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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 20, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on September 20, 1983 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alejandro Pena |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 40,843 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Denny Walling | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Mike Marshall | First Baseman |
R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Alejandro Pena | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 20, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Pena
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Pena
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Pena
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Pena
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walling vs. Pena
Walling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Walling reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. Puhl scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Pena
There's a wild pitch. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Pena
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walling tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Pena
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ryan
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ryan
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Pena
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Pena
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Pena
Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hooton
Burt Hooton now pitching.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Hooton
Thon takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Zachry
Pat Zachry now pitching.
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Zachry
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ryan
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Ryan
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Zachry
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Zachry
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Zachry
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Zachry
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Zachry
Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Thon reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Puhl scores. Thon scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Rodas
Rich Rodas now pitching.
Walling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Ryan
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Rich Rodas.
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ryan
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. White
Larry White now pitching. Dave Anderson now playing shortstop.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. White
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. White
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. White
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. White
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ryan
Craig Reynolds now playing third base.
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Ryan
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. White
Puhl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sax reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. White
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. White
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ryan
Tony Scott now playing left field.
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Ryan
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Ryan
Sid Bream pinch hits for Larry White.
Bream hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ryan
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Fernandez
Sid Fernandez now pitching.
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Fernandez
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Fernandez
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Fernandez
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Walling scores. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Fernandez
The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Fernandez
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Ryan
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Ryan
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
German Rivera now playing third base.
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Fernandez
Puhl is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Fernandez
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Fernandez
Scott takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Fernandez
Walling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Heathcock
Jeff Heathcock now pitching. Kevin Bass now playing right field.
Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Heathcock
Anderson hits a line drive towards the mound. Heathcock catches it and throws to first to double up Yeager. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Heathcock
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Fernandez
Alex Taveras now playing second base. Cecil Espy now playing center field. Gil Reyes now catching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Fernandez covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Fernandez
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fernandez
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Heathcock
Scott Loucks now playing center field. Greg Brock pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Heathcock
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Heathcock
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Heathcock
Espy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Hershiser
Orel Hershiser now pitching. Candy Maldonado now playing left field.
Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maldonado. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Hershiser
There's a wild pitch. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Hershiser
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heathcock vs. Hershiser
The ball gets by Reyes for a passed ball. Bass scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcock vs. Hershiser
Heathcock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Hershiser
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 15 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heathcock
Bert Pena now playing shortstop.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 15 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Heathcock
Reynolds 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 -
Astros, 15 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Heathcock
Jose Morales pinch hits for Gil Reyes.
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1983 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Doran B, 2b 5 3 2 1 Sax S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 3 2 0 Taveras A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Heathcock J, p 1 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 5 2 1 1 White L, p 0 0 0 0 Pena B, ss 0 0 0 0 Bream S, ph 1 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 3 2 2 6 Fernandez S, p 0 0 0 0 Scott T, lf 0 0 0 0 Brock G, ph 1 0 0 0 Walling D, 1b 5 2 3 3 Hershiser O, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 2 0 0 1 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Maldonado C, lf 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 5 1 1 0 Guerrero P, 3b 2 1 2 1 Loucks S, cf 0 0 0 0 Rivera G, 3b 1 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 5 1 2 1 Landreaux K, cf 3 0 1 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 1 1 Espy C, cf 1 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 1 1 1 0 Marshall M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds R, rf 3 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 1 0 Reyes G, c 0 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 0 0 0 0 Zachry P, p 0 0 0 0 Rodas R, p 0 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson D, ss 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 15 15 14 32 2 6 2 Houston 453 101 001 -- 15 Los Angeles 010 010 000 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 6.0 4 2 2 3 7 Heathcock J (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Pena A (L) 1.1 5 6 6 1 1 Hooton B* 0.0 2 3 3 2 0 Zachry P 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 Rodas R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 White L 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Fernandez S 3.0 2 1 1 1 5 Hershiser O 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd E -- Thon D, Reynolds R DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Walling D 2, Thon D, Mumphrey J, Ashby A, Guerrero P, Bass K HR -- Cruz J, Guerrero P SH -- Ryan N SF -- Garner P HBP -- by Fernandez S (Puhl T) WP -- Pena A, Hershiser O PB -- Yeager S, Reyes G T -- 3:10 A -- 40843
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