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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 8, 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 8, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,682 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Terry Tata |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ramsey | Center Fielder |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Dave Anderson | Third Baseman |
| Mariano Duncan | Shortstop |
| Rick Honeycutt | 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 |
| Mark Bailey | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Bert Pena | Shortstop |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 8, 1987
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Ryan
Ramsey 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--
Landreaux vs. Ryan
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. Ramsey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Honeycutt
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Honeycutt
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Honeycutt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Honeycutt
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Honeycutt
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Ryan
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ryan
Anderson hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Honeycutt
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ramsey. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Honeycutt
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Honeycutt
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Honeycutt
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ryan
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duncan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Honeycutt vs. Ryan
Honeycutt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Sax reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramsey vs. Ryan
Ramsey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Honeycutt
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Honeycutt
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Honeycutt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Honeycutt
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sax reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stubbs vs. Ryan
Stubbs strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Ryan
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Ryan
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Honeycutt
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Honeycutt
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Honeycutt
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Honeycutt vs. Ryan
Honeycutt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Ryan
Ramsey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Honeycutt
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Honeycutt
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Honeycutt
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Ryan
Stubbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Honeycutt
Hatcher hits a line drive towards short. Duncan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Honeycutt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Honeycutt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ryan
Anderson 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--
Duncan vs. Ryan
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matuszek vs. Ryan
Len Matuszek pinch hits for Rick Honeycutt.
Matuszek hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sax vs. Ryan
There goes Duncan. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Duncan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Duncan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Ryan
The umpire calls a balk on Ryan Sax moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramsey vs. Ryan
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground into center field. Hatcher picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hatcher. Sax scores. Ramsey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Niedenfuer
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Niedenfuer
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Young
Ty Gainey pinch hits for Bert Pena. Davey Lopes pinch hits for Ty Gainey. Matt Young now pitching.
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pankovits vs. Young
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Young
Doran hits a ball on the ground into left field. Landreaux picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Landreaux. Garner scores. Pankovits goes all the way around to score. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Young
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ramsey. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Young
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holton
Brian Holton now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Holton
Bass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Holton
There goes Davis. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Holton
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Andersen
Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Larry Andersen now pitching.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Andersen
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Andersen
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Davis, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Stubbs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Holton
Garner hits a popup towards first. Stubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Holton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerfeld vs. Holton
Kerfeld strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kerfeld
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Kerfeld
Tracy Woodson pinch hits for Brian Holton.
Woodson strikes out. There goes Duncan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Kerfeld
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramsey vs. Kerfeld
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1987 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sax S, 2b 5 1 2 2 Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Ramsey M, cf 5 0 2 1 Hatcher B, cf 4 1 1 1
Landreaux K, lf 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 3 2
Marshall M, rf 4 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Stubbs F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 1 0
Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0 Bailey M, c 3 1 1 0
Anderson D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b 4 1 1 1
Duncan M, ss 3 1 1 0 Pena B, ss 2 0 0 0
Honeycutt R, p 2 0 0 0 Gainey T, ph 0 0 0 0
Matuszek L, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Niedenfuer T, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 1 0 0 0
Young M, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0
Holton B, p 0 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 1 1 1
Woodson T, ph 1 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 1 0 0 0
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36 3 9 3 35 7 11 6
Los Angeles 000 000 300 -- 3
Houston 000 000 70x -- 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R 6.0 4 0 0 0 7
Niedenfuer T* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Young M (L) 0.1 4 4 4 0 1
Holton B 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 7.0 8 3 3 1 10
Andersen L 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Kerfeld C 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Hatcher B, Landreaux K
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 5
2B -- Bailey M, Sax S, Marshall M, Hatcher B
HR -- Cruz J
SB -- Duncan M 2, Davis G
Balk -- Ryan N
T -- 2:57
A -- 15682
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