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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 16, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on April 16, 1971 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Vance |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,492 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Russell | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Vance | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 16, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vance
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Vance covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Vance
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Vance
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wilson
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Allen reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Vance
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Vance
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Vance
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Vance
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Vance
Jack Hiatt pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Metzger reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. Hiatt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Vance
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Moeller
Joe Moeller now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Moeller
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Wilson
Jack Hiatt now catching.
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moeller vs. Wilson
Moeller hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Wilson
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moeller
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moeller
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Moeller
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Moeller
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Moeller
Hiatt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Wilson
Hiatt fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hiatt. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Wilson
Garvey takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haller vs. Wilson
Tom Haller pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
Haller strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moeller
Bill Buckner now playing right field.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moeller
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Moeller
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Wilson
Moeller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Moeller
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moeller
Wynn hits a line drive towards third. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moeller
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Moeller
Menke hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Moeller
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Moeller
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moeller
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Wilson
Garvey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Wilson
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moeller
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Moeller
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Moeller
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Moeller
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Wilson
Cesar Cedeno now playing right field. Billy Grabarkewitz pinch hits for Joe Moeller.
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a line drive towards first. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Mikkelsen
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Mikkelsen
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Allen hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Culver
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Culver
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Culver
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Mikkelsen
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Mikkelsen
Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Mikkelsen
Culver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mikkelsen vs. Culver
Mikkelsen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Culver
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Culver
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Culver
There goes Russell. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Culver
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Mikkelsen
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Mikkelsen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Mikkelsen
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Mikkelsen
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Culver
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Culver
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Culver
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Culver
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Culver
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Garvey moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1971 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Miller N, rf 4 0 1 1 Wills M, ss 5 1 2 0
Cedeno C, rf 1 0 0 0 Russell B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 2 2 2
Wynn J, cf 5 0 1 0 Parker W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Watson B, lf 4 1 2 0 Allen D, lf 4 1 1 1
Geronimo C, lf 1 0 0 0 Sims D, c 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Garvey S, 3b 3 0 2 1
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Crawford W, rf 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 1 0 1 1 Haller T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hiatt J, pr-c 3 1 0 0 Buckner B, rf 3 0 1 1
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 2 Vance S, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 3 0 1 0 Moeller J, p 2 0 0 0
Culver G, p 1 0 0 0 Grabarkewitz B, ph 1 0 0 0
Mikkelsen P, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 10 5 38 6 11 6
Houston 041 000 000 0 -- 5
Los Angeles 201 000 020 1 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D* 7.0 7 5 5 3 3
Culver G (L) 2.2 4 1 1 1 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Vance S 1.1 5 4 4 0 0
Moeller J 5.2 4 1 1 0 1
Mikkelsen P (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Hiatt J
LOB -- Houston 5, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Allen D, Metzger R, Watson B 2, Davis W
3B -- Russell B
SB -- Russell B
SF -- Davis W, Garvey S
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:47
A -- 18492
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