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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 9, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 9, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,798 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Dick Stello |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Shortstop |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Alan Foster | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 9, 1970
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Billingham
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Billingham
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mota scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Billingham
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Foster
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Foster
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Foster
Watson takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Foster
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Foster
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Foster
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Billingham
Haller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Billingham
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Foster
Edwards 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, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Foster
Billingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Foster
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billingham moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Foster
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it and throws to second for the out. Billingham moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Foster
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Billingham
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cedeno is chasing the ball. Davis rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Billingham
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Billingham
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Foster
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Foster
There goes Pepitone. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Pepitone steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Foster
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Foster
Rader takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Foster
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Foster
Billingham 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
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Billingham
Haller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabrielson vs. Billingham
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Alan Foster.
Gabrielson hits a line drive into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lamb
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Lamb
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Lamb
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Lamb
Menke hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Billingham
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Billingham
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Billingham
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lamb
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lamb
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Lamb
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Lamb
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. Lamb
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Lamb
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Lamb
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Norman
Fred Norman now pitching.
Watson takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Norman
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Billingham
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Billingham
Garvey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Billingham
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
Grabarkewitz takes first base on ball four. Haller moves to third. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mota vs. Billingham
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Norman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norman
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Norman
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Billingham
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Billingham
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Billingham
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Billingham
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Norman
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Norman
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Norman
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Ray
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ray
Von Joshua pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Ray
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Mikkelsen
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Pepitone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Mikkelsen
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Mikkelsen
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Mikkelsen
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Ray
Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing first base. Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ray
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ray
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Ray
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Lefebvre reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Ray
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1970 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Grabarkewitz B, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 5 1 3 1
Mota M, lf 5 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Davis W, cf 4 3 2 1 Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 1
Parker W, 1b 4 1 4 2 Geronimo C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Lefebvre J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Pepitone J, lf 4 1 1 0
Haller T, c 4 0 3 1 Torres H, ss 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss-1b 5 1 2 5
Crawford W, rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 0
Foster A, p 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 1 1
Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 3 0 1 0
Norman F, p 1 0 1 0 Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 38 9 14 9
Los Angeles 101 010 101 -- 5
Houston 401 121 00x -- 9
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Foster A (L) 3.0 7 5 5 2 2
Lamb R 1.2 5 3 3 1 1
Norman F 2.1 1 1 1 1 1
Mikkelsen P 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 6.1 10 4 4 4 6
Ray J (S) 2.2 2 1 1 0 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Houston 10
2B -- Haller T, Morgan J, Davis W, Watson B, Parker W, Lefebvre J
HR -- Menke D, Davis W, Rader D
SB -- Pepitone J, Cedeno C
HBP -- by Mikkelsen P (Pepitone J)
T -- 3:14
A -- 12798
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