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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1971-04-18 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 19097 · 2:43
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8–6. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 5th. Jack Billingham earned the win and George Culver picked up the save. Joe Morgan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Claude Osteen SV: George Culver
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Osteen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandy Vance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| George Culver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Sandy Vance | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob O'Brien | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Denis Menke: S7
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 1
- Bill Russell: 43
- Willie Davis: 4
- Wes Parker: 43
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 63
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 2
- Dick Allen: K
- Duke Sims: 8
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 3
- Jack Hiatt: S7
- Jack Billingham: 36(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: S7.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Denis Menke: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Bill Buckner: K
- Bobby Valentine: 5/L
- Claude Osteen: 6/L
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: S7
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 1/P
Bot 4
- Bill Russell: 5/FL
- Willie Davis: S8
- Wes Parker: HR/9.1-H
- Dick Allen: W
- Duke Sims: 2/FL.1-2
- Steve Garvey: S7.2-H
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Jack Hiatt: S8
- Jack Billingham: K/C
- Roger Metzger: S8.1-2
- Joe Morgan: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: D7
- Bob Watson: D9.2-H
- Doug Rader: D7.2-H
- Jesus Alou: 43.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
Bot 5
- Bill Buckner: W
- Bobby Valentine: WP.1-2#
- Bobby Valentine: K
- Sandy Vance: K
- Bill Russell: 63
Top 6
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Jack Billingham: K
- Roger Metzger: T7.1-H
- Joe Morgan: 9/SF.3-H
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 6
- Willie Davis: 8
- Wes Parker: 63
- Dick Allen: 53
Top 7
- Bob Watson: S9
- Doug Rader: 9
- Jesus Alou: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jack Hiatt: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jack Billingham: S9.1-2;2XH(92)
Bot 7
- Duke Sims: 3/FL
- Steve Garvey: W
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-H(E9)(UR);B-3(E9)
- Bobby Valentine: 13
- Tom Haller: 3/G
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Denis Menke: W
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 8
- Bill Russell: 13
- Willie Davis: S9
- Wes Parker: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Allen: K
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 43
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 9
- Duke Sims: S9
- Steve Garvey: T9.1-H
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Jim Lefebvre: 43.3-H
- Bill Sudakis: 43