Willie Crawford batted in two runs with a double in the first inning and Al Downing took it from there to pitch the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Reds. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 4, 1971 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Reds         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  2
Dodgers      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  5  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .299      Wills ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .283
McRae lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Buckner rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .285
May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   3   .282        Russell rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Perez 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .276      Davis cf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .313
Bench c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .237      Allen 3b              2   1   1   0     1   0   .291
Foster cf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .245      Crawford lf           3   0   1   2     0   0   .283
Helms 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .265      Parker 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .278
  Concepcion pr,2b    0   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Haller c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Woodward ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Valentine 2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .257
McGlothlin p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .130      Downing p             2   0   0   0     1   0   .177

Totals               29   1   4   0     1   7             Totals               28   2   5   2     2   0

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 21,148
Left on Base: Reds 4, Dodgers 4
DP: Reds 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: McRae, Helms, Valentine
Doubles: Crawford (13)
Sacrifice Hits: McRae (2), McGlothlin (2)
GIDP: Davis (16)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin L(7-11)      8     5   2   2   2   0   0  30   3.36
Totals                  8     5   2   2   2   0   0  30

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing W(17-8)         9     4   1   0   1   7   0  32   2.75
Totals                  9     4   1   0   1   7   0  32

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


REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; McRae out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Rose to second]; May was called out on
strikes; Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills singled to left; Buckner grounded out (second
to first) [Wills to second]; Davis reached on a fielder's choice
[Wills out at third (pitcher to third to shortstop to third),
Davis to second]; Allen singled to third [Davis to third];
Crawford doubled to right [Davis scored, Allen scored, Crawford
to third (error by Helms)]; Parker grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 2.

REDS 2ND: Bench singled to left; Foster struck out; Helms walked
[Bench to second]; Woodward forced Helms (second unassisted)
[Bench scored (error by Valentine) (unearned) (no RBI)];
McGlothlin grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Haller singled to left [Haller to second (error by
McRae)]; Valentine grounded out (second to first) [Haller to
third]; Downing grounded out (first unassisted); Wills grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers
2.

REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae flied
out to center; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Davis flied
out to center; Allen walked; Crawford forced Allen (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

REDS 4TH: Perez struck out; Bench lined to left; Foster struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Parker lined to center; Haller flied out to left;
Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

REDS 5TH: Helms flied out to right; Woodward grounded out
(pitcher to first); McGlothlin grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Downing walked; Wills singled to pitcher [Downing
to second]; Buckner forced Downing (pitcher to third) [Wills to
second]; Davis grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Buckner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
1, Dodgers 2.

REDS 6TH: Rose flied out to right; McRae made an out to second;
May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Allen popped to first in foul territory; Crawford
grounded out (second to first); Parker grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

REDS 7TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Haller grounded out (first unassisted); Valentine
grounded out (shortstop to first); Downing grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

REDS 8TH: Helms singled to left; CONCEPCION RAN FOR HELMS;
Woodward singled to left [Concepcion to second]; McGlothlin out
on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Woodward to second,
Concepcion to third]; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first);
McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: CONCEPCION STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Wills
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner grounded out (pitcher
to first); Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

REDS 9TH: RUSSELL REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING RF); May struck out;
Perez was called out on strikes; Bench made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 2.