October 10, 1981 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 4 at Dodger Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1981 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 4
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: 55,983

Saturday, October 10, 1981
Time of Game: 0:00

Astros

Bill Virdon

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

W: F Valenzuela (1-0), L: V Ruhle (0-1)

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .529         1   1   2B
P Garner 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .437         2   4   
T Scott CF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .176  .352         2   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .529         3   0   
C Cedeno 1B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .641         8   1   CS
  D Walling 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         3   1   
A Howe 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .795         1   4   
D Thon SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661         1   2   
L Pujols C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
V Ruhle P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         2   2   SH
  K Garcia PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    1   4                    24  16

BATTING

2B: T Puhl (1, off F Valenzuela).

SH: V Ruhle (1, off F Valenzuela).

TB: T Puhl 2; A Howe; T Scott; C Cedeno.

RBI: T Scott (2).

2-out RBI: T Scott.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Cedeno (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by F Valenzuela/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .600         1   3   
K Landreaux CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .376         5   0   
D Baker LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .517         1   0   
S Garvey 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.066        10   1   
R Monday RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432         2   0   SH
  D Thomas RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
P Guerrero 3B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .767         1   2   HR
M Scioscia C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .311         6   1   IW
B Russell SS                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .650         1   1   
F Valenzuela P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   3   SH
Totals                       25   2   4   2    2   1                    27  11

BATTING

HR: P Guerrero (1, off V Ruhle; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: F Valenzuela (1, off V Ruhle); R Monday (1, off V Ruhle).

IBB: M Scioscia (1, by V Ruhle).

TB: P Guerrero 4; B Russell 2; S Garvey.

RBI: B Russell (2); P Guerrero (1).

2-out RBI: B Russell; P Guerrero.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

PITCHING

Houston Astros             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
V Ruhle, L (0-1)            8     4   2   2    2   1   1   2.25   29     -      13-7     65    - 
Totals                      8     4   2   2    2   1   1          29     -      13-7          0-0

Los Angeles Dodgers        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
F Valenzuela, W (1-0)       9     4   1   1    1   4   0   1.06   31     -       9-12    78    - 
Totals                      9     4   1   1    1   4   0          31     -       9-12         0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Ruhle (1; M Scioscia).

PO: F Valenzuela (2; C Cedeno, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 55,983.

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. R Monday             RF 
6. A Howe               3B    6. P Guerrero           3B 
7. D Thon               SS    7. M Scioscia           C  
8. L Pujols             C     8. B Russell            SS 
9. V Ruhle              P     9. F Valenzuela         P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     T Puhl          Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---     P Garner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     T Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     D Baker         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     J Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     A Howe          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     R Monday        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     P Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     D Thon          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     L Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     V Ruhle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     M Scioscia      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     B Russell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     F Valenzuela    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     P Garner        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     T Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     D Lopes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     D Baker         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     J Cruz          Foul Flyball: C
          ---     C Cedeno        Single to LF
   O      1--     A Howe          Cedeno Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---     " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
                  Denny Walling replaces Cesar Cedeno playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---     S Garvey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     R Monday        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---     P Guerrero      Home Run (LF)
   O      ---     M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
          ---     D Thon          Walk
   O      1--     L Pujols        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     V Ruhle         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B
   O      -2-     T Puhl          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
          ---     B Russell       Single to CF
   O      1--     F Valenzuela    Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Russell to 2B
          -2-     D Lopes         Walk
   O      12-     K Landreaux     Popfly: SS
   O      12-     D Baker         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     T Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
          ---     S Garvey        Single to LF
   O      1--     R Monday        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Garvey to 2B
   O      -2-     P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
          -2-     M Scioscia      Intentional Walk
   RO     12-     B Russell       Single to RF; Garvey Scores; Scioscia out at 3B/RF-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     D Walling       Flyball: CF
          ---     A Howe          Single to LF
   O      1--     D Thon          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Howe to 2B
   O      -2-     L Pujols        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     F Valenzuela    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     K Landreaux     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
                  Derrel Thomas replaces Rick Monday playing RF batting 5th; Kiko Garcia pinch hits for Vern Ruhle batting 9th
   O      ---     K Garcia        Flyball: CF
          ---     T Puhl          Double to CF
   O      -2-     P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Puhl to 3B
   R      --3     T Scott         Single to LF; Puhl Scores
   O      1--     J Cruz          Popfly: C
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

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