Play Index Relaunched--Free Trial /
Blog Post
B-R on Twitter / Facebook
S-R.com: Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey | Olympics
B-R on Twitter / Facebook
S-R.com: Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey | Olympics
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1981 NWDIV > Oct 10, 1981, Astros at Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score
View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info | |||||||
| 1981 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 4
| |||||||
|
Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 55,983 |
Saturday, October 10, 1981 Time of Game: 0:00 |
||||||
|
Astros
1
|
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: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0), L: Vern Ruhle (0-1) |
Dodgers
2
|
Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str 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 .353 2 0 J Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .529 3 0 C Cedeno 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .598 11 2 CS A Howe 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .702 0 2 D Walling 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 1 2 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 Events
2B: T Puhl (1, off F Valenzuela).
SH: V Ruhle (1, off F Valenzuela).
TB: T Puhl 2; T Scott; D Walling; C Cedeno.
RBI: T Scott (2).
2-out RBI: T Scott.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Cedeno (2, 2nd base by F Valenzuela POCS).
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 .200 .600 1 3 K Landreaux CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .375 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 1.067 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 Events
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 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 V Ruhle, L (0-1) 8 4 2 2 2 1 1 2.25 29 - · · 15· 7· 0· 4 65 - 0.85 0.05 Totals 8 4 2 2 2 1 1 29 - · · 15· 7· 0· 4 -
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 4 1 1 1 4 0 1.06 31 - · · 10·12· 0· 4 78 - 1.23 0.55 Totals 9 4 1 1 1 4 0 31 - · · 10·12· 0· 4 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: V Ruhle (1; M Scioscia).
Pickoffs: F Valenzuela (2; C Cedeno, 2nd base (CS)).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - John McSherry, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Dale, LF - Jim Quick, RF - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 55,983.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Terry Puhl RF 1. Davey Lopes 2B 2. Phil Garner 2B 2. Ken Landreaux CF 3. Tony Scott CF 3. Dusty Baker LF 4. Jose Cruz LF 4. Steve Garvey 1B 5. Cesar Cedeno 1B 5. Rick Monday RF 6. Art Howe 3B 6. Pedro Guerrero 3B 7. Dickie Thon SS 7. Mike Scioscia C 8. Luis Pujols C 8. Bill Russell SS 9. Vern Ruhle P 9. Fernando Valenzuel P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b5 | 2 | --- | R | 18% | 69% | 0-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | V. Ruhle | Home Run | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | RO | 8% | 89% | 1-0 | LAD | B. Russell | V. Ruhle | Single to RF; Garvey Scores; Scioscia out at 3B/RF-3B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 100% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Popfly: C | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 62% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Thon | F. Valenzuela | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 68% | 0-1 | HOU | L. Pujols | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| 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' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: C-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | P. Garner | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Scott | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | V. Ruhle | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Baker | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | V. Ruhle | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Monday | V. Ruhle | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Thon | F. Valenzuela | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | L. Pujols | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | V. Ruhle | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Russell | V. Ruhle | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | F. Valenzuela | V. Ruhle | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 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 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | P. Garner | F. Valenzuela | Popfly: 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Scott | F. Valenzuela | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Baker | V. Ruhle | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | F. Valenzuela | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | F. Valenzuela | Cedeno Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS) | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Denny Walling replaces Art Howe playing 3B batting 6th; Denny Walling replaces Art Howe playing 3B batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | V. Ruhle | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Monday | V. Ruhle | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | R | 18% | 69% | 0-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | V. Ruhle | Home Run | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 1-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 62% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Thon | F. Valenzuela | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 68% | 0-1 | HOU | L. Pujols | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 70% | 0-1 | HOU | V. Ruhle | F. Valenzuela | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 76% | 0-1 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 3% | 79% | 1-0 | LAD | B. Russell | V. Ruhle | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 78% | 1-0 | LAD | F. Valenzuela | V. Ruhle | Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Russell to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 79% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | V. Ruhle | Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 75% | 1-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | V. Ruhle | Popfly: SS | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 72% | 1-0 | LAD | D. Baker | V. Ruhle | 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, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 76% | 0-1 | HOU | P. Garner | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 79% | 0-1 | HOU | T. Scott | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 81% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 3% | 83% | 1-0 | LAD | S. Garvey | V. Ruhle | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 82% | 1-0 | LAD | R. Monday | V. Ruhle | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Garvey to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 80% | 1-0 | LAD | P. Guerrero | V. Ruhle | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 80% | 1-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | V. Ruhle | Intentional Walk | ||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | RO | 8% | 89% | 1-0 | LAD | B. Russell | V. Ruhle | 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, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 92% | 0-2 | HOU | C. Cedeno | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -4% | 88% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Walling | F. Valenzuela | Single to LF | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 91% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Thon | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Walling to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 95% | 0-2 | HOU | L. Pujols | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 2-0 | LAD | F. Valenzuela | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | LAD | K. Landreaux | V. Ruhle | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Derrel Thomas replaces Rick Monday playing RF batting 5th; Derrel Thomas replaces Rick Monday playing RF batting 5th; Kiko Garcia pinch hits for Vern Ruhle (P) batting 9th; Kiko Garcia pinch hits for Vern Ruhle (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 97% | 0-2 | HOU | K. Garcia | F. Valenzuela | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -6% | 92% | 0-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Valenzuela | Double to CF | ||
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 97% | 0-2 | HOU | P. Garner | F. Valenzuela | Groundout: 2B-1B; Puhl to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | --3 | R | -4% | 93% | 0-2 | HOU | T. Scott | F. Valenzuela | Single to LF; Puhl Scores | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 100% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | F. Valenzuela | Popfly: C | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
Retrosheet.org Boxscore:LAN198110100
Play-by-Play Explanation
- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain
data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.
In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.
