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BAL  3
WSA  2
 CAL  7
KCR  3
 MIN  4
MIL  0
 CHW  6
@OAK  5
 CHW 12
@OAK  4
 STL 14
@CHC  3
 ATL  2
@CIN  1
 HOU  2
LAD  1
 SFG  7
@SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 11,009

 Wednesday, April 7, 1971
Time of Game: 2:11
Dodgers
1
1-2
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB
 
                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
W: Wade Blasingame (1-0), L: Don Sutton (0-1), S: George Culver (1)
 Astros
2
2-1
Won 1
3rd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              2   2   SB
M Mota LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              1   0   
W Davis CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .333              5   0   CS
W Parker 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .432              5   0   
B Sudakis C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              2   0   HBP
  D Sims C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.125              3   0   
  D Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
S Garvey 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .422              2   0   
B Valentine RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
B Russell 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .844              3   4   CS
D Sutton P                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167              0   0   
Totals                       28   1   5   0    3   4                         24   6
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Russell (1).
Baserunning Events
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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno RF-CF                4   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .697              1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              2   5   
J Wynn CF                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .756              0   0   
  J Alou RF                   3   0   3   1    0   0  .750 1.500              3   0   
B Watson LF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .091              1   0   
  C Geronimo PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Menke 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .879             13   2   2B
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182              0   1   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .600              3   2   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347              3   6   
W Blasingame P                3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              1   2   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   0    1   4                         27  18
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Metzger-J Morgan-D Menke.

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (0-1)              8     6   2   1    1   4   0   1.12   32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 6     67    -     1.23  -0.05
Totals                         8     6   2   1    1   4   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 6           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame, W (1-0)          8.1   5   1   1    3   4   0   1.08   31     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 2· 5     70    -     1.37   0.29
G Culver, S (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.94   0.16
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 5          1-0
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.

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. Jimmy 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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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