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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 17, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on August 17, 1971 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 23,171 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 17, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Osteen
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Osteen
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ryan
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Ryan
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Ryan
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Osteen
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Osteen
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Osteen
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ryan
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Ryan
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Ryan
Sims takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osteen vs. Ryan
Osteen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Agee. Osteen reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. Sims moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Ryan
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrelson fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Osteen
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ryan
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ryan
There goes Buckner. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Ryan
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Ryan
Crawford hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Ryan
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sims vs. Williams
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Osteen
Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Osteen
Boswell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre catches it and throws to first to double up Hahn. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Osteen
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Williams
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Williams
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Williams
There goes Wills. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Osteen
Agee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sims fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Osteen
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Williams
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Williams
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Williams
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Williams
Parker hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Osteen
Ted Martinez pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Osteen
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. McGraw
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. McGraw
Osteen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. McGraw
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Osteen
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Osteen
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McGraw
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McGraw covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McGraw
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McGraw
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Osteen
Steve Garvey now playing third base.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Osteen
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Frisella
Wayne Garrett now playing third base. Danny Frisella now pitching.
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Frisella
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Frisella
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Osteen
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Osteen
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Osteen
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Osteen
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1971 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Hahn D, cf 3 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, rf 4 2 2 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 2 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Allen D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Agee T, rf 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Crawford W, lf 4 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Sims D, c 2 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 1 0 0 0 Osteen C, p 3 0 2 1 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, ph 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 30 4 8 4 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles 112 000 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 2.2 5 4 4 3 0 Williams C 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 McGraw T 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Frisella D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Osteen C (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5 E -- Clendenon D DP -- New York 2, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- New York 4, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Osteen C SB -- Buckner B CS -- Wills M T -- 2:09 A -- 23171
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