Dodgers @ Astros
August 30, 1971

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Bottom 8 R H E
Dodgers 3 7 0
Astros 1 5 2
Bottom 8 R H E
Dodgers 3 7 0
Astros 1 6 2

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .260
OBP .333 .341
At Bats 3 396
Hits 1 103
• Singles 1 75
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 50
RBI’s 0 37

Al Downing Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
15 8 0
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Astrodome - August 30, 1971
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Double
Al Downing
Tom Haller
Wes Parker
Jim Lefebvre
Steve Garvey
Bobby Valentine
Bill Buckner
Willie Davis
Bill Russell
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Menke reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores.
Bottom 8 Marty Martinez pinch hits for Denny Lemaster. Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third.
Bottom 8 Steve Garvey now playing third base. Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Metzger reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Howard strikes out.
Bottom 7 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out.
Top 7 Buckner strikes out.
Top 7 Denny Lemaster now pitching. Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ken Forsch. Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Downing covering, for the out.
Top 6 Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 5 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lefebvre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Allen reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Russell strikes out.
Bottom 3 Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Howard hits a popup in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Lefebvre for the double play.
Top 3 Parker strikes out.
Top 3 Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Allen moves to third.
Top 3 Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Buckner scores. Davis moves to third.
Top 3 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valentine moves to third. Buckner moves to second.
Top 3 Buckner takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second.
Top 3 Valentine takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Downing strikes out.
Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Haller moves to third.
Top 2 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to second.
Top 2 Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson.
Top 2 Larry Howard now catching. Parker strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Menke hits a popup towards short. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Jim Lefebvre now playing second base. Bill Buckner now playing left field. Bill Russell now playing right field. Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Crawford strikes out.
Top 1 Allen strikes out.
Top 1 Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third.
Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke.
Top 1 Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.