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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1971-04-17 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 16172 · 2:44
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Wade Blasingame earned the win and Denny Lemaster picked up the save. Dick Allen went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Wade Blasingame L: Bill Singer SV: Denny Lemaster
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Parker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Singer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Singer | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)#
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 63
- Manny Mota: 63
- Wes Parker: W
- Dick Allen: W.1-2
- Bill Sudakis: 9
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Bill Russell: 8
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 3
- Jack Hiatt: 53
- Wade Blasingame: K
- Roger Metzger: 63
Bot 3
- Bill Singer: 8
- Maury Wills: 63
- Manny Mota: 53
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Wes Parker: 53
- Dick Allen: S7
- Bill Sudakis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Denis Menke: S7
- Doug Rader: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
- Jack Hiatt: E4.1-2
- Wade Blasingame: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Bill Russell: 2/FL
- Willie Davis: W
- Bill Singer: 43
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.2-H
- Bob Watson: 9
- Denis Menke: 3
- Doug Rader: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 6
- Maury Wills: S9
- Manny Mota: W.1-2
- Wes Parker: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Allen: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Bill Sudakis: S7
- Steve Garvey: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Wade Blasingame: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Bill Russell: K
- Willie Davis: D9
- Bill Singer: W
- Maury Wills: K
- Manny Mota: K
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 43
- Bob Watson: S8
- Denis Menke: 4/FL
- Doug Rader: T9.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Wes Parker: 13
- Dick Allen: S6
- Bill Sudakis: 9
- Steve Garvey: 53
Top 9
- Jack Hiatt: S7
- Wade Blasingame: S7.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 8/SF.3-H
- Cesar Geronimo: WP.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
Bot 9
- Bill Russell: 53
- Willie Davis: 9
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Maury Wills: WP.1-2
- Maury Wills: 5/FL