Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1971
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 4, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,338 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Tom Gorman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1971
Top 1
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Forsch
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Downing
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Forsch
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Downing
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Downing
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Forsch
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Forsch
Allen strikes out. Hiatt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allen out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Downing
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Downing
There's a wild pitch. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Downing
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Downing
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Forsch
Lefebvre hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Downing
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Downing
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Forsch
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Downing
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Downing
Hiatt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Downing
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Forsch
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Forsch
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Downing
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Morgan scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Downing
Downing spins and fires to second, and Cedeno is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Forsch
Duke Sims pinch hits for Al Downing.
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Forsch
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brewer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Brewer
Hiatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Brewer
Forsch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Brewer
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Forsch
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Brewer
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Brewer
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Brewer
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Forsch
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/4/1971 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, rf 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 1 0
Allen D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 2
Crawford W, lf 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 2 0
Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Garvey S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 2 0
Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 3 0 1 0
Sims D, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 4 0 29 2 9 2
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 002 00x -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 6.0 7 2 2 1 5
Brewer J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 9
E -- Menke D
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 5
2B -- Rader D
SH -- Wynn J
WP -- Downing A
PB -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:13
A -- 23338
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
