Bursting for three runs in the first inning before anyone was out, the Dodgers went on to a 5-2 triumph over the Astros. Houston's Joaquin Andujar began the game by loading the bases on three straight walks, Steve Garvey then delivered a two-run single and Ron Cey produced the final run with another single. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Monday, April 20, 1981 (Night game) at Astrodome

Dodgers 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 5 9 1 Astros 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 11 2 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 3 1 2 0 2 0 .105 Puhl rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Landreaux cf 4 1 1 0 1 2 .300 Reynolds ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 .325 Baker lf 4 2 2 0 1 0 .325 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 Garvey 1b 5 0 1 2 0 0 .244 Cruz lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .150 Cey 3b 4 1 2 1 1 0 .351 Walling 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Guerrero rf 3 0 1 1 2 1 .286 Woods ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Scioscia c 4 0 0 1 0 1 .222 D. Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 1 0 .243 Garcia ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Hooton p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnstone ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Howe 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .297 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ashby c 3 0 1 1 0 1 .227 Goltz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Landestoy 2b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .190 Andujar p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Sprowl p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Roberts ph,1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .143 Totals 35 5 9 5 8 5 Totals 33 2 11 2 1 3 Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 21,730 Left on Base: Dodgers 12, Astros 8 DP: Dodgers 2, Astros 1 Errors: Guerrero, Walling, Ashby Doubles: Baker (2), Guerrero (2), Howe (3) Stolen Bases: Lopes 2 (4) Sacrifice Hits: Andujar (1) Sacrifice Flies: Scioscia (2), Cruz (1), Ashby (1) GIDP: Guerrero (2), Howe (2), Landestoy (1) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hooton W(3-0) 5 6 2 2 0 2 0 21 3.05 Forster 0.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 3.86 Goltz SV(1) 3.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00 Totals 9 11 2 2 1 3 0 37 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar L(0-1) 5.2 6 3 3 5 4 0 28 3.72 Sprowl 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 D. Smith 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 11 4.82 LaCorte 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.00 Totals 9 9 5 5 8 5 0 44 Passed Balls: Scioscia (1) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; Landreaux walked; Baker walked [Lopes to third, Landreaux to second]; Garvey singled to left [Lopes scored, Landreaux scored, Baker to second]; Cey singled to center [Baker scored, Garvey to second]; Guerrero struck out; Scioscia flied out to left; Russell flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl made an out to shortstop; Reynolds singled to right; Cedeno singled to right [Reynolds to third]; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to center [Reynolds scored]; Walling grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1. DODGERS 2ND: Hooton was called out on strikes; Lopes singled to third; Lopes stole second [Lopes to third (error by Ashby)]; Landreaux struck out; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Howe doubled to right [Howe to third (error by Guerrero)]; Ashby hit a sacrifice fly to center [Howe scored]; Landestoy singled to second; Andujar out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Landestoy to second]; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. DODGERS 3RD: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey flied out to left; Guerrero walked; Scioscia grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds singled to right; Cedeno flied out to center; Cruz flied out to center; Walling grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. DODGERS 4TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Hooton flied out to right; Lopes singled to center; Landreaux singled to left [Lopes to second]; Baker forced Landreaux (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Howe flied out to right; Ashby made an out to shortstop; Landestoy singled to center; Scioscia allowed a passed ball [Landestoy to second]; Andujar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. DODGERS 5TH: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey singled to left; Guerrero grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. DODGERS 6TH: Scioscia struck out; Russell walked; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR HOOTON; Johnstone reached on an error by Walling [Russell to second]; Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first) [Russell to third, Johnstone to second]; SPROWL REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Landreaux struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: FORSTER REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out (third to first); WOODS BATTED FOR WALLING; Woods singled to left; Howe singled to right [Woods to third]; Ashby was called out on strikes; Landestoy walked [Howe to second]; ROBERTS BATTED FOR SPROWL; GOLTZ REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING); Roberts forced Howe (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. DODGERS 7TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); D. SMITH REPLACED WOODS (PITCHING); Baker doubled to left; Garvey grounded out (third to first); Cey walked; Guerrero doubled to left [Baker scored, Cey to third]; Scioscia hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cey scored, Guerrero to third]; Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2. DODGERS 8TH: Goltz grounded out (first unassisted); Lopes walked; Landreaux forced Lopes (first to shortstop); Baker singled to pitcher [Landreaux to second]; Garvey forced Baker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz flied out to right; GARCIA BATTED FOR D. SMITH; Garcia singled to right; Howe grounded into a double play (shortstop to shortstop to first) [Garcia out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2. DODGERS 9TH: LACORTE REPLACED GARCIA (PITCHING); Cey flied out to left; Guerrero walked; Scioscia flied out to center; Russell forced Guerrero (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: Ashby singled to right; Landestoy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ashby out at second]; Roberts singled to pitcher; Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

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