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BAL  8
@BOS  2
 OAK  7
@CAL  0
 DET  4
CLE  3
 MIL  3
KCR  2
 CHW  2
@MIN  0
(11)		 WSA  2
@NYY  0
 CHC  5
MON  2
 SDP  3
@CIN  1
 LAD  9
@HOU  2
 PIT 10
PHI  7
 SFG  4
ATL  0
 NYM  7
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 6,474

 Wednesday, September 1, 1971
Time of Game: 2:27
Dodgers
9
72-64
Won 3
2nd, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  8  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    9 10  0
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
W: Don Sutton (13-11), L: Jack Billingham (6-14)
 Astros
2
64-72
Lost 4
5th, 16 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .280  .646              0   1   
  B Valentine PH-SS           1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .629              0   0   
B Buckner RF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .695              2   0   
W Davis CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .315  .773              1   0   
  B Russell CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .596              2   0   
D Allen 3B                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .289  .853              0   0   
  S Garvey 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .644              0   1   
W Parker 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .285  .728              3   1   
  B Sudakis PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .623              0   0   
W Crawford LF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .283  .786              3   0   
J Lefebvre 2B                 2   1   1   1    2   0  .251  .719              3   1   
T Haller C                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .765              7   0   
  D Sims PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .683              5   0   
D Sutton P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .183  .427              1   1   
Totals                       37   9  10   0    4   7                         27   5
Batting Events
TB: T Haller 2; W Crawford; M Wills; J Lefebvre; D Sutton; D Allen; W Parker; W Davis; B Buckner.
RBI: D Allen 2 (77); W Davis (58); M Wills (32); J Lefebvre (64); W Crawford (31); T Haller (29); W Parker (57).
2-out RBI: D Allen 2; W Crawford; T Haller; J Lefebvre; W Parker.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .606              0   0   
  M Martinez SS               2   0   1   0    1   1  .195  .518              0   1   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .259  .766              2   6   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .698              0   0   
B Watson LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .295  .746              4   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .579             13   0   
D Menke 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .686              0   2   HBP
J Edwards C                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .229  .585              8   0   2B
C Geronimo RF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .219  .608              0   0   3B
J Billingham P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .298              0   3   
  D Lemaster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  B Harris P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .680              0   0   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
  R Chiles PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .631              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   0    1  12                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Edwards (10, off D Sutton).
3B: C Geronimo (2, off D Sutton).
HBP: D Menke (2, by D Sutton).
TB: C Geronimo 3; J Edwards 2; B Watson; M Martinez.
RBI: C Geronimo (2); J Morgan (49).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Morgan (12).

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, W (13-11)            9     4   2   2    1  12   0   2.73   33     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 4     82    -     0.26   0.07
Totals                         9     4   2   2    1  12   0          33     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 4           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Billingham, L (6-14)         1.2   6   7   7    2   0   0   3.96   13     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 6     13    -     1.20  -0.37
D Lemaster                     0     4   2   2    0   0   0   3.32    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          2-2    0.39  -0.07
B Harris                       3.1   0   0   0    2   6   0   4.80   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.08   0.01
G Culver                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.78    6     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
F Gladding                     2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.12    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   9   9    4   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1·10          4-2
D Lemaster faced 4 batters in the 2nd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Harris (2).
HBP: D Sutton (5; D Menke).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 6,474.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Maury Wills                  SS       1. Roger Metzger                SS
2. Bill Buckner                 RF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Willie Davis                 CF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Dick Allen                   3B       4. Bob Watson                   LF
5. Wes Parker                   1B       5. John Mayberry                1B
6. Willie Crawford              LF       6. Denis Menke                  3B
7. Jim Lefebvre                 2B       7. Johnny Edwards                C
8. Tom Haller                    C       8. Cesar Geronimo               RF
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Jack Billingham               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 -2- R 11% 63% 0-0 LAD W. Davis J. Billingham Single to CF; Wills Scores; Davis to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 2 123 RR 10% 91% 3-0 LAD D. Allen J. Billingham Single to CF; Wills Scores; Buckner Scores; Davis to 3B
t2 1 123 RRO 8% 79% 1-0 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Lefebvre Scores; Haller Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
t2 1 12- 6% 71% 1-0 LAD D. Sutton J. Billingham Single to 2B; Lefebvre to 3B; Haller to 2B
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Single to RF

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' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham Groundout: P-1B; Wills to 2B
t1 1 -2- R 11% 63% 0-0 LAD W. Davis J. Billingham Single to CF; Wills Scores; Davis to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1 -2- O -3% 60% 1-0 LAD D. Allen J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -3% 57% 1-0 LAD W. Parker J. Billingham Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 LAD W. Crawford J. Billingham Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 62% 1-0 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Billingham Walk
t2 1 1-- 3% 65% 1-0 LAD T. Haller J. Billingham Single to LF; Lefebvre to 2B
t2 1 12- 6% 71% 1-0 LAD D. Sutton J. Billingham Single to 2B; Lefebvre to 3B; Haller to 2B
t2 1 123 RRO 8% 79% 1-0 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Lefebvre Scores; Haller Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
t2 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-0 LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham Single to RF; Wills to 3B
t2 2 1-3 1% 82% 3-0 LAD W. Davis J. Billingham Walk; Buckner to 2B
t2 2 123 RR 10% 91% 3-0 LAD D. Allen J. Billingham Single to CF; Wills Scores; Buckner Scores; Davis to 3B
Denny Lemaster replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
t2 2 1-3 R 3% 95% 5-0 LAD W. Parker D. Lemaster Single to CF; Davis Scores; Allen to 2B
t2 2 12- R 2% 97% 6-0 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Single to RF; Allen Scores; Parker to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R 1% 98% 7-0 LAD J. Lefebvre D. Lemaster Single to RF; Parker Scores; Crawford to 2B
t2 2 12- R 1% 99% 8-0 LAD T. Haller D. Lemaster Single to RF; Crawford Scores; Lefebvre to 3B
Buddy Harris replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
t2 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 9-0 LAD D. Sutton B. Harris Strikeout
8 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-9 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-9 HOU J. Mayberry D. Sutton Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-9 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Astros' Buddy Harris facing 1-2-3
Marty Martinez replaces Roger Metzger playing SS batting 1st
t3 0 --- 0% 99% 9-0 LAD M. Wills B. Harris Walk
t3 0 1-- 0% 99% 9-0 LAD B. Buckner B. Harris Wild Pitch; Wills to 2B
t3 0 -2- O -0% 99% 9-0 LAD B. Buckner B. Harris Strikeout
t3 1 -2- O -0% 99% 9-0 LAD W. Davis B. Harris Flyball: 2B
t3 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-0 LAD D. Allen B. Harris Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -1% 98% 0-9 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Double to RF
b3 0 -2- R -1% 97% 0-9 HOU C. Geronimo D. Sutton Triple to CF; Edwards Scores
b3 0 --3 O 1% 98% 1-9 HOU B. Harris D. Sutton Strikeout
b3 1 --3 -1% 97% 1-9 HOU M. Martinez D. Sutton Walk
b3 1 1-3 RO 0% 97% 1-9 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Geronimo Scores
b3 2 1-- O 1% 98% 2-9 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' Buddy Harris facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-2 LAD W. Parker B. Harris Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -0% 98% 9-2 LAD W. Crawford B. Harris Strikeout
t4 2 --- 0% 98% 9-2 LAD J. Lefebvre B. Harris Walk
t4 2 1-- O -0% 98% 9-2 LAD T. Haller B. Harris Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
Steve Garvey replaces Dick Allen playing 3B batting 4th
b4 0 --- -1% 97% 2-9 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O 1% 97% 2-9 HOU J. Mayberry D. Sutton Groundout: 1B-P; Watson to 2B
b4 1 -2- -1% 96% 2-9 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Hit By Pitch
b4 1 12- O 1% 98% 2-9 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Strikeout
b4 2 12- O 1% 99% 2-9 HOU C. Geronimo D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' Buddy Harris facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-2 LAD D. Sutton B. Harris Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O -0% 98% 9-2 LAD M. Wills B. Harris Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 0% 98% 9-2 LAD B. Buckner B. Harris Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Buddy Harris (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- -0% 98% 2-9 HOU M. Martinez D. Sutton Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O 0% 99% 2-9 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 2-9 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' George Culver facing 3-4-5
George Culver replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 LAD W. Davis G. Culver Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-2 LAD S. Garvey G. Culver Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 LAD W. Parker G. Culver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
Bill Russell replaces Willie Davis playing CF batting 3rd
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 HOU J. Mayberry D. Sutton Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' George Culver facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 LAD W. Crawford G. Culver Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 LAD J. Lefebvre G. Culver Flyball: LF
Duke Sims pinch hits for Tom Haller (C) batting 8th
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 LAD D. Sims G. Culver Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
Duke Sims moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU C. Geronimo D. Sutton Strikeout
Rich Chiles pinch hits for George Culver (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU R. Chiles D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 9-1-2
Fred Gladding replaces Rich Chiles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 LAD D. Sutton F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-1B
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Maury Wills (SS) batting 1st
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 LAD B. Valentine F. Gladding Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 LAD B. Buckner F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
Bobby Valentine moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU M. Martinez D. Sutton Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 LAD B. Russell F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 LAD S. Garvey F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Wes Parker (1B) batting 5th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 LAD B. Sudakis F. Gladding Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
Bill Sudakis moves from PH to 1B
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU J. Mayberry D. Sutton Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

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