Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 162
Played on Thursday, September 30, 1971 (N) at Dodger Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 LA N 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 x - 2 6 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 Morgan 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 9 1 Wynn rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Alou lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Thomas pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 Edwards c 2 0 2 0 1 0 6 1 Billingham p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Totals 31 1 6 1 2 6 24 13 FIELDING - E: Edwards (3). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (40,off Sutton); Edwards (13,off Sutton). SH: Billingham (6,off Sutton). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (40,2nd base off Sutton/Sims); Metzger (15,2nd base off Sutton/Sims). CS: Thomas (1,2nd base by Sutton/Sims).
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wills ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Buckner 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 Parker 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Davis cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Allen 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 Garvey 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mota lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Russell rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crawford rf,lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 Lefebvre 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 Sims c 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 1 Sutton p 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Totals 28 2 6 2 3 5 27 8 BATTING - SH: Mota (9,off Billingham). SF: Buckner (2,off Billingham). IBB: Sims (7,by Billingham). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Mota (4,2nd base off Billingham/Edwards). CS: Crawford (2,2nd base by Billingham/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham L(10-16) 8 6 2 1 3 5 0 33 IBB: Billingham (8,Sims).
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Sutton W(17-12) 9 6 1 1 2 6 0 34 Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Tom Gorman Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 52684 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Metzger ss Wills ss 2. Morgan 2b Buckner 1b 3. Cedeno cf Davis cf 4. Watson 1b Allen 3b 5. Wynn rf Mota lf 6. Alou lf Crawford rf 7. Menke 3b Lefebvre 2b 8. Edwards c Sims c 9. Billingham p Sutton p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morgan to third]; Watson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (second to first); Buckner lined to shortstop; Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 2ND: Wynn struck out; Alou popped to catcher in foul territory; Menke flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Allen was called out on strikes; Mota grounded out (third to first); Crawford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 3RD: Edwards singled to center; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher unassisted) [Edwards to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Edwards to third]; Morgan popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Lefebvre singled to center; Sims walked [Lefebvre to second]; Sutton struck out; Wills singled to center [Lefebvre to third, Sims to second]; Buckner forced Lefebvre (pitcher to catcher) [Sims to third, Wills to second]; Davis grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (catcher unassisted); Watson popped to first in foul territory; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Allen singled to left; Mota reached on an error by Edwards on a sacrifice bunt [Allen to second, Mota to first]; Crawford forced Mota (second to shortstop) [Allen to third]; Lefebvre grounded out (first unassisted) [Allen scored (unearned), Crawford to second]; Sims was walked intentionally; Sutton forced Sims (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 5TH: Alou made an out to second; Menke flied out to center; Edwards walked; Billingham lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 5TH: Wills grounded out (second to first); Buckner grounded out (second to first); Davis made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno doubled to center; Watson singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Wynn was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 6TH: Allen grounded out (second to first); Mota walked; Mota stole second; Crawford was called out on strikes; Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 7TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Menke flied out to center; Edwards doubled to right; Billingham struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 7TH: Sims grounded out (second to first); Sutton singled to center; Wills singled to right [Sutton to third]; Buckner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Sutton scored]; Davis flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 8TH: PARKER REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING 1B); Metzger singled to center; Metzger stole second; Morgan made an out to second; Cedeno struck out; Watson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 8TH: Allen lined to third; Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); Crawford singled to center; Crawford was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 9TH: GARVEY REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 3B); RUSSELL REPLACED MOTA (PLAYING RF); CRAWFORD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Wynn grounded out (third to first); Alou singled to left; THOMAS RAN FOR ALOU; Thomas was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Menke struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 6 1 6 Dodgers 2 6 0 7
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