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Tuesday April 6, 1971
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Bill Buckner smashed his first major league homer and Claude Osteen pitched a four-hitter as the Dodgers defeated the Astros, 2-0. Buckner's belt followed a single by Willie Davis in the fourth inning. [The Sporting News]


Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 0

Game Played on Tuesday, April 6, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome

Dodgers      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Cedeno rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .429
Mota lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Davis cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .125      Wynn cf               2   0   0   0     2   0   .200
Parker 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Watson lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Sims c                3   0   2   0     0   0   .571      Menke 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Buckner rf            3   1   2   2     0   0   .286      Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .125
Garvey 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Edwards c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Russell 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .429      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Osteen p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wilson p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   6   2     0   0             Totals               28   0   4   0     4   1

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 11,883
Left on Base: Dodgers 2, Astros 6
DP: Dodgers 2, Astros 2
Home Runs: Buckner (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (1)
GIDP: Garvey (1), Rader (1), Menke (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen W(1-0)           9     4   0   0   4   1   0  33   0.00
Totals                  9     4   0   0   4   1   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(0-1)           7     5   2   2   0   0   1  25   2.57
Ray                     2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   0   1  31

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Tony Venzon


DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (second to first); Mota grounded
out (third to first); Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
lined to right; Wynn walked; Watson walked [Wynn to second];
Menke popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros
0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); Sims
singled to right; Buckner singled to shortstop [Sims to second];
Garvey flied out to right; Russell grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader struck out; Edwards grounded out (third to
first); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Osteen grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills
grounded out (third to first); Mota popped to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno
grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan walked; Wynn popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis singled to center; Parker flied out to left;
Sims grounded out (second to first) [Davis to second]; Buckner
homered [Davis scored]; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to center; Menke singled to right;
Rader grounded into a double play (second to first) [Menke out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell grounded out (first unassisted); Osteen
grounded out (second to first); Wills flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards singled to center; Metzger forced Edwards
(first to shortstop); Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Metzger to second]; Cedeno singled to third [Metzger to
third]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis flied
out to left; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn walked; Watson flied out to right; Menke
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wynn
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Sims singled to right; Buckner popped to shortstop;
Garvey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Sims out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader singled to center; Edwards popped to second;
Metzger flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR WILSON; Alou popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Astros 0.

DODGERS 8TH: RAY REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Russell grounded out
(pitcher to first); Osteen flied out to right; Wills grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Morgan grounded out
(first to pitcher); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

DODGERS 9TH: Mota singled to right; Davis forced Mota (second to
shortstop); Parker lined into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Davis out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Menke flied to
right in foul territory; Rader grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.



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