GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (52-65) at LA DODGERS (60-57)

NL: HOUSTON (52-65) at LA DODGERS (60-57)

<h3>Dodgers look to snap scoring funk vs. Astros</h3>

Houston (52-65) at LA Dodgers (60-57) 10:10 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are mired in along scoring slump, something they hope to end when they hostthe Houston Astros in the opener of a four-game series onMonday.


The Dodgers are just 2-8 over their last 10 contests, scoringmore than two runs in just two of those games.


Chad Billingsley (7-3, 3.34 ERA) has been provided with just onerun of support in his last three starts. The latest of histhree straight losses came in Wednesday's 1-0 loss atCincinnati, when he yielded one run and six hits over fiveinnings.


Opposing Billingsley will be Roy Oswalt (12-6, 3.42), who hasbeen masterful lately. The righthander yielded one run or lessin each of his last four turns and owns a 4-0 record in thattime. In Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs, he allowedsix hits over six scoreless frames.


A three-time All-Star, Oswalt is 3-3 with a 4.70 ERA in fivecareer starts and one relief appearance against the Dodgers.

Oswalt is seeking his 111th career victory, which would move himinto third place on the Astros' all-time list ahead of MikeScott.

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

HOUSTON LA DODGERS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chris Burke 2B .234 4 18 Rafael Furcal SS .277 5 38
Mike Lamb 3B .298 11 34 Russell Martin C .295 12 68
Lance Berkman 1B .259 21 72 James Loney 1B .326 5 25
Carlos Lee LF .305 24 95 Jeff Kent 2B .292 15 60
Luke Scott RF .252 14 53 Luis Gonzalez LF .277 11 53
Jason Lane CF .171 7 21 Nomar Garciaparra 3B .281 6 57
Eric Bruntlett SS .263 0 11 Juan Pierre CF .279 0 27
Brad Ausmus C .234 3 22 Andre Ethier RF .301 9 47
Roy Oswalt RHP .125 0 0 Chad Billingsley RHP .111 0 2
(12-6, 3.42) (7-3, 3.34)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
WARMUPS: HOU - ROY OSWALT (12-6, 3.42)
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (7-3, 3.34)

UMPIRES: HP - TOM HALLION
1B - JERRY CRAWFORD
2B - JAMES HOYE
3B - TRAVIS REININGER

WEATHER: 85 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
STARTING BATS: HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY AND RUSSELL MARTIN

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.234, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
M LAMB (.298, 11 HR, 34 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.259, 21 HR, 72 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.277, 5 HR, 38 RBI)
R MARTIN (.295, 12 HR, 68 RBI)
J LONEY (.326, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 4 0 0 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.42

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.30

WP - C Billingsley. Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 22-14. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Billingsley 1-1. Batters faced: C Billingsley 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Travis
Reininger.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.252, 14 HR, 53 RBI)
J LANE (.171, 7 HR, 21 RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.263, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 4 0 0 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Bruntlett-C Burke-L Berkman).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - J Kent. Team LOB - 1.


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HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.40

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.30

WP - C Billingsley. Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 18-11; C Billingsley 22-14.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 3-1; C Billingsley 1-1. Batters faced: R
Oswalt 4; C Billingsley 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Travis
Reininger.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.277, 11 HR, 53 RBI)
N GARCIAPARRA (.281, 6 HR, 57 RBI)
J PIERRE (.279, 0 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS LA DODGERS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .170
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125

Totals 8 0 1 0 2 4 6

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (21, C Billingsley). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Burke 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Bruntlett-C Burke-L Berkman).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - J Kent. Team LOB - 1.


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.40

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 3.27

WP - C Billingsley. Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 18-11; C Billingsley 55-31.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 3-1; C Billingsley 1-2. Batters faced: R
Oswalt 4; C Billingsley 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Travis
Reininger.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.296, 0-FOR-1)
L BERKMAN (.259, 0-FOR-1)
C LEE (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS LA DODGERS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232
M Lamb 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
L Scott rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .170
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125

Totals 8 0 1 0 2 4 6

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (21, C Billingsley). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - C Burke 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Bruntlett-C Burke-L Berkman).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .105

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 0 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Billingsley 1. GIDP - J
Kent. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (46, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


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HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.38

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 3.27

WP - C Billingsley. IBB - A Ethier (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
34-20; C Billingsley 55-31. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 5-2; C Billingsley
1-2. Batters faced: R Oswalt 9; C Billingsley 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Travis
Reininger.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.279, 1-FOR-1)
R MARTIN (.294, 0-FOR-1)
J LONEY (.324, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS LA DODGERS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .303
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254
J Lane cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .169
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125

Totals 12 0 2 0 3 5 11

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (21, C Billingsley). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Lane 1, C Burke 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Bruntlett-C Burke-L Berkman).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .105

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 0 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Billingsley 1. GIDP - J
Kent. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (46, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.38

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 3 2 0 0 3 5 0 3.23

WP - C Billingsley. IBB - A Ethier (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
34-20; C Billingsley 71-41. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 5-2; C Billingsley
1-4. Batters faced: R Oswalt 9; C Billingsley 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Travis
Reininger.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.260, 0-FOR-1)
B AUSMUS (.234, 0-FOR-0, BB)
R OSWALT (.125, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS LA DODGERS (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .303
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254
J Lane cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .169
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125

Totals 12 0 2 0 3 5 11

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (21, C Billingsley). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Lane 1, C Burke 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Bruntlett-C Burke-L Berkman).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278
R Martin c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
J Loney 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .105

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Billingsley 1. GIDP - J
Kent. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (46, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


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HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 000 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.36

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 3 2 0 0 3 5 0 3.23

WP - C Billingsley. IBB - A Ethier (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
45-27; C Billingsley 71-41. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 7-2; C Billingsley
1-4. Batters faced: R Oswalt 12; C Billingsley 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Travis
Reininger.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY CHRIS BURKE SCORED ERIC BRUNTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B AUSMUS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.299, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.291, 0-FOR-1)
L GONZALEZ (.276, 0-FOR-1)
N GARCIAPARRA (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS LA DODGERS (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .231
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .298
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .259
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .303
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254
J Lane cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .169
E Bruntlett ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .267
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .234
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125

Totals 15 1 3 1 4 5 12

BATTING: 2B - L Scott (21, C Billingsley). S - R Oswalt. RBI - C Burke (19).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 1, M Lamb 1, C Burke 2. Team
LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Bruntlett-C Burke-L Berkman).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278
R Martin c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
J Loney 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .105

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Billingsley 1. GIDP - J
Kent. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (46, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


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HOUSTON - 000 1 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 000 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.36

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 4 3 1 1 4 5 0 3.29

WP - C Billingsley. IBB - A Ethier (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
45-27; C Billingsley 87-50. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 7-2; C Billingsley
3-5. Batters faced: R Oswalt 12; C Billingsley 20.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Travis
Reininger.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>