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Houston Astros @
Los Angeles Dodgers
1971-09-30 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 52684 Β· night Β· 2:13
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 2β1. Don Sutton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Don Sutton L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Andy Olsen Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Mota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Lefebvre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Duke Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Don Sutton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Billingham | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Sutton | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63.2-3
- Bob Watson: 31
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 43
- Bill Buckner: 6/L
- Willie Davis: K
Top 2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 2
- Dick Allen: K/C
- Manny Mota: 53
- Willie Crawford: K
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Jack Billingham: 2/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Jim Lefebvre: S8
- Duke Sims: W.1-2
- Don Sutton: K
- Maury Wills: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Willie Davis: 31
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/G
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 4
- Dick Allen: S7
- Manny Mota: E2/SH.1-2;B-1
- Willie Crawford: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Lefebvre: 3/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Duke Sims: IW
- Don Sutton: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jesus Alou: 4
- Denis Menke: 8
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Jack Billingham: 3/L
Bot 5
- Maury Wills: 43
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Willie Davis: 5
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: D8
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Bot 6
- Dick Allen: 43
- Manny Mota: W
- Willie Crawford: SB2#
- Willie Crawford: K/C
- Jim Lefebvre: 43
Top 7
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Denis Menke: 8
- Johnny Edwards: D9
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 7
- Duke Sims: 43
- Don Sutton: S8
- Maury Wills: S9.1-3
- Bill Buckner: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Davis: 8
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Joe Morgan: SB2#
- Joe Morgan: 4
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 6
Bot 8
- Dick Allen: 5/L
- Manny Mota: 63
- Willie Crawford: S8
- Jim Lefebvre: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Denis Menke: CS2(24)#
- Denis Menke: K

















