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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 6, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 6, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,883 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Tony Venzon |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Second Baseman |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 6, 1971
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
Wills 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Wilson
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Wilson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Wilson
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Osteen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Wilson
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Wilson
Mota hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Osteen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Wilson
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Wilson
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards second. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Wilson
Osteen 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Osteen
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Osteen
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Wilson
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke 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 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Wilson
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Wilson
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Osteen
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Osteen
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Ray
Osteen hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ray
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Ray
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ray
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ray
Parker hits a line drive towards short. Metzger catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/6/1971 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, rf 4 0 1 0
Mota M, lf 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 2 0 0 0
Parker W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Sims D, c 3 0 2 0 Menke D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Buckner B, rf 3 1 2 2 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Garvey S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0
Russell B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 1 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 28 0 4 0
Los Angeles 000 200 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 7.0 5 2 2 0 0
Ray J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Los Angeles 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 2, Houston 6
HR -- Buckner B
SH -- Wilson D
T -- 1:58
A -- 11883
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