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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 5, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Singer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 1971
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Singer
Metzger strikes out. Haller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Metzger out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Singer
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Singer
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Singer
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Billingham
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Billingham
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Billingham
Haller takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garvey for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Singer
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Singer
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Singer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Billingham
Singer strikes out. Hiatt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Singer out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Singer
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Singer
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Singer
Metzger hits a line drive into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Billingham
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Billingham
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Billingham
Haller is walked intentionally. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crawford tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singer vs. Billingham
Singer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills takes first base on ball four. Lefebvre moves to third. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Singer
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Singer
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Singer
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Billingham
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Billingham
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Billingham
Haller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Singer
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Singer
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Singer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Singer
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Billingham
Singer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Billingham
There goes Wills. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Billingham
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Singer
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Singer
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Singer
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Singer
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Singer
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Culver
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Culver
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Singer
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Singer
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Singer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Singer
Hiatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Singer
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jack Hiatt. Norm Miller pinch hits for George Culver.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Gladding
Larry Howard now catching. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Gladding
Haller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Gladding
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singer vs. Gladding
Singer hits a line drive into right field. Wynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Gladding
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Singer
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Singer
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Singer
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Singer
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Singer
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gladding
Buckner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gladding
Davis bunts towards the mound. Gladding juggles the ball. That's an error on Gladding. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Allen is walked intentionally. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Lemaster
Wes Parker pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner scores. Davis moves to third. Allen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lefebvre vs. Lemaster
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Davis. Allen moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mota vs. Lemaster
Manny Mota pinch hits for Tom Haller.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Allen. Parker moves to third. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Lemaster
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Singer
Wes Parker now playing first base. Duke Sims now catching. Manny Mota now playing left field.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Singer
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Singer
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Singer
Bob Watson pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1971 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 0 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Buckner B, rf 4 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 2 0 0 0
Allen D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Sims D, c 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Crawford W, lf 3 1 1 0 Menke D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Parker W, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Alou J, lf 4 0 2 0
Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 0
Haller T, c 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Howard L, c 1 0 0 0
Garvey S, 3b 4 0 0 1 Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
Singer B, p 4 0 1 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 32 0 6 0
Los Angeles 000 200 001 -- 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 6.0 5 2 2 5 4
Culver G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Gladding F* 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Lemaster D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Wynn J, Gladding F
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 14, Houston 9
2B -- Cedeno C
SB -- Wills M
SH -- Davis W
SF -- Garvey S
HBP -- by Billingham J (Crawford W), by Gladding F (Haller T), by Gladding F (Buckner B)
T -- 2:21
A -- 17893
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