A two-run homer by Steve Garvey was the key blow as the Dodgers downed the Expos, 7-1, to even the N.L. Championship Series at two games apiece. Garvey's blast off Bill Gullickson broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the eighth inning and followed a leadoff single by Dusty Baker. The Dodgers then broke the game open in the ninth, sending 10 men to the plate with Baker stroking a two-run single and Ron Cey and pinch-hitter Reggie Smith delivering RBI singles.

The Dodgers' first run came in the third inning when Baker doubled home Bill Russell, who had reached first safely on a two-out throwing error by third baseman Larry Parrish. Montreal's tally came in the fourth when Gary Carter reached first on an error by third baseman Cey, advanced to second on a walk to Jerry White and came home on a single by Warren Cromartie. The Expos had runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the eighth, but Bob Welch relieved starter Burt Hooton and ended that threat. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Montreal Expos 1

League Championship Series Game 4 Played on Saturday, October 17, 1981 (Day game) at Stade Olympique

Dodgers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 - 7 12 1 Expos 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .000 Raines lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Russell ss 3 2 0 0 1 1 .000 Scott 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .000 Baker lf 4 2 3 3 1 0 .000 Dawson cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Garvey 1b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .000 Carter c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .000 Cey 3b 3 0 2 1 2 0 .000 Parrish 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Monday rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .000 White rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .000 Landreaux cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Cromartie 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .000 Guerrero cf,rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Speier ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .000 Welch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gullickson p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Smith ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .000 Fryman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Howe p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scioscia c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Yeager ph,c 2 1 1 0 0 0 .000 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hooton p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Thomas rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 7 12 7 6 7 Totals 32 1 5 1 3 8 Time of Game: 3:14 Attendance: 54,499 Left on Base: Dodgers 10, Expos 8 DP: Dodgers 0, Expos 2 Errors: Cey, Parrish Doubles: Baker (1) Home Runs: Garvey (1) Stolen Bases: Lopes (4) Sacrifice Hits: Russell (2), Hooton (1), Lopes (1), Gullickson (1) GIDP: Scioscia (1), Guerrero (3) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hooton W(2-0) 7.1 5 1 0 3 5 0 31 Welch 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Howe 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Totals 9 5 1 0 3 8 0 36 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gullickson L(0-2) 7.1 7 3 2 4 6 1 32 Fryman 1 3 4 4 1 1 0 7 Sosa 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Lee 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 9 12 7 6 6 7 1 44 Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Paul Pryor, LF - Eric Gregg, RF - Paul Runge DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to center; Lopes stole second; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Lopes to third]; Baker flied out to center; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Raines grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott grounded out (second to first); Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Expos 0. DODGERS 2ND: Cey walked; Monday singled to right [Cey to second]; Guerrero flied out to right [Cey to third]; Scioscia grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Monday out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Carter walked; Parrish popped to first; White flied out to right; Cromartie popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Expos 0. DODGERS 3RD: Hooton popped to shortstop; Lopes grounded out (third to first); Russell reached on an error by Parrish; Baker doubled to left [Russell scored (unearned)]; Garvey reached on a fielder's choice [Baker out at third (third unassisted)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Speier singled to center; Gullickson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Speier to second]; Raines struck out; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 0. DODGERS 4TH: Cey singled to center; Monday flied out to right; Guerrero grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson struck out; Carter reached on an error by Cey; Parrish popped to catcher in foul territory; White walked [Carter to second]; Cromartie singled to left [Carter scored (unearned), White to third (on throw to home), Cromartie to second (on throw to home)]; Speier was walked intentionally; Gullickson was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 1. DODGERS 5TH: Scioscia walked; Hooton out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Scioscia to second]; Lopes struck out; Russell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 5TH: Raines grounded out (first unassisted); Scott flied out to left; Dawson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 1. DODGERS 6TH: Baker walked; Garvey singled to center [Baker to third]; Cey reached on a fielder's choice [Baker out at home (third to catcher), Garvey to second]; Monday was called out on strikes; Guerrero struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 6TH: Carter flied out to left; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); White singled to center; Cromartie flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 1. DODGERS 7TH: Scioscia popped to third; Hooton was called out on strikes; Lopes flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 7TH: Speier flied out to left; Gullickson struck out; Raines lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Expos 1. DODGERS 8TH: Russell struck out; Baker singled to left; Garvey homered [Baker scored]; Cey walked; FRYMAN REPLACED GULLICKSON (PITCHING); Monday struck out; Guerrero popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Expos 1. EXPOS 8TH: LANDREAUX REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING CF); GUERRERO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Scott singled to center; Dawson forced Scott (second to shortstop); Carter singled to center [Dawson to second]; WELCH REPLACED GUERRERO (PITCHING); THOMAS REPLACED HOOTON (PLAYING RF); Parrish struck out; White flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Expos 1. DODGERS 9TH: YEAGER BATTED FOR SCIOSCIA; Yeager singled to left; On a bunt Thomas singled to first [Yeager to second]; Lopes out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Yeager to third, Thomas to second]; Russell was walked intentionally; Baker singled to center [Yeager scored, Thomas scored, Russell to second]; SOSA REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); Garvey flied out to right; Cey singled to right [Russell scored, Baker to second]; Landreaux walked [Baker to third, Cey to second]; LEE REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING); SMITH BATTED FOR WELCH; Smith singled to left [Baker scored, Cey to third, Landreaux to second]; Yeager flied out to center; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 7, Expos 1. EXPOS 9TH: HOWE REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); YEAGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Cromartie struck out; Speier flied out to right; MILNER BATTED FOR LEE; Milner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Expos 1.

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