1971 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,260,897, Avg. 15,961
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (79-83)
Location: Houston, Texas
1971 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 585 runs and conceded 567 runs. Joe Morgan paced Houston with 13 home runs Cesar Cedeno drove in 81 runs. Bob Watson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Don Wilson topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Walker coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 585
Regular Season Runs Against: 567
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 5, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 6, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 7, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
April 8, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
April 9, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
April 10, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
April 11, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
April 12, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 5-2 | 0-1 | 5-3 | ||
April 13, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 5-2 | 1-1 | 6-3 | ||
April 14, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 5-2 | 1-2 | 6-4 | ||
April 15, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 5-2 | 1-3 | 6-5 | ||
April 16, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
April 17, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
April 18, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 5-2 | 3-4 | 8-6 | ||
April 20, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
April 22, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 5-2 | 4-5 | 9-7 | ||
April 23, 1971 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
April 24, 1971 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 5-4 | 4-5 | 9-9 | ||
April 25, 1971 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 5-5 | 4-5 | 9-10 | ||
April 26, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 5-6 | 4-5 | 9-11 | ||
April 27, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 6-6 | 4-5 | 10-11 | ||
April 28, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 7-6 | 4-5 | 11-11 | ||
April 30, 1971 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 7-7 | 4-5 | 11-12 | ||
May 1, 1971 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-7 | 4-5 | 12-12 | ||
May 2, 1971 | New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 8-8 | 4-5 | 12-13 | ||
May 5, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 8-8 | 4-6 | 12-14 | ||
May 6, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 8-8 | 5-6 | 13-14 | ||
May 7, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 8-8 | 6-6 | 14-14 | ||
May 9, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 8-8 | 6-7 | 14-15 | ||
May 10, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 8-8 | 6-8 | 14-16 | ||
May 11, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 8 | L | 8-8 | 6-9 | 14-17 | ||
May 12, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 8-8 | 7-9 | 15-17 | ||
May 14, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 8-9 | 7-9 | 15-18 | ||
May 15, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 8-10 | 7-9 | 15-19 | ||
May 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 12 | W | 9-10 | 7-9 | 16-19 | ||
May 17, 1971 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 10-10 | 7-9 | 17-19 | ||
May 18, 1971 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 11-10 | 7-9 | 18-19 | ||
May 19, 1971 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 11-11 | 7-9 | 18-20 | ||
May 20, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 11-12 | 7-9 | 18-21 | ||
May 21, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 12-12 | 7-9 | 19-21 | ||
May 22, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 13-12 | 7-9 | 20-21 | ||
May 23, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 13-13 | 7-9 | 20-22 | ||
May 25, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 13-13 | 8-9 | 21-22 | ||
May 26, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 13-13 | 9-9 | 22-22 | ||
May 26, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 13-13 | 10-9 | 23-22 | ||
May 28, 1971 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 13-13 | 10-10 | 23-23 | ||
May 29, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 13-13 | 11-10 | 24-23 | ||
May 30, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 13-13 | 11-11 | 24-24 | ||
May 31, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 13-13 | 12-11 | 25-24 | ||
June 1, 1971 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 13-13 | 13-11 | 26-24 | ||
June 2, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 13-13 | 13-12 | 26-25 | ||
June 3, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 13-13 | 13-13 | 26-26 | ||
June 4, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 13-13 | 13-14 | 26-27 | ||
June 5, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 13-13 | 14-14 | 27-27 | ||
June 6, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 13-13 | 14-15 | 27-28 | ||
June 8, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 14-13 | 14-15 | 28-28 | ||
June 9, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 14-14 | 14-15 | 28-29 | ||
June 10, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 14-15 | 14-15 | 28-30 | ||
June 11, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 15-15 | 14-15 | 29-30 | ||
June 12, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 16-15 | 14-15 | 30-30 | ||
June 13, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 16-16 | 14-15 | 30-31 | ||
June 14, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 17-16 | 14-15 | 31-31 | ||
June 15, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 17-17 | 14-15 | 31-32 | ||
June 16, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 17-18 | 14-15 | 31-33 | ||
June 18, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 17-18 | 14-16 | 31-34 | ||
June 19, 1971 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 17-18 | 14-17 | 31-35 | ||
June 20, 1971 | Houston Astros 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 17-18 | 15-17 | 32-35 | ||
June 22, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 17-18 | 16-17 | 33-35 | ||
June 23, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 17-18 | 16-18 | 33-36 | ||
June 23, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 17-18 | 16-19 | 33-37 | ||
June 25, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 18-18 | 16-19 | 34-37 | ||
June 26, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 18-19 | 16-19 | 34-38 | ||
June 27, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 19-19 | 16-19 | 35-38 | ||
June 28, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 20-19 | 16-19 | 36-38 | ||
June 28, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 21-19 | 16-19 | 37-38 | ||
June 29, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 21-20 | 16-19 | 37-39 | ||
July 2, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 22-20 | 16-19 | 38-39 | ||
July 3, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 23-20 | 16-19 | 39-39 | ||
July 4, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 24-20 | 16-19 | 40-39 | ||
July 5, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 25-20 | 16-19 | 41-39 | ||
July 6, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 25-20 | 17-19 | 42-39 | ||
July 7, 1971 | Houston Astros 18 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 25-20 | 18-19 | 43-39 | ||
July 8, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 25-20 | 18-20 | 43-40 | ||
July 9, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 25-20 | 18-21 | 43-41 | ||
July 9, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 25-20 | 18-22 | 43-42 | ||
July 10, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 25-20 | 18-23 | 43-43 | ||
July 11, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 25-20 | 18-24 | 43-44 | ||
July 15, 1971 | New York Mets 9 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 25-21 | 18-24 | 43-45 | ||
July 16, 1971 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 26-21 | 18-24 | 44-45 | ||
July 17, 1971 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 27-21 | 18-24 | 45-45 | ||
July 18, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 28-21 | 18-24 | 46-45 | ||
July 18, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 28-22 | 18-24 | 46-46 | ||
July 19, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 29-22 | 18-24 | 47-46 | ||
July 20, 1971 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 29-23 | 18-24 | 47-47 | ||
July 21, 1971 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 29-24 | 18-24 | 47-48 | ||
July 22, 1971 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 30-24 | 18-24 | 48-48 | ||
July 23, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 1 | W | 30-24 | 19-24 | 49-48 | ||
July 24, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 9 | L | 30-24 | 19-25 | 49-49 | ||
July 25, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 30-24 | 19-26 | 49-50 | ||
July 26, 1971 | Houston Astros 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 30-24 | 20-26 | 50-50 | ||
July 27, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 30-24 | 21-26 | 51-50 | ||
July 27, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 30-24 | 21-27 | 51-51 | ||
July 28, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 30-24 | 22-27 | 52-51 | ||
July 30, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 30-24 | 23-27 | 53-51 | ||
July 30, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 30-24 | 23-28 | 53-52 | ||
July 31, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 30-24 | 23-29 | 53-53 | ||
August 1, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 30-24 | 24-29 | 54-53 | ||
August 2, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 31-24 | 24-29 | 55-53 | ||
August 3, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 31-25 | 24-29 | 55-54 | ||
August 4, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 32-25 | 24-29 | 56-54 | ||
August 5, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 32-26 | 24-29 | 56-55 | ||
August 6, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 32-27 | 24-29 | 56-56 | ||
August 7, 1971 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 33-27 | 24-29 | 57-56 | ||
August 8, 1971 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 33-28 | 24-29 | 57-57 | ||
August 10, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 33-28 | 25-29 | 58-57 | ||
August 11, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 33-28 | 25-30 | 58-58 | ||
August 12, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 33-28 | 25-31 | 58-59 | ||
August 13, 1971 | Houston Astros 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 33-28 | 26-31 | 59-59 | ||
August 14, 1971 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 33-28 | 26-32 | 59-60 | ||
August 15, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 33-28 | 27-32 | 60-60 | ||
August 16, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 33-28 | 27-33 | 60-61 | ||
August 17, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 33-28 | 28-33 | 61-61 | ||
August 18, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 33-28 | 28-34 | 61-62 | ||
August 20, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-28 | 28-35 | 61-63 | ||
August 20, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-28 | 28-36 | 61-64 | ||
August 21, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 33-28 | 29-36 | 62-64 | ||
August 22, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-28 | 30-36 | 63-64 | ||
August 23, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 33-29 | 30-36 | 63-65 | ||
August 24, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 33-30 | 30-36 | 63-66 | ||
August 25, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 33-31 | 30-36 | 63-67 | ||
August 27, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 33-32 | 30-36 | 63-68 | ||
August 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 34-32 | 30-36 | 64-68 | ||
August 29, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 34-33 | 30-36 | 64-69 | ||
August 30, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 34-34 | 30-36 | 64-70 | ||
August 31, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 34-35 | 30-36 | 64-71 | ||
September 1, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 34-36 | 30-36 | 64-72 | ||
September 2, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 35-36 | 30-36 | 65-72 | ||
September 3, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 16 | L | 35-36 | 30-37 | 65-73 | ||
September 4, 1971 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 35-36 | 30-38 | 65-74 | ||
September 5, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 35-36 | 31-38 | 66-74 | ||
September 5, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 35-36 | 32-38 | 67-74 | ||
September 6, 1971 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 35-36 | 33-38 | 68-74 | ||
September 7, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 35-36 | 34-38 | 69-74 | ||
September 10, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 35-36 | 35-38 | 70-74 | ||
September 11, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-36 | 36-38 | 71-74 | ||
September 12, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-36 | 37-38 | 72-74 | ||
September 13, 1971 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 36-36 | 37-38 | 73-74 | ||
September 14, 1971 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 36-37 | 37-38 | 73-75 | ||
September 15, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 36-38 | 37-38 | 73-76 | ||
September 16, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 36-39 | 37-38 | 73-77 | ||
September 17, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 37-39 | 37-38 | 74-77 | ||
September 18, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 37-40 | 37-38 | 74-78 | ||
September 19, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 38-40 | 37-38 | 75-78 | ||
September 21, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 39-40 | 37-38 | 76-78 | ||
September 22, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 39-41 | 37-38 | 76-79 | ||
September 23, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 39-42 | 37-38 | 76-80 | ||
September 24, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 39-42 | 38-38 | 77-80 | ||
September 24, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 39-42 | 38-39 | 77-81 | ||
September 25, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 39-42 | 39-39 | 78-81 | ||
September 28, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 39-42 | 39-40 | 78-82 | ||
September 29, 1971 | Houston Astros 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 39-42 | 40-40 | 79-82 | ||
September 30, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 39-42 | 40-41 | 79-83 |