Winner of this series would clinch the #3 seed in the "A" playoff bracket and face the Pirates. Loser would get the #4 seed and face the Reds, who had the best overall record in the NL
10/2/1981 - Dodger Stadium
Sutton vs Valenzuela
Dodgers 3, Astros 0
Don Sutton, the master tactician, dueled it out with Fernando-mania for 7 1/2 scoreless innings before Rick Monday delivered a 3 run pinch hit homer. Dave Stewart would get the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Bobby Castillo would get the save, his second of the season. Sutton was the hard luck loser in his return to his former home, Dodger Stadium
10/3/1981
J.Niekro vs Reuss
Astros 4, Dodgers 3
Art Howe would hit a big double and score a run, then follow that up with a solo blast, his 2nd of the season. Joe Niekro gave up just 2 runs in 7 1/3 innings for the win and Dave Smith, who walked four, still found a way to gut out his 6th save of the season. LA looked like they were going to tie it up in the bottom of the 9th, but pinch hitter Rick Monday was gunned down by Cesar Cedeno at the plate while attempting to tag up on a short fly ball by Dusty Baker. Steve Garvey fanned with runners on the corners and the Dodgers down by 1 to end the game.
10/4/1981
Knepper vs Sutcliffe
10/2/1981 - Dodger Stadium
Sutton vs Valenzuela
Dodgers 3, Astros 0Don Sutton, the master tactician, dueled it out with Fernando-mania for 7 1/2 scoreless innings before Rick Monday delivered a 3 run pinch hit homer. Dave Stewart would get the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Bobby Castillo would get the save, his second of the season. Sutton was the hard luck loser in his return to his former home, Dodger Stadium
10/3/1981
J.Niekro vs Reuss
Astros 4, Dodgers 3
Art Howe would hit a big double and score a run, then follow that up with a solo blast, his 2nd of the season. Joe Niekro gave up just 2 runs in 7 1/3 innings for the win and Dave Smith, who walked four, still found a way to gut out his 6th save of the season. LA looked like they were going to tie it up in the bottom of the 9th, but pinch hitter Rick Monday was gunned down by Cesar Cedeno at the plate while attempting to tag up on a short fly ball by Dusty Baker. Steve Garvey fanned with runners on the corners and the Dodgers down by 1 to end the game.
10/4/1981
Knepper vs Sutcliffe
Astros 2, Dodgers 1
Winner take all for the #3 seed in the rubber match of the series. Bob Knepper was brilliant, because he had to be, and 5 Dodger pitchers matched him pitch for pitch. Pedro Guerrero's 2 out double in the bottom of the first would be LA's lone run of the game. Craig Reynolds' solo shot in the 5th tied the game at 1 all. His second homer, in the 7th gave Knepper and the Astros a 2-1 lead. Joe Sambito came on to lock the game down in the 9th and sent the Dodgers down 1-2-3 to give the Astros the series win and the #3 seed against Pittsburgh.
Winner take all for the #3 seed in the rubber match of the series. Bob Knepper was brilliant, because he had to be, and 5 Dodger pitchers matched him pitch for pitch. Pedro Guerrero's 2 out double in the bottom of the first would be LA's lone run of the game. Craig Reynolds' solo shot in the 5th tied the game at 1 all. His second homer, in the 7th gave Knepper and the Astros a 2-1 lead. Joe Sambito came on to lock the game down in the 9th and sent the Dodgers down 1-2-3 to give the Astros the series win and the #3 seed against Pittsburgh.
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