The Dodgers defeated the Astros, 7-4, as Don Sutton, in his first outing after 15 years as a Dodger, was roundly thumped. The Dodgers collected four runs on five hits in the second inning. A two-run single by Davey Lopes climaxed the rally after Pedro Guerrero and Bill Russell had also contributed RBI singles. A triple by Dusty Baker, a walk, run-scoring single by Ron Cey and sacrifice fly by Mike Scioscia plated two more L.A. runs in the fifth. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Saturday, April 11, 1981 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Astros 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4 12 0 Dodgers 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 x - 7 12 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl rf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .333 Lopes 2b 5 0 1 2 0 3 .125 Reynolds ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 .444 Landreaux cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 Cedeno cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .333 Baker lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .222 Cruz lf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 Garvey 1b 3 2 3 0 2 0 .714 Heep 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Cey 3b 5 1 3 1 0 1 .429 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Guerrero rf 2 0 1 1 2 0 .667 Howe 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 Scioscia c 3 1 0 1 0 2 .000 Ashby c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Russell ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .429 Landestoy 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Hooton p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Leonard ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .500 Castillo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sutton p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bergman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walling 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 4 12 4 1 4 Totals 34 7 12 7 5 8 Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 51,691 Left on Base: Astros 8, Dodgers 10 DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 1 Doubles: Puhl (1), Leonard (1), Cey (1), Landreaux (2), Garvey 2 (2) Triples: Baker (1) Stolen Bases: Puhl (1) Sacrifice Hits: Hooton (1) Sacrifice Flies: Scioscia (1) GIDP: Sutton (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton L(0-1) 4 8 6 6 3 3 0 23 13.50 Andujar 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 10 4.50 LaCorte 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0.00 Sambito 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0.00 Totals 8 12 7 7 5 8 0 41 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hooton W(1-0) 8 10 3 3 1 4 0 34 3.38 Castillo 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 9.00 Totals 9 12 4 4 1 4 0 39 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bob Engel ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to left; Reynolds popped to third; Cedeno singled to right [Puhl to third]; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first) [Puhl scored, Cedeno to second]; Heep struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Landreaux grounded out (second to first); Baker made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howe was called out on strikes; Ashby grounded out (second to first); Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Garvey singled to left; Cey singled to center [Garvey to third]; Guerrero singled to left [Garvey scored, Cey to second]; Scioscia forced Guerrero (first to shortstop) [Cey to third]; Russell singled to center [Cey scored, Scioscia to second]; Hooton out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Scioscia to third, Russell to second]; Lopes singled to center [Scioscia scored, Russell scored]; Landreaux flied out to left; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 3RD: Sutton grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl singled to left; Reynolds flied out to right; Puhl stole second; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 3RD: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey walked; Cey doubled to left [Garvey to third]; Guerrero was walked intentionally; Scioscia struck out; Russell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz was called out on strikes; Heep made an out to catcher; Howe singled to center; Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 4TH: Hooton flied out to left; Lopes was called out on strikes; Landreaux made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 5TH: Landestoy singled to left; Sutton grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Landestoy out at second]; Puhl doubled to left; Reynolds was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 5TH: Baker tripled to center; Garvey walked; Cey singled to left [Baker scored, Garvey to second]; ANDUJAR REPLACED SUTTON (PITCHING); Guerrero walked [Garvey to third, Cey to second]; Scioscia hit a sacrifice fly to center [Garvey scored]; Russell flied out to center; Hooton struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Heep singled to right; Howe forced Heep (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 6TH: Lopes lined to second; Landreaux doubled to right; Baker singled to center [Landreaux scored, Baker to second (on throw to home)]; Garvey doubled to right [Baker to third]; Cey struck out; Guerrero flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7. ASTROS 7TH: Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); Landestoy grounded out (pitcher to first); BERGMAN BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Bergman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7. DODGERS 7TH: LACORTE REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Scioscia struck out; Russell grounded out (third to first); Hooton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7. ASTROS 8TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds singled to right; Cedeno singled to right [Reynolds to second]; Cruz forced Cedeno (shortstop to second) [Reynolds to third]; Heep flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7. DODGERS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED HEEP (PITCHING); WALLING REPLACED LACORTE (PLAYING 1B); Lopes struck out; Landreaux walked; Baker made an out to second; Garvey doubled to right [Landreaux to third]; Cey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7. ASTROS 9TH: Howe walked; Ashby singled to right [Howe to second]; CASTILLO REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); LEONARD BATTED FOR LANDESTOY; Leonard doubled to left [Howe scored, Ashby scored]; Walling flied out to right; Puhl grounded out (second to first) [Leonard to third]; Reynolds singled to right [Leonard scored]; Cedeno flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

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