The Dodgers bunched two walks and three hits for three runs in the third inning to defeat the Astros, 3-2. Bobby Valentine and Bill Buckner drew passes and Willie Davis beat out an infield hit to load the bases. Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Houston Astros 2Game Played on Monday, August 30, 1971 (Night game) at AstrodomeDodgers 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 7 2 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Valentine ss 4 1 0 0 1 0 .249 Alou lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .287 Wills ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Menke 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .263 Buckner rf,lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .287 Cook pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 Mota lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Davis cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .313 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .264 Allen 3b 4 0 3 2 0 1 .290 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 Garvey 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 Wynn rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .213 Lefebvre 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .252 Hiatt c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Parker 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .284 Howard c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .150 Haller c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .240 Russell 2b,rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .070 Downing p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Geronimo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Brewer p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Martinez ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Totals 36 3 8 3 2 7 Totals 32 2 7 2 1 2 Time of Game: 2:08 Attendance: 6,410 Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Astros 5 DP: Dodgers 0, Astros 1 Errors: Menke, Watson Doubles: Allen (19), Metzger (12), Menke (25), Cedeno (32) Caught Stealing: Wynn (5) Sacrifice Flies: Alou (1) GIDP: Haller (4) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Downing W(16-8) 7.2 7 2 2 0 2 0 30 2.86 Brewer SV(17) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.14 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 2 0 34 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(7-7) 6 6 3 3 2 6 0 27 2.92 Lemaster 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.05 Gladding 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.22 Totals 9 8 3 3 2 7 0 38 Wild Pitches: Forsch (7) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick DODGERS 1ST: Valentine flied out to center; Buckner reached on an error by Menke [Buckner to first]; Davis singled to right [Buckner to third]; Allen struck out; Crawford struck out; the fourth pitch by Ken Forsch to Willie Crawford was well inside; Crawford walked towards the mound and catcher Jack Hiatt ran out beside Crawford; the two exchanged words and Crawford threw his left arm at Hiatt; Hiatt landed two punches and Crawford retaliated with a right; both benches cleared; the brawl lasted about two minutes; Hiatt suffered a bruised shin and a cut on his right ankle from being spiked; Crawford suffered swollen lips; Hiatt and Crawford ejected by HP umpire Paul Pryor; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: LEFEBVRE REPLACED CRAWFORD (PLAYING 2B); BUCKNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); RUSSELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Alou grounded out (second to first); Menke made an out to shortstop; Cedeno made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 2ND: HOWARD REPLACED HIATT (PLAYING C ); Parker struck out; Haller reached on an error by Watson [Haller to first]; Russell grounded out (pitcher to first) [Haller to second]; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Haller to third]; Downing struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to right; Rader struck out; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 3RD: Valentine walked; Buckner walked [Valentine to second]; Davis singled to shortstop [Valentine to third, Buckner to second]; Allen singled to center [Valentine scored, Buckner scored, Davis to third]; Lefebvre singled to center [Davis scored, Allen to third]; Parker struck out; Haller grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Lefebvre out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Howard made an out to catcher; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Forsch grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. DODGERS 4TH: Russell struck out; Downing grounded out (second to first); Valentine flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Alou flied out to center; Menke flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. DODGERS 5TH: Buckner flied out to left; Davis flied out to center; Allen doubled to right; Lefebvre made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Watson made an out to second; Rader singled to shortstop; Wynn singled to center [Rader to second]; Howard popped to first in foul territory; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. DODGERS 6TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Haller singled to center; Russell forced Haller (shortstop to second); Downing grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: GERONIMO BATTED FOR FORSCH; Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); Alou flied out to right; Menke singled to left; Cedeno singled to second [Menke to second]; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. DODGERS 7TH: LEMASTER REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Valentine flied out to center; Buckner struck out; Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 7TH: Rader flied out to center; Wynn flied out to center; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. DODGERS 8TH: Allen singled to center; Lefebvre forced Allen (pitcher to shortstop); Parker forced Lefebvre (pitcher to shortstop); Haller forced Parker (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 8TH: GARVEY REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 3B); Metzger doubled to left; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Martinez grounded out (second to first) [Metzger to third]; Alou hit a sacrifice fly to left [Metzger scored]; Menke doubled to left; COOK RAN FOR MENKE; Cedeno doubled to left [Cook scored]; BREWER REPLACED DOWNING (PITCHING); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. DODGERS 9TH: GLADDING REPLACED COOK (PITCHING); MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Brewer singled to center; Valentine forced Brewer (shortstop to second); Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: MOTA REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING LF); WILLS REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); Rader made an out to second; Wynn walked; Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Howard flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2. |
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