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BAL  1
BOS  0
 CHW  2
MIL  1
 CLE  2
DET  1
 MIN  1
CAL  0
 OAK  8
KCR  7
 NYY  6
@WSA  3
 HOU 11
@LAD  0
 MON  6
CHC  5
 SDP  4
SFG  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 34,802

 Wednesday, September 29, 1971
Time of Game: 2:28
Astros
11
79-82
Won 1
4th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  0  0   2  2  2   1  0  0   11 17  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 10  0
W: Ken Forsch (8-8), L: Al Downing (20-9)
 Dodgers
0
88-73
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  6   0   1   1    0   1  .235  .594              3   1   
J Morgan 2B                   5   2   3   1    1   0  .257  .760              3   3   3B,SB
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .264  .690              3   0   SF
B Watson 1B                   4   3   3   3    0   1  .289  .744              4   0   HR
  M Martinez 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .631              0   1   
J Wynn RF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .205  .602              4   0   
J Alou LF                     5   2   2   1    0   0  .280  .667              2   0   2B
D Menke 3B-1B                 3   1   1   1    2   0  .248  .654              5   2   
L Howard C                    5   0   2   3    0   1  .234  .640              2   0   2B
K Forsch P                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .136  .303              1   2   
Totals                       43  11  17   0    3   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Howard (3, off J Moeller); J Alou (21, off A Downing).
3B: J Morgan (11, off J Moeller).
HR: B Watson (9, off D Alexander; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: C Cedeno (7, off J Moeller).
TB: B Watson 6; J Morgan 5; L Howard 3; J Alou 3; K Forsch 2; C Cedeno 2; J Wynn; R Metzger; D Menke.
RBI: B Watson 3 (66); L Howard 3 (14); C Cedeno (81); J Alou (40); R Metzger (26); J Morgan (56); D Menke (43).
2-out RBI: L Howard 3; J Morgan; B Watson; J Alou.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (39, 2nd base off A Downing/D Sims).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .650              1   1   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .678              7   0   2B
  M Strahler P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
W Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .773              2   0   
D Allen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .866              1   3   
W Crawford RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .779              2   0   
M Mota LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .762              3   0   
D Sims C                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .756              6   0   
B Valentine 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .597              3   5   
A Downing P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .420              0   0   
  D Alexander P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606              0   1   
  B Sudakis PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .639              0   0   
  J Moeller P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .182              0   0   
  T Haller PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .712              0   0   
  W Parker 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .704              2   0   
Totals                       37   0  10   0    0   2                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Buckner (15, off K Forsch).
TB: B Buckner 3; M Wills 2; D Sims 2; M Mota; W Crawford; T Haller; W Davis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, W (8-8)              9    10   0   0    0   2   0   2.53   37     -       ·  ·      9·16· 3·10     69    -     0.29   0.11
Totals                         9    10   0   0    0   2   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·16· 3·10           -  
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
A Downing, L (20-9)            1.1   6   4   4    2   3   0   2.68   12     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 6     27    -     1.00  -0.36
D Alexander                    3.2   6   4   4    1   2   1   3.80   18     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 6          2-0    0.36  -0.03
J Moeller                      2     4   3   3    0   1   0   3.53   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.02  -0.00
M Strahler                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17  11  11    3   6   1          47     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·17          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 34,802.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Roger Metzger                SS       1. Maury Wills                  SS
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Bill Buckner                 1B
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Willie Davis                 CF
4. Bob Watson                   1B       4. Dick Allen                   3B
5. Jimmy Wynn                   RF       5. Willie Crawford              RF
6. Jesus Alou                   LF       6. Manny Mota                   LF
7. Denis Menke                  3B       7. Duke Sims                     C
8. Larry Howard                  C       8. Bobby Valentine              2B
9. Ken Forsch                    P       9. Al Downing                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 123 RR 13% 86% 2-0 HOU L. Howard A. Downing Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Alou Scores; Menke to 2B
t1 2 1-3 R 11% 72% 1-0 HOU J. Alou A. Downing Double to LF; Watson Scores; Wynn to 3B
t1 2 -2- R 10% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Watson A. Downing Single to CF; Morgan Scores
t4 1 1-- RR 6% 96% 4-0 HOU B. Watson D. Alexander Home Run; Cedeno Scores
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno A. Downing Strikeout

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger A. Downing Strikeout
t1 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan A. Downing Walk
t1 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno A. Downing Morgan Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno A. Downing Strikeout
t1 2 -2- R 10% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Watson A. Downing Single to CF; Morgan Scores
t1 2 1-- 2% 62% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn A. Downing Single to CF; Watson to 3B
t1 2 1-3 R 11% 72% 1-0 HOU J. Alou A. Downing Double to LF; Watson Scores; Wynn to 3B
t1 2 -23 1% 73% 2-0 HOU D. Menke A. Downing Walk
t1 2 123 RR 13% 86% 2-0 HOU L. Howard A. Downing Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Alou Scores; Menke to 2B
t1 2 12- O -2% 84% 4-0 HOU K. Forsch A. Downing Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 81% 0-4 LAD M. Wills K. Forsch Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 3% 84% 0-4 LAD B. Buckner K. Forsch Lineout: LF
b1 1 1-- O 2% 86% 0-4 LAD W. Davis K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O 1% 87% 0-4 LAD D. Allen K. Forsch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-0 HOU R. Metzger A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 1% 88% 4-0 HOU J. Morgan A. Downing Single to CF
t2 1 1-- 1% 89% 4-0 HOU C. Cedeno A. Downing Single to CF; Morgan to 2B
Doyle Alexander replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
t2 1 12- O -2% 87% 4-0 HOU B. Watson D. Alexander Strikeout Looking
t2 2 12- O -2% 86% 4-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Alexander Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-4 LAD W. Crawford K. Forsch Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- -2% 85% 0-4 LAD M. Mota K. Forsch Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O 2% 87% 0-4 LAD D. Sims K. Forsch Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O 1% 89% 0-4 LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t3 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-0 HOU J. Alou D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 1% 89% 4-0 HOU D. Menke D. Alexander Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 HOU L. Howard D. Alexander Strikeout
t3 2 1-- 1% 89% 4-0 HOU K. Forsch D. Alexander Single to RF; Menke to 2B
t3 2 12- O -1% 87% 4-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 LAD D. Alexander K. Forsch Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 LAD M. Wills K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 88% 0-4 LAD B. Buckner K. Forsch Double to CF
b3 2 -2- O 2% 90% 0-4 LAD W. Davis K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Alexander Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 1% 91% 4-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Alexander Single to SS
t4 1 1-- RR 6% 96% 4-0 HOU B. Watson D. Alexander Home Run; Cedeno Scores
t4 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Alexander Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 HOU J. Alou D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 LAD D. Allen K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 LAD W. Crawford K. Forsch Foul Flyball: SS
b4 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 LAD M. Mota K. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 0% 98% 6-0 HOU D. Menke D. Alexander Walk
t5 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 HOU L. Howard D. Alexander Groundout: 3B-1B; Menke to 2B
t5 1 -2- 1% 98% 6-0 HOU K. Forsch D. Alexander Single to CF; Menke to 3B; Forsch to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 1 -23 RO 0% 99% 6-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke Scores; Forsch to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 0% 99% 7-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Alexander Single to P; Forsch Scores
t5 2 1-- O -0% 99% 8-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Alexander Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 LAD D. Sims K. Forsch Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch Flyball: 1B
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Doyle Alexander (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 LAD B. Sudakis K. Forsch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dodgers' Joe Moeller facing 4-5-6
Joe Moeller replaces Bill Sudakis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU B. Watson J. Moeller Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Moeller Flyball: 2B
t6 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Alou J. Moeller Single to LF; Watson to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 8-0 HOU D. Menke J. Moeller Groundout: SS-1B; Watson Scores; Alou to 2B
t6 2 -2- R 0% 100% 9-0 HOU L. Howard J. Moeller Double to RF; Alou Scores
t6 2 -2- O 0% 100% 10-0 HOU K. Forsch J. Moeller Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
Denis Menke moves from 3B to 1B; Marty Martinez replaces Bob Watson (1B) playing 3B batting 4th
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 LAD M. Wills K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 100% 0-10 LAD B. Buckner K. Forsch Single to CF
b6 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-10 LAD W. Davis K. Forsch Single to 2B; Buckner to 2B
b6 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 LAD D. Allen K. Forsch Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 LAD W. Crawford K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-0, Dodgers' Joe Moeller facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Moeller Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 10-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Moeller Triple to CF
t7 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 10-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Moeller Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 HOU M. Martinez J. Moeller Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-11, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD M. Mota K. Forsch Lineout: SS
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD D. Sims K. Forsch Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch Flyball: 2B
Tom Haller pinch hits for Joe Moeller (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD T. Haller K. Forsch Single to CF; Sims to 2B
b7 2 12- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD M. Wills K. Forsch Single to CF; Sims to 3B; Haller to 2B
b7 2 123 O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD B. Buckner K. Forsch Lineout: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 11, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-0, Dodgers' Mike Strahler facing 5-6-7
Mike Strahler replaces Bill Buckner (1B) pitching and batting 2nd; Wes Parker replaces Tom Haller (PH) playing 1B batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 HOU J. Wynn M. Strahler Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 HOU J. Alou M. Strahler Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 HOU D. Menke M. Strahler Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-11, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD W. Davis K. Forsch Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD D. Allen K. Forsch Flyball: 2B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD W. Crawford K. Forsch Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD M. Mota K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-0, Dodgers' Mike Strahler facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 HOU L. Howard M. Strahler Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 HOU K. Forsch M. Strahler Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 11-0 HOU R. Metzger M. Strahler Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-0 HOU J. Morgan M. Strahler Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-11, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD D. Sims K. Forsch Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch Flyball: CF
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD W. Parker K. Forsch Groundout: 1B-P; Sims to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD M. Wills K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Dodgers 0.

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