Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Forsch
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Forsch
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allen vs. Forsch
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crawford vs. Forsch
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Downing
  
  Jim Lefebvre now playing second base. Bill Buckner now playing left field. Bill Russell now playing right field.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Downing
  
  Menke hits a popup towards short. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Downing
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Larry Howard now catching.
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Forsch
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Forsch
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Downing vs. Forsch
  
  There's a wild pitch. Haller moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Downing vs. Forsch
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Downing
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Downing
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Downing
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Forsch
  
  Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Forsch
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valentine moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Allen vs. Forsch
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Buckner scores. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lefebvre vs. Forsch
  
  Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haller vs. Forsch
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Lefebvre for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Downing
  
  Howard hits a popup in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Downing
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Downing
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Forsch
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Forsch
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Forsch
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Downing
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Downing
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Downing
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Forsch
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Forsch
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lefebvre vs. Forsch
  
  Lefebvre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Downing
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Downing
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Downing
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Downing
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Downing
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Forsch
  
  Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Forsch
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Forsch
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Downing
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Downing covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Downing
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Downing
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Downing
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Downing
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Lemaster
  
  Denny Lemaster now pitching.
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Lemaster
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lemaster
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Downing
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Downing
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Downing
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Lemaster
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Lemaster
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Lemaster
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Lemaster
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Downing
  
  Steve Garvey now playing third base.
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Downing
  
  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Downing
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Downing
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Downing
  
  Ron Cook pinch runs for Denis Menke.
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Cook scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Brewer
  
  Jim Brewer now pitching.
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching. Marty Martinez now playing second base.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Gladding
  
  Brewer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Gladding
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Gladding
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Brewer
  
  Manny Mota now playing left field. Maury Wills now playing shortstop.
  
  Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Brewer
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Brewer
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Haller and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Brewer
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1971 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Valentine B, ss       4  1  0  0   Alou J, lf            3  0  0  1   
Wills M, ss           0  0  0  0   Menke D, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Buckner B, rf-lf      4  1  0  0   Cook R, pr            0  1  0  0   
Mota M, lf            0  0  0  0   Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   
Davis W, cf           4  1  2  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  2  1   
Allen D, 3b           4  0  3  2   Watson B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Garvey S, 3b          0  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Crawford W, lf        1  0  0  0   Wynn J, rf            3  0  1  0   
Lefebvre J, 2b        3  0  1  1   Hiatt J, c            0  0  0  0   
Parker W, 1b          4  0  0  0   Howard L, c           4  0  0  0   
Haller T, c           4  0  1  0   Metzger R, ss         3  1  1  0   
Russell B, 2b-rf      4  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           1  0  0  0   
Downing A, p          3  0  0  0   Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0   
Brewer J, p           1  0  1  0   Lemaster D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Martinez M, ph-2b     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  8  3                        32  2  7  2

Los Angeles      003 000 000 --  3
Houston          000 000 020 --  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (W)         7.2  7  2  2  0  2
Brewer J (S)          1.1  0  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L)          6.0  6  3  3  2  6
Lemaster D            2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Gladding F            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Menke D, Watson B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 5
2B -- Allen D, Metzger R, Menke D, Cedeno C
CS -- Wynn J
SF -- Alou J
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:08
A -- 6410

    

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