Cesar Cedeno took care of the Astros' scoring with a two-run single in the sixth inning and Ken Forsch pitched a four-hitter to defeat the Dodgers, 2-0. Cedeno's hit followed singles by Roger Metzger and Joe Morgan and a sacrifice by Jim Wynn. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    4, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   2  9  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              4   0   1   0     0   2   .285      Metzger ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .229
Buckner rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Morgan 2b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .266
Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .323      Wynn rf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .226
Allen 1b              2   0   1   0     2   1   .293      Cedeno cf             4   0   1   2     0   1   .257
Crawford lf           3   0   0   0     1   2   .306      Rader 3b              3   0   2   0     0   1   .253
Lefebvre 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Menke 1b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .255
Garvey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .252      Alou lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Ferguson c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .224      Hiatt c               3   0   2   0     0   0   .290
Downing p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .203      Forsch p              3   0   1   0     0   2   .061
  Sims ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               32   0   4   0     3   9             Totals               29   2   9   2     1   6

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 23,338
Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Astros 5
DP: Dodgers 2, Astros 0
Errors: Menke
Doubles: Rader (19)
Sacrifice Hits: Wynn (2)
GIDP: Wynn (12), Cedeno (6)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing L(13-7)         6     7   2   2   1   5   0  23   2.62
Brewer                  2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.24
Totals                  8     9   2   2   1   6   0  31

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(6-5)           9     4   0   0   3   9   0  35   2.86
Totals                  9     4   0   0   3   9   0  35

Passed Balls: Ferguson (2)
Wild Pitches: Downing (8)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Tom Gorman


DODGERS 1ST: Wills was called out on strikes; Buckner grounded
out (shortstop to first); Davis reached on an error by Menke
(assist by Metzger) [Davis to first]; Allen singled to center
[Davis to second]; Crawford struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to center; Morgan singled to
center; Wynn grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Lefebvre struck out; Garvey struck out; Ferguson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno struck out; Rader singled to left; Menke
grounded out (second to first) [Rader to second]; Alou flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Downing flied out to right; Wills singled to left;
Buckner singled to left [Wills to second]; Davis lined to
shortstop; Allen struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Hiatt singled to center; Downing threw a wild pitch
[Hiatt to second]; Forsch struck out; Metzger grounded out
(second to first) [Hiatt to third]; Morgan flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Crawford struck out; Lefebvre made an out to first;
Garvey popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn singled to left; Cedeno grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Wynn out at second]; Rader doubled to
left; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Rader to third]; Menke
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Ferguson flied out to left; Downing struck out;
Wills struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Hiatt popped to
first in foul territory; Forsch was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis
lined to right; Allen walked; Crawford walked [Allen to second];
Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger singled to center; Morgan walked [Metzger to
second]; Wynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Metzger to third, Morgan to second]; Cedeno singled to center
[Metzger scored, Morgan scored, Cedeno to second (on throw)];
Cedeno was picked off second (pitcher to second); Rader struck
out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey made an out to shortstop; Ferguson singled
to center; SIMS BATTED FOR DOWNING; Sims flied out to center;
Wills forced Ferguson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: BREWER REPLACED SIMS (PITCHING); Menke struck out;
Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Hiatt singled to right;
Forsch singled to left [Hiatt to second]; Metzger flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Buckner flied out to center; Davis lined to center;
Allen walked; Crawford grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

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

DODGERS 9TH: Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); Garvey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 2.