Big time early season matchup between division favorites from Chavez Ravine.
Opening Day – Dodger Stadium 4-9-81
Dodgers 4, Astros 3
WP: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0)
LP: Dave Smith (0-1)
Save: Steve Howe (1)
HR’s: Astros – Alan Ashby (1) Dodgers – Ken Landreaux (1), Dusty Baker (1)
4-11-81
Dodgers 10, Astros 0
WP: Jerry Reuss (1-0)
LP: Don Sutton (0-1)
HR’s: Dodgers – Ron Cey 2 (2), Pedro Guerrero (1)
Reuss with a 3 hit shutout
4-12-81
Dodgers 4, Astros 3
WP: Burt Hooton (1-0)
LP: Bob Knepper (0-1)
HR’s: Astros – Denny Walling (1), Dodgers – Ron Cey (3)
Dodgers send a message with opening series sweep of the Astros.