October 11, 1981 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 5 at Dodger Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1981 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 5
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: 55,979

Sunday, October 11, 1981
Time of Game: 2:52

Astros

Bill Virdon

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

W: J Reuss (1-0), L: N Ryan (1-1)

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   0  .190  .428    0    1   0   SB
P Garner 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .349    0    1   0   
T Scott CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .150  .340    0    2   0   CS
A Howe 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .728    0    1   3   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   2   0    1   1  .300  .683    0    2   0   
D Walling 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    3   1   
D Thon SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    1   1   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .717    0   12   0   
N Ryan P                      1   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    1   0   
  J Pittman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    3   4                    24   5

BATTING

TB: J Cruz 2; A Howe; N Ryan; D Walling.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Walling (1); D Thon (1); P Garner (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (1, 2nd base off J Reuss/M Scioscia).

CS: T Scott (1, 2nd base by J Reuss/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .554    0    2   1   SB
K Landreaux CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .450    0    4   0   2B
D Baker LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .472    0    4   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .368 1.157    0    6   1   3B
R Monday RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .214  .527    0    3   0   IW
  D Thomas PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
P Guerrero 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .176  .675    0    0   5   SB
M Scioscia C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .154  .368    0    4   2   
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .681    0    3   2   2B
J Reuss P                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000    0    1   1   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    3  11                    27  12

BATTING

2B: K Landreaux (1, off D Smith); B Russell (1, off F LaCorte).

3B: S Garvey (1, off F LaCorte).

IBB: R Monday (1, by F LaCorte).

TB: S Garvey 4; K Landreaux 2; B Russell 2; R Monday; D Lopes; M Scioscia.

RBI: M Scioscia (1); R Monday (1); B Russell (3); S Garvey (4).

2-out RBI: S Garvey; B Russell; M Scioscia.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); P Guerrero (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).

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
N Ryan, L (1-1)                6     4   3   2    2   7   0   1.80   27     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 4     59    -     1.14  -0.09
D Smith                        0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   3.86    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.22  -0.00
F LaCorte                      1.2   2   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   3    3  11   0          37     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 7          1-1

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
J Reuss, W (1-0)               9     5   0   0    3   4   0   0.00   36     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 5     78    -     1.09   0.39
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F LaCorte (1; R Monday).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 55,979.

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. A Howe               3B    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. J Cruz               LF    5. R Monday             RF 
6. D Walling            1B    6. P Guerrero           3B 
7. D Thon               SS    7. M Scioscia           C  
8. A Ashby              C     8. B Russell            SS 
9. N Ryan               P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  1-3      11%  79% R Monday        N Ryan          Single to RF; Baker Scores; Garvey to 2B
   b 6   1  0-0  1--      11%  68% S Garvey        N Ryan          Single to LF; Baker to 3B
   b 6   2  0-1  12-      11%  87% M Scioscia      N Ryan          Single to CF; Garvey Scores; Monday to 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  -23      -9%  57% D Baker         N Ryan          Popfly: SS
   t 6   0  0-0  1--       9%  53% A Howe          J Reuss         Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  T Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  K Landreaux     Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  D Baker         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Howe          Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Cruz          Single to LF
          1--      46%  D Walling       Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  R Monday        Strikeout
          ---      55%  P Guerrero      Walk
          1--      57%  M Scioscia      Guerrero Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Guerrero to 3B
   O      --3      50%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  N Ryan          Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      47%  P Garner        Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      55%  T Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Reuss         Strikeout
          ---      55%  D Lopes         Single to CF
          1--      58%  K Landreaux     Lopes Steals 2B
          -2-      66%  " "             Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lopes to 3B; Landreaux to 2B
   O      -23      57%  D Baker         Popfly: SS
   O      -23      50%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  A Howe          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  D Walling       Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Monday        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Scioscia      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  N Ryan          Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  T Puhl          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      56%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  J Reuss         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Lopes         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  T Scott         Walk
   O      1--      53%  A Howe          Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Single to RF
          1--      44%  J Cruz          Walk; Howe to 2B
   O      12-      51%  D Walling       Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      57%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  D Baker         Walk
          1--      68%  S Garvey        Single to LF; Baker to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  R Monday        Single to RF; Baker Scores; Garvey to 2B
   O      12-      76%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 2B
   R      12-      87%  M Scioscia      Single to CF; Garvey Scores; Monday to 2B
   R      12-      93%  B Russell       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Monday Scores/unER; Scioscia to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  J Reuss         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
          ---      88%  A Ashby         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Joe Pittman pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  J Pittman       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      93%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B-P; Ashby to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Smith replaces Joe Pittman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  D Lopes         Strikeout
          ---      96%  K Landreaux     Double to P
                  Frank LaCorte replaces Dave Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      95%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      98%  S Garvey        Triple (LF-CF); Landreaux Scores
          --3      98%  R Monday        Intentional Walk
                  Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Rick Monday batting 5th
   O      1-3      97%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
                  Derrel Thomas moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  T Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  A Howe          Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  J Cruz          Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  D Walling       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  M Scioscia      Strikeout
          ---      99%  B Russell       Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  J Reuss         Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  Dave Roberts pinch hits for Frank LaCorte batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Roberts       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation