October 9, 1981 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3 at Dodger Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1981 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3
1981 postseason: WS: LAD-NYY / ALCS: NYY-OAK / NLCS: LAD-MON / Div. Series: NYY-MIL / OAK-KCR / MON-PHI / LAD-HOU

Game 1
HOU  3
LAD  1
Game 2
HOU  1
LAD  0
(11) Game 3
LAD  6
HOU  1
Game 4
LAD  2
HOU  1
Game 5
LAD  4
HOU  0

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 46,820

Friday, October 9, 1981
Time of Game: 0:00

Astros

Bill Virdon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  2
Dodgers         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    6 10  0

W: B Hooton (1-0), L: B Knepper (0-1)

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .462    0    1   0   
P Garner 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .200  .585    0    2   1   
T Scott CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .308    0    1   0   GDP
J Cruz LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .693    0    5   0   2B
C Cedeno 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .581    0    6   0   GDP
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .200 1.229    0    6   1   
A Howe 3B                     2   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .833    0    2   2   HR
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   2   
  D Thon PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   1   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   1   3   1    4   5                    24   9

BATTING

2B: J Cruz (1, off B Hooton).

HR: A Howe (1, off B Hooton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Howe 4; J Cruz 3.

GIDP: C Cedeno (1); T Scott (1).

RBI: A Howe (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: C Cedeno (1); J Cruz (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .250  .690    0    2   2   IW
K Landreaux CF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   SH
D Baker LF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .641    0    2   0   2B
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .333 1.166    0    8   3   HR
P Guerrero 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .182  .523    0    1   2   2B,IW
R Monday RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .522    0    2   0   
  D Thomas PH-RF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
S Yeager C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .400 1.000    0    5   0   
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .111  .444    0    3   2   
B Hooton P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Smith PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SF
  B Welch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       34   6  10   6    3   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Baker (1, off B Knepper); P Guerrero (1, off J Sambito).

HR: S Garvey (2, off B Knepper; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: R Smith (1, off J Sambito).

SH: K Landreaux (2, off B Knepper).

IBB: D Lopes (1, by J Sambito); P Guerrero (1, by B Knepper).

TB: S Garvey 5; D Baker 3; P Guerrero 2; R Monday; D Lopes; B Russell; S Yeager; K Landreaux.

RBI: S Garvey 2 (3); R Smith (1); B Russell (1); D Baker (1); K Landreaux (1).

2-out RBI: K Landreaux.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Garvey-B Russell; P Guerrero-D Lopes-S Garvey.

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, L (0-1)             5     6   3   3    2   4   1   5.40   25     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 6     45    -     0.73  -0.17
F LaCorte                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.04
J Sambito                      0.2   4   3   3    1   0   0  16.20    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.27  -0.05
B Smith                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    3   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·10          2-0

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)              7     3   1   1    3   2   1   1.29   25     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 2     66    -     1.01   0.19
S Howe, H (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.97   0.13
B Welch                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4   5   1          32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 2          1-0

B Hooton faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Knepper (1).

IBB: J Sambito (1; D Lopes); B Knepper (1; P Guerrero).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 46,820.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. T Puhl               RF    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. P Garner             2B    2. K Landreaux          CF 
3. T Scott              CF    3. D Baker              LF 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. C Cedeno             1B    5. P Guerrero           3B 
6. A Ashby              C     6. R Monday             RF 
7. A Howe               3B    7. S Yeager             C  
8. C Reynolds           SS    8. B Russell            SS 
9. B Knepper            P     9. B Hooton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  -2-      15%  82% S Garvey        B Knepper       Home Run; Baker Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-      11%  68% D Baker         B Knepper       Double to LF; Lopes Scores
   t 3   0  3-0  ---      -9%  74% A Howe          B Hooton        Home Run
   t 8   0  3-1  ---      -7%  82% A Howe          B Hooton        Walk
   t 2   0  3-0  1--       6%  84% C Cedeno        B Hooton        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  P Garner        Walk
   OO     1--      54%  T Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--      57%  K Landreaux     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lopes to 2B
   R      -2-      68%  D Baker         Double to LF; Lopes Scores
   RR     -2-      82%  S Garvey        Home Run; Baker Scores
   O      ---      82%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
          ---      82%  R Monday        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  J Cruz          Single to CF
   OO     1--      84%  C Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  B Russell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Hooton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      74%  A Howe          Home Run
   O      ---      76%  C Reynolds      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      ---      78%  B Knepper       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  D Baker         Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  S Garvey        Strikeout Looking
          1--      80%  P Guerrero      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Baker to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   O      -23      76%  R Monday        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  T Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Cruz          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  S Yeager        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  B Russell       Popfly: SS
          ---      80%  B Hooton        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
          1--      81%  D Lopes         Single to CF; Hooton to 2B
   O      12-      78%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  C Cedeno        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      78%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1--      80%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-1B; Ashby to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  C Reynolds      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  S Garvey        Single to LF
          1--      85%  P Guerrero      Wild Pitch; Garvey to 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      84%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      81%  S Yeager        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  H Spilman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      86%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
                  Frank LaCorte replaces Harry Spilman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  B Russell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  B Hooton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  T Scott         Popfly: 2B
          ---      82%  J Cruz          Double to RF
   O      -2-      86%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
   O      --3      91%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  D Baker         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      89%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
          ---      82%  A Howe          Walk
                  Steve Howe replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th; Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 8th
   O      1--      88%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  Gary Woods pinch hits for Frank LaCorte batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  G Woods         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      95%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joe Sambito facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Sambito replaces Gary Woods pitching and batting 9th; Dickie Thon moves to SS
          ---      97%  P Guerrero      Double to LF
                  Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Rick Monday batting 6th
   O      -2-      95%  D Thomas        Fielder's Choice P; Guerrero out at 3B/P-3B
          1--      96%  S Yeager        Single to LF; Thomas to 2B
   R      12-      99%  B Russell       Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Yeager to 3B; Russell to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Reggie Smith pinch hits for Steve Howe batting 9th
   RO     -23      99%  R Smith         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Yeager Scores; Russell to 3B
          --3      99%  D Lopes         Intentional Walk
   R      1-3     100%  K Landreaux     Single to RF; Russell Scores; Lopes to 3B
                  Billy Smith replaces Joe Sambito pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Welch replaces Reggie Smith pitching and batting 9th; Derrel Thomas moves to RF
          ---      99%  P Garner        Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Scott         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  C Cedeno        Foul Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:LAN198110090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation