% 1-4 HOU A. Ashby B. Hooton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 LAD B. Hooton D. Sutton Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 LAD D. Lopes D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -0% 86% 4-1 LAD K. Landreaux D. Sutton Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -4% 83% 1-4 HOU R. Landestoy B. Hooton Single to LF
t5 0 1-- OO 7% 90% 1-4 HOU D. Sutton B. Hooton Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 88% 1-4 HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton Double to LF
t5 2 -2- O 2% 90% 1-4 HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 4% 94% 4-1 LAD D. Baker D. Sutton Triple to CF
b5 0 --3 1% 95% 4-1 LAD S. Garvey D. Sutton Walk
b5 0 1-3 R 1% 96% 4-1 LAD R. Cey D. Sutton Single to LF; Baker Scores; Garvey to 2B
Joaquin Andujar replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 12- 1% 98% 5-1 LAD P. Guerrero J. Andujar Walk; Garvey to 3B; Cey to 2B
b5 0 123 RO -0% 98% 5-1 LAD M. Scioscia J. Andujar Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garvey Scores
b5 1 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 LAD B. Russell J. Andujar Flyball: CF
b5 2 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 LAD B. Hooton J. Andujar Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- -0% 97% 1-6 HOU D. Heep B. Hooton Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 HOU A. Howe B. Hooton Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 LAD D. Lopes J. Andujar Lineout: 2B
b6 1 --- 0% 98% 6-1 LAD K. Landreaux J. Andujar Double to RF
b6 1 -2- R 1% 99% 6-1 LAD D. Baker J. Andujar Single to CF; Landreaux Scores; Baker to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 1 -2- 0% 99% 7-1 LAD S. Garvey J. Andujar Double to RF; Baker to 3B
b6 1 -23 O -0% 99% 7-1 LAD R. Cey J. Andujar Strikeout
b6 2 -23 O -0% 99% 7-1 LAD P. Guerrero J. Andujar Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 HOU A. Ashby B. Hooton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 HOU R. Landestoy B. Hooton Groundout: P-1B
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU D. Bergman B. Hooton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
Frank LaCorte replaces Dave Bergman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 LAD M. Scioscia F. LaCorte Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 LAD B. Russell F. LaCorte Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-1 LAD B. Hooton F. LaCorte Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton Single to RF
t8 1 1-- -0% 99% 1-7 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Single to RF; Reynolds to 2B
t8 1 12- O 1% 100% 1-7 HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU D. Heep B. Hooton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
Joe Sambito replaces Danny Heep (1B) pitching and batting 5th; Denny Walling replaces Frank LaCorte (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 LAD D. Lopes J. Sambito Strikeout
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-1 LAD K. Landreaux J. Sambito Walk
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 7-1 LAD D. Baker J. Sambito Flyball: 2B
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 LAD S. Garvey J. Sambito Double to RF; Landreaux to 3B
b8 2 -23 O -0% 100% 7-1 LAD R. Cey J. Sambito Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 1-7 HOU A. Howe B. Hooton Walk
t9 0 1-- -1% 99% 1-7 HOU A. Ashby B. Hooton Single to RF; Howe to 2B
Bobby Castillo replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th; Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy (2B) batting 8th
t9 0 12- RR -2% 97% 1-7 HOU J. Leonard B. Castillo Double to LF; Howe Scores; Ashby Scores
t9 0 -2- O 2% 99% 3-7 HOU D. Walling B. Castillo Flyball: RF
t9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 3-7 HOU T. Puhl B. Castillo Groundout: 2B-1B; Leonard to 3B
t9 2 --3 R -1% 99% 3-7 HOU C. Reynolds B. Castillo Single to RF; Leonard Scores
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 4-7 HOU C. Cedeno B. Castillo Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

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