The Dodgers kept pace with the Giants in the West division race when Maury Wills batted in a run with a single in the eighth inning to defeat the Astros, 2-1, in a three-hit duel between Bill Singer and Don Wilson. The Astros scored their run in the fourth inning on a walk to Joe Morgan and singles by Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson.

Duke Sims tied the score with a homer in the sixth. Bobby Valentine walked with one out in the eighth, moved up on a sacrifice by Singer and scored the winning run on Maury Wills' hit. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 28, 1971 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  x  -   2  3  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Wills ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .279
Morgan 2b             2   1   0   0     2   0   .254      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .276
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .262        Haller c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Watson 1b             3   0   1   1     0   1   .285      Davis cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .311
Chiles lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .227      Allen 3b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .298
Wynn rf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .205      Crawford rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Menke 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Mota lf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .316
Edwards c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .229      Sims c                2   1   1   1     1   0   .271
Wilson p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .154        Grabarkewitz pr     0   0   0   0     0   0   .225
                                                            Parker 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .274
                                                          Valentine 2b          2   1   0   0     1   0   .253
                                                          Singer p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .103

Totals               28   1   3   1     2   6             Totals               25   2   3   2     3   2

Time of Game: 1:37   Attendance: 29,628
Left on Base: Astros 2, Dodgers 3
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 1
Home Runs: Sims (6)
Caught Stealing: Grabarkewitz (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Singer (8)
GIDP: Wilson (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(16-10)         8     3   2   2   3   2   1  29   2.45
Totals                  8     3   2   2   3   2   1  29

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer W(10-17)         9     3   1   1   2   6   0  30   4.16
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   6   0  30

Passed Balls: Sims (5)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Andy Olsen


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Morgan
grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills flied out to left; Buckner grounded out
(second to first); Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Chiles
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Allen lined to left; Crawford flied out to left;
Mota flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Menke flied out to center; Edwards flied out to
center; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Sims made an out to shortstop; Valentine flied out
to left; Singer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
walked; Cedeno singled to left [Morgan to third]; Sims allowed a
passed ball [Cedeno to second]; Watson singled to center [Morgan
scored, Cedeno out at home (center to catcher), Watson to second
(on throw)]; Chiles struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Wills flied out to center; Buckner flied out to
center; Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn struck out; Menke grounded out (shortstop to
first); Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Allen made an out to second; Crawford grounded out
(second to first); Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Wilson struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); Morgan walked; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Sims homered; Valentine grounded out (second to
first); Singer struck out; Wills lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson was called out on strikes; Chiles grounded
out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Buckner singled to center; Davis flied out to
center; Allen walked [Buckner to second]; Crawford flied out to
left; Mota was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Menke flied out to left; Edwards singled to center;
Wilson grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Edwards out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Sims walked; GRABARKEWITZ RAN FOR SIMS;
Grabarkewitz was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Valentine walked; Singer out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Valentine to second]; Wills singled to shortstop
[Valentine scored]; Buckner grounded out (third to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 9TH: PARKER REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PLAYING 1B); HALLER
REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING C ); Metzger lined to shortstop;
Morgan made an out to shortstop; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 2.