Led by Denis Menke, who drove in three runs with a triple and a groundout, the Astros defeated the Dodgers, 5-2. Larry Dierker, a 16-game winner last year, scattered 10 hits in going the route for Houston's victory. Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 2Game Played on Monday, April 5, 1971 (Night game) at AstrodomeDodgers 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 10 0 Astros 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 x - 5 5 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wills ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 Cedeno rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .667 Buckner rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morgan 2b 2 2 0 0 1 0 .000 Davis cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wynn cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 Parker 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 Watson lf 3 1 0 1 0 0 .000 Allen lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Geronimo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sims c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 Menke 1b 3 0 1 3 1 0 .333 Garvey 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Russell 2b 4 1 3 1 0 1 .750 Edwards c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 Singer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Metzger ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Haller ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Dierker p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moeller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lefebvre ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 10 2 1 4 Totals 27 5 5 5 5 3 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 22,421 Left on Base: Dodgers 7, Astros 5 DP: Dodgers 1, Astros 1 Doubles: Garvey (1), Russell (1), Sims (1), Cedeno (1) Triples: Menke (1) Stolen Bases: Wills (1) Sacrifice Hits: Singer (1), Geronimo (1) GIDP: Dierker (1) Hit by Pitch: Morgan (1,by Singer) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Singer L(0-1) 6 4 5 5 4 3 0 26 7.50 Moeller 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.00 Totals 8 5 5 5 5 3 0 34 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker W(1-0) 9 10 2 2 1 4 0 36 2.00 Totals 9 10 2 2 1 4 0 36 Hit by Pitch: Singer (1) Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel DODGERS 1ST: Wills lined to third; Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno walked; Morgan was hit by a pitch [Cedeno to second]; Wynn walked [Cedeno to third, Morgan to second]; Watson grounded out (second to first) [Wynn to second, Morgan to third, Cedeno scored]; Menke grounded out (second to first) [Wynn to third, Morgan scored]; Rader struck out; 2 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2. DODGERS 2ND: Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); Allen struck out; Sims grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards flied out to left; Metzger walked; Dierker grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2. DODGERS 3RD: Garvey doubled to left; Russell doubled to left [Garvey scored]; Singer out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Russell to third]; Wills flied into a double play (center to catcher) [Russell out at home]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno doubled to center; Morgan walked; Wynn flied out to left; Watson forced Cedeno (third unassisted) [Morgan to second]; Menke tripled to center [Watson scored, Morgan scored]; Rader flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. DODGERS 4TH: Buckner flied out to center; Davis grounded out (second to first); Parker singled to left; Allen flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Edwards singled to second; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Edwards to second]; Dierker grounded out (second to first) [Edwards to third]; Cedeno singled to left [Edwards scored]; Morgan forced Cedeno (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. DODGERS 5TH: Sims singled to right; Garvey flied out to center; Russell struck out; Singer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (third to first); Menke grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. DODGERS 6TH: Wills singled to shortstop; Buckner popped to third; Davis flied out to center; Parker walked [Wills to second]; Wills stole third; Allen flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Edwards struck out; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. DODGERS 7TH: GERONIMO REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Sims grounded out (second to first); Garvey grounded out (third to first); Russell singled to shortstop; HALLER BATTED FOR SINGER; Haller singled to left [Russell to second]; Wills singled to center [Haller to second, Russell scored]; Buckner flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: MOELLER REPLACED HALLER (PITCHING); Dierker flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5. DODGERS 8TH: Davis flied out to left; Parker flied out to center; Allen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: Wynn singled to left; Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Wynn to second]; Menke walked; Rader flied out to center [Wynn to third]; Edwards flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5. DODGERS 9TH: Sims doubled to left [Sims out at third (left to third)]; Garvey grounded out (third to first); Russell singled to right; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR MOELLER; Lefebvre grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5. |
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