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Astros 8 @ Dodgers 6
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 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 18, 1971 at Dodger Stadium. The home team Dodgers were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 6.

Game Summary

DateApril 18, 1971 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 15 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 8
Hits: 15
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 6 H: 7 E: 0 LOB: 3
Runs: 6
Hits: 7
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 3
Winning Pitcher—Jack Billingham  
Losing Pitcher—Claude Osteen  
Save—George Culver  
Game Winning RBI—Bob Watson 

Game Info

DateApril 18, 1971 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherJack Billingham  
Home Starting PitcherClaude Osteen  
BallparkDodger Stadium 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance19,097 
Time of Game2 hours 43 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Tony Venzon
1B: Stan Landes
2B: Mel Steiner
3B: Bob Engel

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Denis Menke  First Baseman 
Bob Watson  Left Fielder 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Jesus Alou  Right Fielder 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Jack Hiatt  Catcher 
Jack Billingham  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bill Russell  Second Baseman 
Willie Davis  Center Fielder 
Wes Parker  First Baseman 
Dick Allen  Left Fielder 
Duke Sims  Catcher 
Steve Garvey  Third Baseman 
Bill Buckner  Right Fielder 
Bobby Valentine  Shortstop 
Claude Osteen  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

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Astros 8 @ Dodgers 6
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1971

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         Game of 4/18/1971 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         5  2  3  1   Russell B, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  1  4   Davis W, cf           4  1  2  0   
Menke D, 1b           4  1  2  0   Parker W, 1b          4  1  1  2   
Watson B, lf          5  2  2  1   Allen D, lf           3  1  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           5  0  2  1   Sims D, c             4  1  1  0   
Alou J, rf            5  0  1  0   Garvey S, 3b          3  2  2  2   
Cedeno C, cf          5  0  0  0   Buckner B, rf         3  0  1  0   
Hiatt J, c            3  2  3  1   Valentine B, ss       3  0  0  0   
Billingham J, p       4  0  1  0   Lefebvre J, ph        1  0  0  1   
Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   Osteen C, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Vance S, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Haller T, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   O'Brien B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Sudakis B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 15  8                        33  6  7  5

Houston          000 052 100 --  8
Los Angeles      000 300 102 --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)*     8.0  7  6  5  3  6
Culver G (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L)          4.1  9  5  5  0  1
Vance S               2.2  6  3  3  1  2
O'Brien B             2.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Alou J 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Menke D, Watson B, Rader D
3B -- Metzger R, Garvey S
HR -- Parker W, Morgan J
CS -- Garvey S
SF -- Morgan J
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:43
A -- 19097

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