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CHW  2
MIL  1
 CAL  3
@MIN  2
 WSA  7
NYY  5
Forfeit to
Visiting
Team		 ATL  6
CIN  2
 LAD  2
HOU  1
 CHC  5
@MON  3
 NYM  6
STL  1
 PIT  4
@PHI  3
 SFG  5
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 52,684

 Thursday, September 30, 1971
Time of Game: 2:13
Astros
1
79-83
Lost 1
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    2  6  0
W: Don Sutton (17-12), L: Jack Billingham (10-16)
 Dodgers
2
89-73
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .593              3   2   SB
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .757              1   7   SB
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .264  .690              2   0   2B
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .742              9   1   
J Wynn RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .203  .596              0   0   
J Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .666              0   0   
  D Thomas PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   CS
D Menke 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .648              2   1   
J Edwards C                   2   0   2   0    1   0  .233  .600              6   1   2B
J Billingham P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .123  .257              1   1   SH
Totals                       31   1   6   0    2   6                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: J Edwards (13, off D Sutton); C Cedeno (40, off D Sutton).
SH: J Billingham (6, off D Sutton).
TB: J Edwards 3; C Cedeno 2; B Watson; J Alou; R Metzger.
RBI: B Watson (67).
2-out RBI: B Watson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: J Edwards (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Metzger (15, 2nd base off D Sutton/D Sims); J Morgan (40, 2nd base off D Sutton/D Sims).
CS: D Thomas (1, 2nd base by D Sutton/D Sims).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .652              1   1   
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .277  .672              7   1   SF
  W Parker 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .704              1   0   
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .769              3   0   
D Allen 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .863              1   2   
  S Garvey 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .673              0   1   
M Mota LF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .312  .759              0   0   SB,SH
  B Russell RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .592              0   0   
W Crawford RF-LF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .281  .776              1   0   CS
J Lefebvre 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .245  .698              3   1   
D Sims C                      1   0   0   0    2   0  .274  .757              9   1   IW
D Sutton P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .216  .480              1   1   
Totals                       28   2   6   0    3   5                         27   8
Batting Events
SF: B Buckner (2, off J Billingham).
SH: M Mota (9, off J Billingham).
IBB: D Sims (7, by J Billingham).
TB: M Wills 2; W Crawford; J Lefebvre; D Sutton; D Allen.
RBI: B Buckner (41); J Lefebvre (68).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Mota (4, 2nd base off J Billingham/J Edwards).
CS: W Crawford (2, 2nd base by J Billingham/J Edwards).

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
J Billingham, L (10-16)        8     6   2   1    3   5   0   3.39   33     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 6     66    -     1.31  -0.03
Totals                         8     6   2   1    3   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 6           -  
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 (17-12)            9     6   1   1    2   6   0   2.54   34     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 6     75    -     1.50   0.47
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Billingham (8; D Sims).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 52,684.
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. Manny Mota                   LF
6. Jesus Alou                   LF       6. Willie Crawford              RF
7. Denis Menke                  3B       7. Jim Lefebvre                 2B
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Duke Sims                     C
9. Jack Billingham               P       9. Don Sutton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 -2- R -17% 54% 0-1 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b7 1 1-- 13% 71% 1-1 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Single to RF; Sutton to 3B
t9 1 1-- O 12% 97% 1-2 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Thomas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 0 -2- O 10% 72% 1-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Flyball: 2B
t8 0 --- -9% 69% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Single to CF

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' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Strikeout
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Walk
t1 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Morgan Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B; Morgan to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham Lineout: SS
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 LAD W. Davis J. Billingham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Allen J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 LAD M. Mota J. Billingham Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford J. Billingham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Billingham D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B; Edwards to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Billingham Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 6% 66% 0-0 LAD D. Sims J. Billingham Walk; Lefebvre to 2B
b3 0 12- O -6% 60% 0-0 LAD D. Sutton J. Billingham Strikeout
b3 1 12- 7% 67% 0-0 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Single to CF; Lefebvre to 3B; Sims to 2B
b3 1 123 O -9% 58% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Sims to 3B; Wills to 2B
b3 2 123 O -8% 50% 0-0 LAD W. Davis J. Billingham Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Groundout: C unassisted
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 5% 60% 0-0 LAD D. Allen J. Billingham Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 7% 67% 0-0 LAD M. Mota J. Billingham Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Allen to 2B; Mota to 1B
b4 0 12- O -2% 65% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Allen to 3B
b4 1 1-3 RO 4% 69% 0-0 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Billingham Groundout: 1B unassisted; Allen Scores/unER; Crawford to 2B
b4 2 -2- 1% 70% 1-0 LAD D. Sims J. Billingham Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O -4% 66% 1-0 LAD D. Sutton J. Billingham Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Flyball: 2B
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -2% 69% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 73% 0-1 HOU J. Billingham D. Sutton Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 71% 1-0 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 1-0 LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 69% 1-0 LAD W. Davis J. Billingham Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 72% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- -4% 71% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Double to CF
t6 2 -2- R -17% 54% 0-1 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 LAD D. Allen J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 1-1 LAD M. Mota J. Billingham Walk
b6 1 1-- 3% 60% 1-1 LAD W. Crawford J. Billingham Mota Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- O -5% 55% 1-1 LAD W. Crawford J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
b6 2 -2- O -5% 50% 1-1 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 56% 1-1 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- -4% 52% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Double to RF
t7 2 -2- O 6% 58% 1-1 HOU J. Billingham D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -4% 54% 1-1 LAD D. Sims J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 4% 58% 1-1 LAD D. Sutton J. Billingham Single to CF
b7 1 1-- 13% 71% 1-1 LAD M. Wills J. Billingham Single to RF; Sutton to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 8% 79% 1-1 LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sutton Scores
b7 2 1-- O -2% 78% 2-1 LAD W. Davis J. Billingham Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
Wes Parker replaces Bill Buckner playing 1B batting 2nd
t8 0 --- -9% 69% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Single to CF
t8 0 1-- -7% 62% 1-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Metzger Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O 10% 72% 1-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Flyball: 2B
t8 1 -2- O 8% 80% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O 8% 88% 1-2 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 LAD D. Allen J. Billingham Lineout: 3B
b8 1 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 LAD M. Mota J. Billingham Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 1% 87% 2-1 LAD W. Crawford J. Billingham Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 86% 2-1 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Billingham Crawford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
Steve Garvey replaces Dick Allen playing 3B batting 4th; Willie Crawford moves from RF to LF; Bill Russell replaces Manny Mota (LF) playing RF batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 6% 93% 1-2 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- -8% 85% 1-2 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Single to LF
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Jesus Alou (LF) batting 6th
t9 1 1-- O 12% 97% 1-2 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Thomas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 1-2 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

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