Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Vance
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Vance covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Vance
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Vance
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Wilson
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Wilson
  
  The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Wilson
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Wilson
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Wilson
  
  Parker hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Wilson
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Allen reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sims vs. Wilson
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Vance
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Vance
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Vance
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Vance
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metzger vs. Vance
  
  Jack Hiatt pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Metzger reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. Hiatt goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Vance
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Moeller
  
  Joe Moeller now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Moeller
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Wilson
  
  Jack Hiatt now catching.
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Wilson
  
  Crawford hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moeller vs. Wilson
  
  Moeller hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Wilson
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Moeller
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Moeller
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Moeller
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Moeller
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson scores. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hiatt vs. Moeller
  
  Hiatt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Wilson
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Wilson
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Wilson
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Wilson
  
  Hiatt fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hiatt. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Wilson
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sims vs. Wilson
  
  Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Wilson
  
  Garvey takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Haller vs. Wilson
  
  Tom Haller pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Moeller
  
  Bill Buckner now playing right field.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Moeller
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Moeller
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moeller vs. Wilson
  
  Moeller strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Wilson
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Wilson
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Moeller
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Moeller
  
  Wynn hits a line drive towards third. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Moeller
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Moeller
  
  Menke hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Wilson
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Wilson
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Wilson
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Moeller
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Moeller
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Moeller
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Wilson
  
  Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Wilson
  
  Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Wilson
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Moeller
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Moeller
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Moeller
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Moeller
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Wilson
  
  Cesar Cedeno now playing right field. Billy Grabarkewitz pinch hits for Joe Moeller.
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Wilson
  
  Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Wilson
  
  Russell hits a line drive towards first. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Wilson
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Wilson
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Allen hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Culver
  
  Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garvey vs. Culver
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Culver
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culver vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Culver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mikkelsen vs. Culver
  
  Mikkelsen strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Culver
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Culver
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Culver
  
  There goes Russell. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Culver
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Culver
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Culver
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Culver
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Culver
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Culver
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Garvey moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1971 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Miller N, rf          4  0  1  1   Wills M, ss           5  1  2  0   
Cedeno C, rf          1  0  0  0   Russell B, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  0  0   Davis W, cf           4  2  2  2   
Wynn J, cf            5  0  1  0   Parker W, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Watson B, lf          4  1  2  0   Allen D, lf           4  1  1  1   
Geronimo C, lf        1  0  0  0   Sims D, c             4  0  1  0   
Menke D, 1b           4  1  2  0   Garvey S, 3b          3  0  2  1   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  1   Crawford W, rf        1  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          1  0  1  1   Haller T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hiatt J, pr-c         3  1  0  0   Buckner B, rf         3  0  1  1   
Metzger R, ss         4  1  1  2   Vance S, p            0  0  0  0   
Wilson D, p           3  0  1  0   Moeller J, p          2  0  0  0   
Culver G, p           1  0  0  0   Grabarkewitz B, ph    1  0  0  0   
                                   Mikkelsen P, p        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  5 10  5                        38  6 11  6

Houston          041 000 000 0 --  5
Los Angeles      201 000 020 1 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D*             7.0  7  5  5  3  3
Culver G (L)          2.2  4  1  1  1  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vance S               1.1  5  4  4  0  0
Moeller J             5.2  4  1  1  0  1
Mikkelsen P (W)       3.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Hiatt J
LOB -- Houston 5, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Allen D, Metzger R, Watson B 2, Davis W
3B -- Russell B
SB -- Russell B
SF -- Davis W, Garvey S
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:47
A -- 18492

    

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