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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1971-04-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 22421 · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win. Denis Menke went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bill Singer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Singer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Singer | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Joe Moeller | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 5/L
- Bill Buckner: 13
- Willie Davis: 5/P
Bot 1
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Joe Morgan: HP.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Denis Menke: 43.2-3;3-H
- Doug Rader: K
Top 2
- Wes Parker: 13
- Dick Allen: K
- Duke Sims: 43
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Roger Metzger: W
- Larry Dierker: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Steve Garvey: D7
- Bill Russell: D7.2-H
- Bill Singer: 34/SH.2-3
- Maury Wills: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: D8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Bob Watson: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Denis Menke: T8.1-H;2-H
- Doug Rader: 7
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Willie Davis: 43
- Wes Parker: S7
- Dick Allen: 8
Bot 4
- Johnny Edwards: S4
- Roger Metzger: 43.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 43.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Duke Sims: S9
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Bill Russell: K
- Bill Singer: K
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denis Menke: 3/G
Top 6
- Maury Wills: S6
- Bill Buckner: 5/P
- Willie Davis: 8
- Wes Parker: W.1-2
- Dick Allen: SB3
- Dick Allen: 8
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 43
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 7
- Duke Sims: 43
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Bill Russell: S6
- Tom Haller: S7.1-2
- Maury Wills: S8.1-2;2-H
- Bill Buckner: 9
Bot 7
- Larry Dierker: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 8
- Willie Davis: 7
- Wes Parker: 8
- Dick Allen: K/C
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: 14/SH.1-2
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: 8.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 9
Top 9
- Duke Sims: D7.BX3(75)
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Bill Russell: S9
- Jim Lefebvre: 13