GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (56-44) at HOUSTON (42-57)

NL: LA DODGERS (56-44) at HOUSTON (42-57)

<h3>Jennings, Astros aim to rebound vs. Dodgers</h3>

<div class="pre">LA Dodgers (56-44) at Houston (42-57) 8:05 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Houston Astros will try to bounce backagainst the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game of theirthree-game series on Tuesday.


Chad Billingsley recorded his first career complete game andformer Astro Jeff Kent went 4-for-4 with two RBI in Monday'sseries opener as the Dodgers coasted to a 10-2 triumph.

Jason Jennings (1-6, 4.76 ERA) takes the ball for Houston withthe hopes of finally getting over the hump. Jennings dropped hiscareer-high fifth straight decision after giving up seven runsand eight hits in a 7-6 loss at Washington last Wednesday.

The 29-year-old righthander might have hard time breakingthrough against Los Angeles, as he has managed just a 6-8showing in 19 career starts.


The Dodgers will send Mark Henderickson (4-5, 4.54), who looksto put behind the images of his last start. He was pounded forseason highs seven runs and 11 hits in three innings of a 15-3loss to Philadelphia on a week ago.


The towering 6-9 lefthander will being making his first lifetimestart against Houston, which has posted a 3-7 record since theAll-Star break.

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS AT HOUSTON -- LINEUPS

LA DODGERS HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rafael Furcal SS .286 3 34 Craig Biggio 2B .247 5 31
Juan Pierre CF .286 0 25 Mark Loretta 1B .301 2 30
Russell Martin C .301 11 65 Lance Berkman RF .257 15 61
Jeff Kent 2B .292 13 53 Carlos Lee LF .289 19 80
Luis Gonzalez LF .293 11 47 Morgan Ensberg 3B .227 7 26
Nomar Garciaparra 3B .283 4 48 Jason Lane CF .165 4 10
James Loney 1B .358 4 22 Eric Bruntlett SS .293 0 5
Andre Ethier RF .297 8 42 Eric Munson C .292 2 8
Mark Hendrickson LHP .000 0 1 Jason Jennings RHP .067 0 0
(4-5, 4.54) (1-6, 4.76)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON (4-5, 4.54)
HOU - JASON JENNINGS (1-6, 4.76)

UMPIRES: HP - GERRY DAVIS
1B - BRIAN GORMAN
2B - MIKE EVERITT
3B - PAUL NAUERT

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON AND RUSSELL MARTIN
HOU - JASON JENNINGS AND ERIC MUNSON

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.286, 3 HR, 34 RBI)
J PIERRE (.286, 0 HR, 25 RBI)
R MARTIN (.301, 11 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.247, 5 HR, 31 RBI)
M LORETTA (.301, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.257, 15 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Loretta 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
L Berkman rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.54

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.69

Pitches-strikes: J Jennings 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jennings 1-1.
Batters faced: J Jennings 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
HOU - JASON JENNINGS</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY MARK HENDRICKSON ALLOWED MARK LORETTA TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.227, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.292, 13 HR, 53 RBI)
L GONZALEZ (.293, 11 HR, 47 RBI)
N GARCIAPARRA (.283, 4 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Loretta 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 4 1 1 0 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - M Loretta (19, M Hendrickson). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - M Ensberg 1. Team LOB - 1.


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LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 1 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.59

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.69

WP - M Hendrickson. Pitches-strikes: M Hendrickson 17-8; J Jennings 10-6.
Ground balls-fly balls: M Hendrickson 2-1; J Jennings 1-1. Batters faced: M
Hendrickson 5; J Jennings 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JEFF KENT (14) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JASON JENNINGS.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.293, 11 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JAMES LONEY SCORED LUIS GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J LONEY ON SECOND, N GARCIAPARRA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A ETHIER (.297, 8 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY ANDRE ETHIER SCORED NOMAR GARCIAPARRA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J LONEY ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: M HENDRICKSON (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 3 3 3 0
HOUSTON 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J LANE (.165, 4 HR, 10 RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.293, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
E MUNSON (.292, 2 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kent 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
L Gonzalez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
N Garciaparra 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .363
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .296
M Hendrickson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Totals 9 3 3 3 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (8, J Jennings). HR - J Kent (14, 2nd inning off J
Jennings 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kent (54), J Loney (23), A Ethier (43). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Furcal 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Gonzalez (6, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Loretta 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 4 1 1 0 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - M Loretta (19, M Hendrickson). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - M Ensberg 1. Team LOB - 1.


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LA DODGERS - 03 -- 3
HOUSTON - 1 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.59

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 5.00

WP - M Hendrickson. Pitches-strikes: M Hendrickson 17-8; J Jennings 35-20.
Ground balls-fly balls: M Hendrickson 2-1; J Jennings 2-2. Batters faced: M
Hendrickson 5; J Jennings 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 3 3 3 0
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.286, 0-FOR-1)
R MARTIN (.300, 0-FOR-1)
J KENT (.294, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kent 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
L Gonzalez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
N Garciaparra 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .363
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .296
M Hendrickson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Totals 9 3 3 3 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (8, J Jennings). HR - J Kent (14, 2nd inning off J
Jennings 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kent (54), J Loney (23), A Ethier (43). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Furcal 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Gonzalez (6, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Loretta 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .163
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .063

Totals 8 1 2 0 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Loretta (19, M Hendrickson). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - M Ensberg 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA DODGERS - 03 -- 3
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.53

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 5.00

WP - M Hendrickson. Pitches-strikes: M Hendrickson 35-21; J Jennings 35-20.
Ground balls-fly balls: M Hendrickson 3-2; J Jennings 2-2. Batters faced: M
Hendrickson 9; J Jennings 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 3 0 3 3 0
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.246, 0-FOR-1)
M LORETTA (.304, 1-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.256, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (3) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Martin c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
J Kent 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .293
L Gonzalez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
N Garciaparra 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .363
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .296
M Hendrickson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Totals 12 3 3 3 1 3 2

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (8, J Jennings). HR - J Kent (14, 2nd inning off J
Jennings 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kent (54), J Loney (23), A Ethier (43). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Furcal 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - L Gonzalez (6, 2nd base off J Jennings/E Munson).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Loretta 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .163
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .063

Totals 8 1 2 0 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Loretta (19, M Hendrickson). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - M Ensberg 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA DODGERS - 030 -- 3
HOUSTON - 10 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.53

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 4.93

WP - M Hendrickson. Pitches-strikes: M Hendrickson 35-21; J Jennings 48-28.
Ground balls-fly balls: M Hendrickson 3-2; J Jennings 3-3. Batters faced: M
Hendrickson 9; J Jennings 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 3 0 3 3 0
HOUSTON 1 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
HOU - JASON JENNINGS

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.295, 1-FOR-1)
N GARCIAPARRA (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J LONEY (.363, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>