A two-run homer by Steve Garvey capped a three-run outburst in the first inning that sent the Dodgers on their way to a 6-1 triumph over the Astros, keeping L.A. alive in the N.L. West Division Series. Davey Lopes opened the Dodgers' first with a walk, moved to second on a sacrifice by Ken Landreaux and scored on a double by Dusty Baker. Garvey then followed with his round-tripper.

Houston's only marker came in the third frame on a solo homer by Art Howe. The Dodgers wrapped up the contest with three runs in the eighth on an RBI single by Bill Russell, sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Reggie Smith and run-scoring single by Landreaux. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 1
Division Series Game 3 Played on Friday, October   9, 1981 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  2
Dodgers      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   6 10  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .231      Lopes 2b              3   1   1   0     2   0   .250
Garner 2b             2   0   0   0     2   1   .200      Landreaux cf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .250
Scott cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .154      Baker lf              5   1   2   1     0   0   .250
Cruz lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .308      Garvey 1b             4   1   2   2     0   2   .333
Cedeno 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Guerrero 3b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .182
Ashby c               2   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Monday rf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .222
Howe 3b               2   1   1   1     1   0   .200        Thomas ph,rf        1   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Reynolds ss           2   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Yeager c              4   1   1   0     0   1   .400
  Thon ph,ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .400      Russell ss            4   1   1   1     0   1   .111
Knepper p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hooton p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Spilman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Howe p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Smith ph            0   0   0   1     0   0   .000
  Woods ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Welch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  B. Smith p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   1   3   1     4   5             Totals               34   6  10   6     3   6


Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 46,820
Left on Base: Astros 4, Dodgers 9
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 2
Errors: Cruz, Cedeno
Doubles: Cruz (1), Baker (1), Guerrero (1)
Home Runs: Howe (1), Garvey (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Landreaux (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Smith (1)
GIDP: Scott (1), Cedeno (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper L(0-1)          5     6   3   3   2   4   1  25   5.40
LaCorte                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   0.00
Sambito                 0.2   4   3   3   1   0   0   7  16.20
B. Smith                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                  8    10   6   6   3   6   1  39

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton W(1-0)           7     3   1   1   3   2   1  25   1.29
Howe                    1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   0.00
Welch                   1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4   5   1  32

Wild Pitches: Knepper (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague, LF - Jerry Dale, RF - Jim Quick


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to right; Garner walked; Scott
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Garner out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Landreaux out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Lopes to second]; Baker doubled to left
[Lopes scored]; Garvey homered [Baker scored]; Guerrero struck
out; Monday singled to center; Yeager struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to center; Cedeno grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Cruz out at second];
Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell grounded out (second to first); Hooton
grounded out (third to first); Lopes grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Howe homered; On a bunt Reynolds struck out; Knepper
grounded out (first to pitcher); Puhl flied out to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 3RD: Landreaux flied out to center; Baker singled to
center; Garvey was called out on strikes; Guerrero reached on an
error by Cruz [Baker to third, Guerrero to second]; Monday
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz lined to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Yeager flied out to left; Russell popped to
shortstop; Hooton reached on an error by Cedeno (assist by
Reynolds); Lopes singled to center [Hooton to second]; Landreaux
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno popped to third in foul territory; Ashby
walked; Howe grounded out (third to first) [Ashby to second];
Reynolds popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker flied out to left; Garvey singled to left;
Knepper threw a wild pitch [Garvey to second]; Guerrero was
walked intentionally; Monday was called out on strikes; Yeager
forced Garvey (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 6TH: SPILMAN BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Spilman grounded out
(first unassisted); Puhl flied out to center; Garner struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: LACORTE REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Russell was
called out on strikes; Hooton flied out to left; Lopes grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Scott popped to second; Cruz doubled to right;
Cedeno grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third]; Ashby
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Landreaux flied out to left; Baker grounded out
(catcher to first); Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Howe walked; HOWE REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); THON
BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Thon flied out to right; WOODS BATTED FOR
LACORTE; Woods was called out on strikes; Puhl struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: THON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); SAMBITO REPLACED
WOODS (PITCHING); Guerrero doubled to left; THOMAS BATTED FOR
MONDAY; Thomas reached on a fielder's choice [Guerrero out at
third (pitcher to third)]; Yeager singled to left [Thomas to
second]; Russell singled to left [Thomas scored, Yeager to
third, Russell to second (on throw)]; SMITH BATTED FOR HOWE;
Smith hit a sacrifice fly to right [Yeager scored, Russell to
third]; Lopes was walked intentionally; Landreaux singled to
right [Russell scored, Lopes to third]; B. SMITH REPLACED
SAMBITO (PITCHING); Baker forced Landreaux (shortstop to
second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 6.

ASTROS 9TH: THOMAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WELCH REPLACED
SMITH (PITCHING); Garner walked; Scott struck out; Cruz grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Garner to second]; Cedeno flied to left
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 6.