Scattering four hits, Fernando Valenzuela pitched the Dodgers to a 2-1 triumph over the Astros, enabling Los Angeles to tie the N.L. West Division Series at two games apiece. The Dodgers scored on a solo homer by Pedro Guerrero in the fifth and picked up an insurance tally in the seventh on a single by Steve Garvey, sacrifice bunt by Rick Monday, two-out intentional walk to Mike Scioscia and run-scoring single by Bill Russell. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 1
Division Series Game 4 Played on Saturday, October   10, 1981 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   2  4  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .235      Lopes 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .200
Garner 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Landreaux cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Scott cf              4   0   1   1     0   2   .176      Baker lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Garvey 1b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .333
Cedeno 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .214      Monday rf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .182
Howe 3b               2   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Thomas rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Walling 3b          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000      Guerrero 3b           3   1   1   1     0   0   .214
Thon ss               2   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Scioscia c            2   0   0   0     1   0   .111
Pujols c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Russell ss            3   0   2   1     0   0   .250
Ruhle p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Valenzuela p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garcia ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   4   1     1   4             Totals               25   2   4   2     2   1


Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 55,983
Left on Base: Astros 3, Dodgers 3
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 0
Doubles: Puhl (1)
Home Runs: Guerrero (1)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Ruhle (1), Valenzuela (1), Monday (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle L(0-1)            8     4   2   2   2   1   1  29   2.25
Totals                  8     4   2   2   2   1   1  29

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Valenzuela W(1-0)       9     4   1   1   1   4   0  31   1.06
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   4   0  31

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


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (catcher to first); Garner was
called out on strikes; Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Landreaux
grounded out (second to first); Baker grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howe grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday
flied out to left; Guerrero grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Thon popped to first in foul territory; Pujols
grounded out (third to first); Ruhle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Scioscia grounded out (third to first); Russell
flied out to left; Valenzuela grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl flied out to center; Garner popped to third;
Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lopes grounded out (second to first); Landreaux
grounded out (second to first); Baker flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; Cedeno
singled to left; Cedeno was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Howe grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: WALLING REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 3B); Garvey flied
out to left; Monday was called out on strikes; Guerrero homered;
Scioscia grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Thon walked; Pujols flied out to center; Ruhle out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Thon to second]; Puhl
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell singled to center; Valenzuela out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Russell to second]; Lopes
walked; Landreaux popped to shortstop; Baker forced Lopes (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Garner flied out to right; Scott flied out to
center; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey singled to left; Monday out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Garvey to second]; Guerrero flied out
to center; Scioscia was walked intentionally; Russell singled to
right [Garvey scored, Scioscia out at third (right to third)]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Walling singled to left;
Thon grounded out (first unassisted) [Walling to second]; Pujols
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Valenzuela grounded out (second to first); Lopes
grounded out (third to first); Landreaux flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 9TH: THOMAS REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING RF); GARCIA BATTED
FOR RUHLE; Garcia flied out to center; Puhl doubled to center;
Garner grounded out (second to first) [Puhl to third]; Scott
singled to left [Puhl scored]; Cruz popped to catcher; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 2.