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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
3
KCR
@CAL		4
1
CLE
@DET		2
8
MIL
@MIN		7
2
STL
@CHC		1
2		 
(10)
LAD
@HOU		2
0
MON
@NYM		2
4		 
(5)
PHI
@PIT		2
4
SFG
@SDP		4
0
Tuesday, April 6, 1971
, Astrodome
Attendance: 11,883, Time of Game: 1:58
Dodgers
2
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Astros
0
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
W: Claude Osteen (1-0)
L: Don Wilson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.050 0.52 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 1 3
Manny Mota LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.030 0.47 0.009 -0.039 -0.1 0 0
Willie Davis CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.017 0.56 0.045 -0.028 -0.2 3 0
Wes Parker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.083 0.84 0.000 -0.083 -1.1 11 2
Duke Sims C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .571 1.286 0.027 0.87 0.046 -0.020 0.4 1 0
Bill Buckner RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .286 1.000 0.265 1.20 0.283 -0.019 1.8 3 0 HR
Steve Garvey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 -0.082 1.04 0.000 -0.082 -1.0 1 3 GDP
Bill Russell 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.000 -0.069 0.94 0.000 -0.069 -0.8 6 2
Claude Osteen P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.041 0.57 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 1 4
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 0 0 .194 .484 -0.046 0.76 0.383 -0.431 -1.8 27 14
HR: B Buckner (1, off D Wilson; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Buckner 5; D Sims 2; M Mota; W Davis.
GIDP: S Garvey (1).
RBI: B Buckner 2 (2).
2-out RBI: B Buckner 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Russell-W Parker; M Wills-B Russell-W Parker.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.071 -0.051 1.16 0.025 -0.075 -0.4 2 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .375 -0.090 1.14 0.014 -0.103 -0.6 2 5
Jim Wynn CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .700 0.033 0.80 0.072 -0.038 0.2 0 0
Bob Watson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 -0.099 1.49 0.020 -0.119 -0.5 3 0
Denis Menke 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .946 -0.106 1.31 0.032 -0.138 -0.8 16 1 GDP
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.028 1.09 0.067 -0.095 -0.4 0 3 GDP
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.019 1.51 0.054 -0.073 -0.1 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.104 1.54 0.000 -0.104 -0.7 3 4
Don Wilson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.050 1.31 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 1 4 SH
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.034 1.27 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 28 0 4 0 4 1 .143 .393 -0.548 1.24 0.284 -0.829 -3.8 27 18
SH: D Wilson (1, off C Osteen).
TB: D Rader; D Menke; J Edwards; C Cedeno.
GIDP: D Rader (1); D Menke (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Metzger-J Morgan-D Menke; R Metzger-D Menke.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 4 1 0 0.00 33 76 0.547 1.24 3.8
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 4 1 0 0.00 33 76 0.547 0.76 3.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, L (0-1) 7 5 2 2 0 0 1 2.57 25 59 0.013 0.86 1.0
Jim Ray 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.034 0.30 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 0 0 1 2.00 31 59 0 0 0.047 1.24 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 11,883.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Maury Wills SS 1 Cesar Cedeno RF
2 Manny Mota LF 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Wes Parker 1B 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Duke Sims C 5 Denis Menke 1B
6 Bill Buckner RF 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Steve Garvey 3B 7 Johnny Edwards C
8 Bill Russell 2B 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Claude Osteen P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 2 -2- RR LAD B. Buckner D. Wilson 24% 73% Home Run; Davis Scores
b6 0-2 1 1-- OO HOU D. Menke C. Osteen 7% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0-2 0 --- HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -7% 75% Single to CF
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen 7% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 6% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD M. Wills D. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD M. Mota D. Wilson -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Davis D. Wilson -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen 1% 49% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson C. Osteen -2% 46% Walk; Wynn to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O HOU D. Menke C. Osteen 4% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Parker D. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- LAD D. Sims D. Wilson 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- LAD B. Buckner D. Wilson 4% 54% Single to SS; Sims to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O LAD S. Garvey D. Wilson -5% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 12- O LAD B. Russell D. Wilson -4% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O LAD C. Osteen D. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O LAD M. Wills D. Wilson -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O LAD M. Mota D. Wilson -1% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Wilson C. Osteen 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen -1% 48% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 2% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- LAD W. Davis D. Wilson 4% 54% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Parker D. Wilson -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O LAD D. Sims D. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- RR LAD B. Buckner D. Wilson 24% 73% Home Run; Davis Scores
t4 2-0 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Wilson -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 3% 75% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- HOU D. Menke C. Osteen -3% 72% Single to RF
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 6% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Wilson -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-0 1 --- O LAD C. Osteen D. Wilson -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O LAD M. Wills D. Wilson -1% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen -5% 69% Single to CF
b5 0-2 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 5% 74% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-2 1 1-- O HOU D. Wilson C. Osteen 3% 77% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
b5 0-2 2 -2- HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen -2% 74% Single to 3B; Metzger to 3B
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen 7% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- O LAD M. Mota D. Wilson -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O LAD W. Davis D. Wilson -1% 78% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 2 --- O LAD W. Parker D. Wilson -1% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen -6% 72% Walk
b6 0-2 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 5% 77% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 1-- OO HOU D. Menke C. Osteen 7% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t7 2-0 0 --- LAD D. Sims D. Wilson 2% 86% Single to RF
t7 2-0 0 1-- O LAD B. Buckner D. Wilson -2% 84% Popfly: SS
t7 2-0 1 1-- OO LAD S. Garvey D. Wilson -3% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b7 0-2 0 --- HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -7% 75% Single to CF
b7 0-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen 6% 80% Popfly: 2B
b7 0-2 1 1-- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 5% 85% Flyball: CF
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Don Wilson (P) batting 9th
b7 0-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Alou C. Osteen 3% 88% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 8-9-1
Jim Ray replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-0 0 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Ray -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-0 1 --- O LAD C. Osteen J. Ray -1% 87% Flyball: RF
t8 2-0 2 --- O LAD M. Wills J. Ray -0% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b8 0-2 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 4% 90% Flyball: CF
b8 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 2-3-4
t9 2-0 0 --- LAD M. Mota J. Ray 1% 95% Single to RF
t9 2-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis J. Ray -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-0 1 1-- OO LAD W. Parker J. Ray -1% 93% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b9 0-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-2 1 --- O HOU D. Menke C. Osteen 2% 99% Foul Flyball: RF
b9 0-2 2 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

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