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Standings
WSA
@BAL		2
3
KCR
@CAL		3
7
MIL
@MIN		0
4
CHW
@OAK		6
5
CHW
@OAK		12
4
STL
@CHC		14
3
ATL
@CIN		2
1
LAD
@HOU		1
2
SFG
@SDP		7
3
Wednesday, April 7, 1971
, Astrodome
Attendance: 11,009, Time of Game: 2:11
Dodgers
1
1-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Astros
2
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
L: Don Sutton (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    2  6  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.106 1.55 0.030 -0.136 -0.7 2 2 SB
Manny Mota LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.061 1.34 0.045 -0.106 -0.3 1 0
Willie Davis CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .167 .333 0.003 1.74 0.168 -0.165 -0.1 5 0 CS
Wes Parker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .432 0.021 1.05 0.079 -0.057 -0.3 5 0
Bill Sudakis C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.003 0.91 0.026 -0.029 0.0 2 0 HBP
   Duke Sims C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.125 -0.037 1.52 0.000 -0.037 -0.2 3 0
   Dick Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.156 3.76 0.000 -0.156 -0.5 GDP
Steve Garvey 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .422 -0.010 1.06 0.033 -0.043 -0.1 2 0
Bobby Valentine RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.089 1.21 0.000 -0.089 -0.6 1 0
Bill Russell 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .844 -0.097 1.71 0.069 -0.167 -0.6 3 4 CS
Don Sutton P 2 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.167 0.085 1.11 0.102 -0.016 0.5 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 5 1 3 4 .179 .460 -0.450 1.43 0.552 -1.001 -2.8 24 6
HBP: B Sudakis (1, by W Blasingame).
TB: M Mota; M Wills; D Sutton; W Parker; W Davis.
GIDP: D Allen (1).
RBI: W Davis (1).
2-out RBI: W Davis.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Russell (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (2, 2nd base off W Blasingame/J Edwards).
CS: B Russell (1, 2nd base by W Blasingame/J Edwards); W Davis (1, 2nd base by W Blasingame POCS).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno RF-CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .273 .697 0.051 1.35 0.139 -0.088 -0.1 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 -0.073 1.36 0.005 -0.078 -0.7 2 5
Jim Wynn CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .756 0.012 0.39 0.012 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Jesus Alou RF 3 0 3 1 0 0 .750 1.500 0.214 1.88 0.214 0.000 1.0 3 0
Bob Watson LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .091 -0.117 1.25 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 1 0
   Cesar Geronimo PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Denis Menke 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .879 0.168 0.97 0.229 -0.061 0.5 13 2 2B
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .182 -0.096 1.25 0.000 -0.096 -0.6 0 1
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .600 -0.014 0.92 0.032 -0.047 -0.1 3 2
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.003 1.23 0.047 -0.050 0.0 3 6
Wade Blasingame P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.092 1.36 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 1 2
   George Culver P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 1 4 .194 .445 0.050 1.25 0.678 -0.629 -1.4 27 18
2B: D Menke (1, off D Sutton).
TB: J Alou 3; D Menke 2; R Metzger; J Edwards.
RBI: D Menke (4); J Alou (1).
2-out RBI: D Menke.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Metzger-J Morgan-D Menke.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, L (0-1) 8 6 2 1 1 4 0 1.13 32 67 -0.049 1.25 1.4
Team Totals 8 6 2 1 1 4 0 1.12 32 67 -0.049 1.43 1.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Blasingame, W (1-0) 8.1 5 1 1 3 4 0 1.08 31 70 0.294 1.36 2.4
George Culver, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.156 3.76 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 32 70 1 0 0.450 1.25 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Blasingame (1; B Sudakis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Blasingame (1; W Davis, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 11,009.
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 Bill Sudakis C 5 Denis Menke 1B
6 Steve Garvey 3B 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Bobby Valentine RF 7 Johnny Edwards C
8 Bill Russell 2B 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Don Sutton P 9 Wade Blasingame P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-1 2 1-- R HOU D. Menke D. Sutton 23% 55% Double to LF; Watson Scores
t6 0-0 2 --3 R LAD W. Davis W. Blasingame -17% 34% Single to CF; Wills Scores
t9 1-2 1 1-- OO LAD D. Allen G. Culver 16% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 1-1 1 --3 R HOU J. Alou D. Sutton 14% 88% Single to RF; Cedeno Scores/unER
b8 1-1 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 14% 74% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cedeno to 2B

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' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD M. Wills W. Blasingame 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD M. Mota W. Blasingame 1% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Davis W. Blasingame 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -2% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Parker W. Blasingame 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- LAD B. Sudakis W. Blasingame -3% 50% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 1 1-- O LAD S. Garvey W. Blasingame 2% 51% Groundout: P-1B; Sudakis to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O LAD B. Valentine W. Blasingame 3% 55% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke D. Sutton -2% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Sutton -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
Cesar Cedeno moves from RF to CF
Jesus Alou replaces Jim Wynn (CF) playing RF batting 3rd
t3 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Russell W. Blasingame 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O LAD D. Sutton W. Blasingame 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O LAD M. Wills W. Blasingame 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU W. Blasingame D. Sutton -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- LAD M. Mota W. Blasingame -4% 46% Single to RF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis W. Blasingame 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- O LAD W. Parker W. Blasingame 5% 54% Davis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
t4 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Parker W. Blasingame 1% 56% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Alou D. Sutton 3% 56% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke D. Sutton -3% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Sudakis W. Blasingame 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- LAD S. Garvey W. Blasingame -3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O LAD B. Valentine W. Blasingame 4% 53% Lineout: LF
t5 0-0 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell W. Blasingame 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
Duke Sims replaces Bill Sudakis playing C batting 5th
b5 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Sutton -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton 3% 57% Single to RF
b5 0-0 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton 5% 61% Single to CF; Edwards to 2B
b5 0-0 1 12- O HOU W. Blasingame D. Sutton -6% 56% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 12- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton -6% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- LAD D. Sutton W. Blasingame -5% 45% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- O LAD M. Wills W. Blasingame 5% 50% Single to LF; Sutton out at 2B/SS
t6 0-0 1 1-- LAD M. Mota W. Blasingame -3% 47% Wills Steals 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O LAD M. Mota W. Blasingame 4% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Wills to 3B
t6 0-0 2 --3 R LAD W. Davis W. Blasingame -17% 34% Single to CF; Wills Scores
t6 1-0 2 1-- O LAD W. Parker W. Blasingame 2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton -4% 33% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 0-1 1 --- HOU J. Alou D. Sutton 4% 37% Single to CF
b6 0-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -5% 32% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-1 2 1-- R HOU D. Menke D. Sutton 23% 55% Double to LF; Watson Scores
b6 1-1 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader D. Sutton -5% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- O LAD D. Sims W. Blasingame 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey W. Blasingame 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O LAD B. Valentine W. Blasingame 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton -4% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b7 1-1 2 --- O HOU W. Blasingame D. Sutton -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
t8 1-1 0 --- LAD B. Russell W. Blasingame -7% 43% Walk
t8 1-1 0 1-- O LAD D. Sutton W. Blasingame 11% 54% Russell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 1-1 1 --- LAD D. Sutton W. Blasingame -5% 50% Single to CF
t8 1-1 1 1-- O LAD M. Wills W. Blasingame 5% 55% Flyball: RF
t8 1-1 2 1-- O LAD M. Mota W. Blasingame 5% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b8 1-1 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 14% 74% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cedeno to 2B
b8 1-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton 1% 74% Flyball: RF; Cedeno to 3B
b8 1-1 1 --3 R HOU J. Alou D. Sutton 14% 88% Single to RF; Cedeno Scores/unER
b8 2-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson (LF) batting 4th
b8 2-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke D. Sutton -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
Cesar Geronimo moves from PR to LF
t9 1-2 0 --- O LAD W. Davis W. Blasingame 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 1-2 1 --- LAD W. Parker W. Blasingame -8% 84% Single to CF
George Culver replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
Dick Allen pinch hits for Duke Sims (C) batting 5th
t9 1-2 1 1-- OO LAD D. Allen G. Culver 16% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

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