The Dodgers scored eight runs in the second inning and breezed to a 9-2 victory over the Astros behind the pitching of Don Sutton. In the second, with one out, Jim Lefebvre walked and Tom Haller and Sutton singled to load the bases. Maury Wills forced Sutton as Lefebvre scored and when Joe Morgan threw wildly to first trying for a double play, Haller also crossed the plate.

A single by Bill Buckner and pass to Willie Davis filled the sacks again and Dick Allen batted in two runs with a single. After Denny Lemaster replaced Jack Billingham, singles by Wes Parker, Willie Crawford, Lefebvre and Haller each added a run before Buddy Harris took over and struck out Sutton. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 1, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      1  8  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   9 10  0
Astros       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              3   2   1   1     1   0   .280      Metzger ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  Valentine ph,ss     1   0   0   0     0   1   .257        Martinez ss         2   0   1   0     1   1   .195
Buckner rf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .286      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .259
Davis cf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .315      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .264
  Russell cf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Watson lf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .295
Allen 3b              3   1   1   2     0   1   .289      Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .182
  Garvey 3b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Menke 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Parker 1b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .285      Edwards c             3   1   1   0     0   2   .229
  Sudakis ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .178      Geronimo rf           3   1   1   1     0   1   .219
Crawford lf           4   1   1   1     0   1   .283      Billingham p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Lefebvre 2b           2   1   1   1     2   0   .251        Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Haller c              3   1   2   1     0   0   .286        Harris p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Sims ph,c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .264        Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Sutton p              4   0   1   0     0   2   .183        Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .242
                                                            Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   9  10   8     4   7             Totals               31   2   4   2     1  12

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  6,474
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Astros 4
DP: Dodgers 0, Astros 0
Errors: Morgan
Doubles: Edwards (10)
Triples: Geronimo (2)
Hit by Pitch: Menke (2,by Sutton)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(13-11)         9     4   2   2   1  12   0  33   2.73
Totals                  9     4   2   2   1  12   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(6-14)      1.2   6   7   7   2   0   0  13   3.96
Lemaster                0     4   2   2   0   0   0   4   3.32
Harris                  3.1   0   0   0   2   6   0  12   4.80
Culver                  2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.78
Gladding                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.12
Totals                  9    10   9   9   4   7   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Sutton (5)
Wild Pitches: Harris (2)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John Kibler


DODGERS 1ST: Wills singled to right; Buckner grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Wills to second]; Davis singled to center
[Wills scored, Davis to second (on throw)]; Allen grounded out
(second to first) [Davis to third]; Parker grounded out (pitcher
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Morgan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford grounded out (pitcher to first); Lefebvre
walked; Haller singled to left [Lefebvre to second]; Sutton
singled to second [Lefebvre to third, Haller to second]; Wills
forced Sutton (second unassisted) [Lefebvre scored, Haller
scored (error by Morgan) (no RBI)]; Buckner singled to right
[Wills to third]; Davis walked [Buckner to second]; Allen
singled to center [Wills scored, Buckner scored, Davis to
third]; LEMASTER REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Parker singled
to center [Davis scored, Allen to second]; Crawford singled to
right [Allen scored, Parker to third]; Lefebvre singled to right
[Parker scored, Crawford to second]; Haller singled to right
[Crawford scored, Lefebvre to third]; HARRIS REPLACED LEMASTER
(PITCHING); Sutton struck out; 8 R, 8 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 9,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Mayberry struck out; Menke struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: MARTINEZ REPLACED METZGER (PLAYING SS); Wills
walked; Harris threw a wild pitch [Wills to second]; Buckner
struck out; Davis made an out to second; Allen struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards doubled to right; Geronimo tripled to center
[Edwards scored]; Harris struck out; Martinez walked; Morgan
forced Martinez (shortstop to second) [Geronimo scored]; Cedeno
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Parker struck out; Crawford struck out; Lefebvre
walked; Haller lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 9,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: GARVEY REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 3B); Watson singled
to right; Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher) [Watson to
second]; Menke was hit by a pitch; Edwards struck out; Geronimo
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Sutton was called out on strikes; Wills grounded
out (pitcher to first); Buckner grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: ALOU BATTED FOR HARRIS; Alou made an out to second;
Martinez singled to center; Morgan flied out to left; Cedeno
forced Martinez (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

DODGERS 6TH: CULVER REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Davis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garvey grounded out (second to first);
Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: RUSSELL REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING CF); Watson struck
out; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); Menke flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Crawford grounded out (second to first); Lefebvre
flied out to left; SIMS BATTED FOR HALLER; Sims popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: SIMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Edwards was called
out on strikes; Geronimo struck out; CHILES BATTED FOR CULVER;
Chiles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

DODGERS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Sutton
grounded out (second to first); VALENTINE BATTED FOR WILLS;
Valentine struck out; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Martinez
struck out; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Garvey
grounded out (third to first); SUDAKIS BATTED FOR PARKER;
Sudakis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: SUDAKIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Watson flied
out to left; Mayberry struck out; Menke flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.