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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 7, 1987
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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 April 7, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 7, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,781 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Mariano Duncan | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Franklin Stubbs | Left Fielder |
| Tracy Woodson | First Baseman |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Mike Ramsey | Center Fielder |
| Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Bert Pena | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 7, 1987
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Knepper
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Knepper
Duncan hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Knepper
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Valenzuela
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Valenzuela
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Valenzuela
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Valenzuela
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Knepper
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stubbs vs. Knepper
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodson vs. Knepper
Woodson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scioscia vs. Knepper
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Stubbs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramsey vs. Knepper
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Valenzuela
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Valenzuela
There goes Bass. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Valenzuela
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Valenzuela
The umpire calls a balk on Valenzuela Bass moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Valenzuela
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Valenzuela
Knepper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Valenzuela
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Valenzuela
Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Knepper
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Knepper
Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Knepper
There goes Sax. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sax steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Knepper
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sax moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Knepper
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sax scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Knepper
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ramsey. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Valenzuela
The ball gets by Scioscia for a passed ball. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Valenzuela
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Valenzuela
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Valenzuela
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Knepper
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Knepper
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Knepper
Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Knepper
Ramsey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Ramsey reaches third base with a triple. Scioscia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valenzuela vs. Knepper
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramsey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Knepper
Sax hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Valenzuela
Bill Madlock now playing first base. Tracy Woodson now playing third base.
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Valenzuela
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Pankovits hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Valenzuela
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Valenzuela
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Valenzuela
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Duncan hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lopez
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lopez
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Valenzuela
Ken Landreaux now playing left field. Franklin Stubbs now playing first base.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Valenzuela
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Valenzuela
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Lopez
Stubbs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Lopez
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Lopez
Scioscia hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainey vs. Valenzuela
Ty Gainey pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
Gainey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Valenzuela
Doran takes first base on ball four. Gainey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Valenzuela
Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. Gainey moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Valenzuela
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Valenzuela
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Ramsey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Andersen
Valenzuela strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Andersen
Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Valenzuela
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Valenzuela
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Valenzuela
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Andersen
Mark Bailey now catching.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Andersen
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Andersen
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Howell
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bert Pena. Ken Howell now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field. Ramsey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ramsey. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Howell
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Young
Matt Young now pitching.
Doran takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Young
There's a wild pitch. Reynolds scores. Puhl moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatcher vs. Young
There's a wild pitch. Puhl scores. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Young
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Young
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hatcher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Young
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bass vs. Young
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramsey throws the ball in to Sax who tags Bass trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Doran scores. Hatcher scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Young
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
Stubbs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matuszek vs. Kerfeld
Len Matuszek pinch hits for Tracy Woodson.
Matuszek hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Kerfeld
Scioscia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Scioscia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Kerfeld
Dave Anderson pinch runs for Mike Scioscia. Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Mike Ramsey.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trevino vs. Smith
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Matt Young. Dave Smith now pitching.
Trevino strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1987 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sax S, 2b 3 1 0 0 Doran B, 2b 3 1 2 0
Duncan M, ss 4 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf 3 1 2 1
Madlock B, 3b-1b 3 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 5 0 1 0
Landreaux K, lf 1 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 5 0 0 0
Marshall M, rf 4 1 1 0 Bass K, rf 5 1 2 2
Stubbs F, lf-1b 4 1 2 1 Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
Woodson T, 1b-3b 3 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Matuszek L, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Scioscia M, c 3 1 2 1 Bailey M, c 1 0 0 0
Anderson D, pr 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 2 1
Ramsey M, cf 3 1 1 1 Pena B, ss 3 1 2 0
Guerrero P, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph-ss 1 1 1 0
Valenzuela F, p 3 0 1 1 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Howell K, p 0 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0
Young M, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0
Trevino A, ph 1 0 0 0 Gainey T, ph 0 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph-rf 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 36 6 13 4
Los Angeles 011 200 001 -- 5
Houston 010 100 04x -- 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Valenzuela F 7.0 10 2 2 3 7
Howell K* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Young M (L) 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B 4.0 6 4 4 2 0
Lopez A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Andersen L (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Kerfeld C 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Smith D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Ramsey M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Houston 12
2B -- Marshall M, Cruz J, Scioscia M
3B -- Ramsey M
HR -- Stubbs F
SB -- Hatcher B, Bass K, Sax S
SH -- Hatcher B
WP -- Young M 2
Balk -- Valenzuela F
PB -- Scioscia M
T -- 3:00
A -- 22781
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