Astros @ Dodgers
April 18, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 8 15 2
Dodgers 5 7 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 8 15 2
Dodgers 5 7 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .238
OBP .667 .304
At Bats 2 21
Hits 1 5
• Singles 1 4
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 2
RBI’s 0 3

George Culver Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 1
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Dodger Stadium - April 18, 1971
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George Culver
Jack Hiatt
Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Roger Metzger
Bob Watson
Cesar Cedeno
Jesus Alou
Bill Buckner
Steve Garvey
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

George Culver now pitching. Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Garvey reaches third base with a triple. Sims goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 9 Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Allen strikes out.
Bottom 8 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 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.
Top 8 Bob O'Brien now pitching. Metzger strikes out.
Bottom 7 Tom Haller pinch hits for Sandy Vance. Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out.
Bottom 7 Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Alou fumbles the ball. That's an error on Alou. Garvey goes all the way around to score. Buckner moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 7 Garvey takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Sims hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Billingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Alou trying to get to home. Buckner throws the ball in to Sims who tags Alou who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hiatt moves to second.
Top 7 Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Alou moves to second.
Top 7 Cedeno strikes out.
Top 7 Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second.
Top 7 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores.
Top 6 Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Hiatt goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Billingham strikes out.
Top 6 Hiatt takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Vance strikes out.
Bottom 5 Valentine strikes out.
Bottom 5 There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to second.
Bottom 5 Buckner takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third.
Top 5 Sandy Vance now pitching. Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Rader reaches second base with a double. Watson scores.
Top 5 Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buckner. Watson reaches second base with a double. Menke scores.
Top 5 Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Menke reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to second.
Top 5 Billingham is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 There goes Garvey. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Metzger applying the tag.
Bottom 4 Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores.
Bottom 4 Sims hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Allen moves to second.
Bottom 4 Allen takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a popup towards the mound. Osteen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Osteen hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Valentine hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Buckner strikes out.
Top 3 Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billingham moves to second.
Top 3 Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Hiatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Garvey strikes out.
Bottom 2 Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Allen strikes out.
Top 2 Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Parker 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 1 Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Russell 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 1 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 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.