Dodgers @ Astros
September 1, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Dodgers 9 10 0
Astros 2 4 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Dodgers 9 10 0
Astros 2 4 1

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .261
OBP .333 .341
At Bats 2 403
Hits 0 105
• Singles 0 76
• Doubles 0 25
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 50
RBI’s 0 37

Don Sutton Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 11 1
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Astrodome - September 1, 1971
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Out
Don Sutton
Duke Sims
Bill Sudakis
Jim Lefebvre
Steve Garvey
Bobby Valentine
Willie Crawford
Bill Russell
Bill Buckner
Denis Menke

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 10 0 5
Houston Astros 2 4 1 4
Winning Pitcher Don Sutton
Losing Pitcher Jack Billingham
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Willie Davis
Attendance 6,474
Time of Game 2 hours 27 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Mayberry strikes out.
Bottom 9 Bill Sudakis now playing first base. Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Wes Parker. Sudakis hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Bobby Valentine now playing shortstop. Martinez strikes out.
Top 8 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Maury Wills. Valentine strikes out.
Top 8 Fred Gladding now pitching. Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Rich Chiles pinch hits for George Culver. Chiles strikes out.
Bottom 7 Geronimo strikes out.
Bottom 7 Duke Sims now catching. Edwards is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Duke Sims pinch hits for Tom Haller. Sims hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 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.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out.
Bottom 6 Bill Russell now playing center field. Watson strikes out.
Top 6 Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 George Culver now pitching. Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Jesus Alou pinch hits for Buddy Harris. Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Sutton is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Edwards strikes out.
Bottom 4 Menke is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 4 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 4 Steve Garvey now playing third base. Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Haller hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Lefebvre takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Crawford strikes out.
Top 4 Parker strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Geronimo scores.
Bottom 3 Martinez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Harris strikes out.
Bottom 3 Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Geronimo reaches third base with a triple. Edwards scores.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buckner. Edwards reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Allen strikes out.
Top 3 Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Buckner strikes out.
Top 3 There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to second.
Top 3 Marty Martinez now playing shortstop. Wills takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Menke strikes out.
Bottom 2 Mayberry strikes out.
Bottom 2 Watson strikes out.
Top 2 Buddy Harris now pitching. Sutton strikes out.
Top 2 Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Lefebvre moves to third.
Top 2 Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. Crawford moves to second.
Top 2 Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen scores. Parker moves to third.
Top 2 Denny Lemaster now pitching. Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Allen moves to second.
Top 2 Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Buckner scores. Davis moves to third.
Top 2 Davis takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second.
Top 2 Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third.
Top 2 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Lefebvre scores. Haller scores.
Top 2 Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lefebvre moves to third. Haller moves to second.
Top 2 Haller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lefebvre moves to second.
Top 2 Lefebvre takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Top 1 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Allen 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 third.
Top 1 Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Davis moves to second.
Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second.
Top 1 Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.