October 14, 1981 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 2 at Dodger Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1981 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 2
1981 postseason: WS: LAD-NYY / ALCS: NYY-OAK / NLCS: LAD-MON / Div. Series: NYY-MIL / OAK-KCR / MON-PHI / LAD-HOU

Game 1
LAD  5
MON  1
Game 2
MON  3
@LAD  0
Game 3
MON  4
LAD  1
Game 4
LAD  7
@MON  1
Game 5
LAD  2
@MON  1

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 53,463

Wednesday, October 14, 1981
Time of Game: 0:00

Expos

Jim Fanning

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

W: R Burris (1-0), L: F Valenzuela (0-1)

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .444 1.000   13    1   0   2B,CS
  T Francona LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Scott 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .661   17    2   4   
A Dawson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   16    4   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .571 1.339   10    4   0   
L Parrish 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    8    1   3   
J White RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .429 1.071   18    1   0   
W Cromartie 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .625   14    8   1   2B
C Speier SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393   23    6   3   
R Burris P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   14    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   2    2   6              133   27  11

BATTING

2B: W Cromartie (1, off F Valenzuela); T Raines (1, off T Niedenfuer).

TB: T Raines 4; W Cromartie 2; G Carter 2; J White; A Dawson; C Speier; L Parrish.

RBI: W Cromartie (1); T Raines (1).

2-out RBI: T Raines.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Parrish-R Scott-W Cromartie; C Speier-R Scott-L Parrish.

E: C Speier (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Raines (1, 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    0   0  .167  .453    7    0   3   
  R Monday PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  B Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Landreaux CF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .536   19    1   0   
D Baker LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .661    8    2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12   11   1   GDP
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   16    1   4   
P Guerrero RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .821   14    1   1   
M Scioscia C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.262   11    7   0   
B Russell SS                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .666   10    4   4   
F Valenzuela P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  S Sax 2B                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   3              109   27  16

BATTING

TB: B Russell 2; D Baker 2; S Garvey.

GIDP: S Garvey (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: D Baker (1).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
R Burris, W (1-0)           9     5   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   33  109-66     9-13    78    - 
Totals                      9     5   0   0    2   3   0          33  109-66     9-13         0-0

Los Angeles Dodgers        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
F Valenzuela, L (0-1)       6     7   3   3    2   4   0   4.50   25   88-50     8-4     48    - 
T Niedenfuer                0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-7      1-0          0-0
T Forster                   0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3      0-0          2-0
A Pena                      1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   17-13     2-2          2-0
B Castillo                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-9      2-0          0-0
Totals                      9    10   3   3    2   6   0          37  133-82    13-6          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: F Valenzuela (1).

IBB: None.

PO: F Valenzuela (1; T Raines, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 53,463.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. T Raines             LF    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. R Scott              2B    2. K Landreaux          CF 
3. A Dawson             CF    3. D Baker              LF 
4. G Carter             C     4. S Garvey             1B 
5. L Parrish            3B    5. R Cey                3B 
6. J White              RF    6. P Guerrero           RF 
7. W Cromartie          1B    7. M Scioscia           C  
8. C Speier             SS    8. B Russell            SS 
9. R Burris             P     9. F Valenzuela         P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2  T Raines        Single to LF
   O      1--     R Scott         Raines Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2  D Baker         Single to LF
   O      1--  4  S Garvey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2  L Parrish       Single to LF
          1--  4  J White         Single to CF; Parrish to 2B
   R      12-  2  W Cromartie     Double to RF; Parrish Scores; White to 3B
          -23  8  C Speier        Walk
   O      123  3  R Burris        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  3  T Raines        Single to RF; White Scores; Cromartie out at Hm/RF-C; Speier to 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  R Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  A Dawson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  G Carter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Burris facing 8-9-1
          ---  6  B Russell       Single to CF
   O      1--  3  F Valenzuela    Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  K Landreaux     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7  J White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  W Cromartie     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Burris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  R Cey           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  C Speier        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  R Burris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  T Raines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
          ---  5  P Guerrero      Walk
   O      1--  1  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2  B Russell       Popfly: SS
   O      1--  2  F Valenzuela    Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7  R Scott         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  A Dawson        Single to RF
   R      1--  2  G Carter        Single to LF; Dawson Scores/No RBI/Adv on E7; Carter to 2B
   O      -2-  2  L Parrish       Popfly: 3B
          -2-     J White         Wild Pitch; Carter to 3B
          --3  4  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: SS
          ---  6  K Landreaux     Walk
          1--  1  D Baker         Single to LF; Landreaux to 3B
   OO     1-3  2  S Garvey        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Niedenfuer facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Fernando Valenzuela pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6  C Speier        Single to RF
   O      1--  3  R Burris        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1  T Raines        Double to CF; Burris to 3B
                  Terry Forster replaces Tom Niedenfuer pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  5  R Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  3  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alejandro Pena facing 4-5-6
          ---  2  G Carter        Single to RF
   O      1--  2  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3  J White         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  7  W Cromartie     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Burris facing 8-9-1
          ---  2  B Russell       Single to LF
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Alejandro Pena batting 9th
   O      1--  2  J Johnstone     Popfly: 1B
                  Rick Monday pinch hits for Davey Lopes batting 1st
   O      1--  5  R Monday        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  K Landreaux     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bobby Castillo facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Castillo replaces Rick Monday pitching and batting 1st; Steve Sax replaces Jay Johnstone playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  5  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  R Burris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Burris facing 3-4-5
                  Terry Francona replaces Tim Raines playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  2  D Baker         Flyball: CF
          ---  3  S Garvey        Single to LF
          1--  4  R Cey           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Garvey to 2B
   OO     12-  3  P Guerrero      Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B-3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Dodgers 0.

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