GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (55-44) at HOUSTON (42-56)

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (7) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .286
J Pierre cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
R Martin c 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .302
J Kent 2b 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .292
R Martinez pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .151
L Gonzalez lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .293
N Garciaparra 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .281
J Loney 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .352
A Ethier rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .295
C Billingsley p 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Totals 33 7 13 6 1 1 11

BATTING: 2B - J Kent 2 (24, C Sampson, D Borkowski); R Martin (22, D
Borkowski); L Gonzalez (19, D Borkowski). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Kent 2 (53), L
Gonzalez 3 (47), N Garciaparra (48). 2-out RBI - J Kent, L Gonzalez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, R Furcal 1, C Billingsley 1,
A Ethier 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - N Garciaparra (7, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Kent-R Furcal-J
Loney).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
L Scott rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234
E Munson c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302
E Bruntlett cf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .298
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 19 0 3 0 2 2 9

a-flied out to left for C Sampson in the 5th.

BATTING: S - C Sampson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1,
C Biggio 1. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - E Bruntlett (1st base, R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 100 120 3 -- 7
HOUSTON - 000 000 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 6 3 0 0 2 2 0 3.27

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 8 4 4 0 0 0 4.29
D Borkowski 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 4.64

WP - C Sampson. IBB - A Ethier (by D Borkowski). HBP - J Loney (by C
Sampson). Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 69-44; C Sampson 74-44; D Borkowski
46-30. Ground balls-fly balls: C Billingsley 5-10; C Sampson 11-4; D Borkowski
2-3. Batters faced: C Billingsley 22; C Sampson 24; D Borkowski 12.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Martinez at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.303, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 7 13 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.286, 2-FOR-4)
J PIERRE (.287, 1-FOR-3, SAC)
R MARTIN (.302, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (7) VS HOUSTON (0) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .286
J Pierre cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
R Martin c 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .302
J Kent 2b 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .292
R Martinez pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .151
L Gonzalez lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .293
N Garciaparra 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .281
J Loney 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .352
A Ethier rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .295
C Billingsley p 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Totals 33 7 13 6 1 1 11

BATTING: 2B - J Kent 2 (24, C Sampson, D Borkowski); R Martin (22, D
Borkowski); L Gonzalez (19, D Borkowski). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Kent 2 (53), L
Gonzalez 3 (47), N Garciaparra (48). 2-out RBI - J Kent, L Gonzalez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, R Furcal 1, C Billingsley 1,
A Ethier 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - N Garciaparra (7, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Kent-R Furcal-J
Loney).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
L Scott rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297
E Bruntlett cf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .298
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 22 0 3 0 2 3 9

a-flied out to left for C Sampson in the 5th.

BATTING: S - C Sampson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1,
C Biggio 1. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - E Bruntlett (1st base, R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 100 120 3 -- 7
HOUSTON - 000 000 0 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 7 3 0 0 2 3 0 3.22

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 8 4 4 0 0 0 4.29
D Borkowski 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 4.64

WP - C Sampson. IBB - A Ethier (by D Borkowski). HBP - J Loney (by C
Sampson). Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 78-50; C Sampson 74-44; D Borkowski
46-30. Ground balls-fly balls: C Billingsley 6-11; C Sampson 11-4; D Borkowski
2-3. Batters faced: C Billingsley 25; C Sampson 24; D Borkowski 12.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 6.12) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R FURCAL (.286, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Furcal (.286, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 7 13 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY
HOU - TREVER MILLER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.298, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)
T MILLER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BIGGIO (.247, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (7) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .286
J Pierre cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286
R Martin c 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .301
J Kent 2b 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .292
R Martinez pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .151
L Gonzalez lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .293
N Garciaparra 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .281
J Loney 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .352
A Ethier rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .295
C Billingsley p 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Totals 36 7 13 6 1 2 11

BATTING: 2B - J Kent 2 (24, C Sampson, D Borkowski); R Martin (22, D
Borkowski); L Gonzalez (19, D Borkowski). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Kent 2 (53), L
Gonzalez 3 (47), N Garciaparra (48). 2-out RBI - J Kent, L Gonzalez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, R Furcal 1, C Billingsley 1,
A Ethier 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - N Garciaparra (7, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Kent-R Furcal-J
Loney).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
L Scott rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297
E Bruntlett cf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .298
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 22 0 3 0 2 3 9

a-flied out to left for C Sampson in the 5th.

BATTING: S - C Sampson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1,
C Biggio 1. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - E Bruntlett (1st base, R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 100 120 30 -- 7
HOUSTON - 000 000 0 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 7 3 0 0 2 3 0 3.22

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 8 4 4 0 0 0 4.29
D Borkowski 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 4.64
T Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.88

WP - C Sampson. IBB - A Ethier (by D Borkowski). HBP - J Loney (by C
Sampson). Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 78-50; C Sampson 74-44; D Borkowski
46-30; T Miller 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C Billingsley 6-11; C Sampson
11-4; D Borkowski 2-3; T Miller 1-1. Batters faced: C Billingsley 25; C Sampson
24; D Borkowski 12; T Miller 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Kemp in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Bruntlett (.298, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Ethier in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Bruntlett (.298, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for T Miller.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.254, 0 HR, 4 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 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 7 13 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY
HOU - TREVER MILLER (OUT)

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTINEZ (.151, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
M KEMP (.374, 6 HR, 23 RBI)
N GARCIAPARRA (.281, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (7) VS HOUSTON (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .286
J Pierre cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286
R Martin c 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .301
J Kent 2b 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .292
R Martinez pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .151
L Gonzalez lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .293
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .374
N Garciaparra 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .281
J Loney 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .352
A Ethier rf-lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .295
C Billingsley p 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Totals 36 7 13 6 1 2 11

BATTING: 2B - J Kent 2 (24, C Sampson, D Borkowski); R Martin (22, D
Borkowski); L Gonzalez (19, D Borkowski). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Kent 2 (53), L
Gonzalez 3 (47), N Garciaparra (48). 2-out RBI - J Kent, L Gonzalez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, R Furcal 1, C Billingsley 1,
A Ethier 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - N Garciaparra (7, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Kent-R Furcal-J
Loney).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .247
M Loretta ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .301
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
L Scott rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233
E Munson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297
E Bruntlett cf 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .293
C Sampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250

Totals 25 0 3 0 3 4 10

a-flied out to left for C Sampson in the 5th; b-struck out swinging for T
Miller in the 8th.

BATTING: S - C Sampson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1,
C Biggio 1. GIDP - M Loretta. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - E Bruntlett (1st base, R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 100 120 30 -- 7
HOUSTON - 000 000 00 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 8 3 0 0 3 4 0 3.18

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sampson 5 8 4 4 0 0 0 4.29
D Borkowski 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 4.64
T Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.88

WP - C Sampson. IBB - A Ethier (by D Borkowski). HBP - J Loney (by C
Sampson). Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 91-57; C Sampson 74-44; D Borkowski
46-30; T Miller 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C Billingsley 7-12; C Sampson
11-4; D Borkowski 2-3; T Miller 1-1. Batters faced: C Billingsley 29; C Sampson
24; D Borkowski 12; T Miller 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRIAN MOEHLER (1-3, 5.57) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R MARTINEZ (.151, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Moehler relieved T Miller.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martinez (.151, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Scott in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martinez (.151, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martinez (.151, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martinez (.151, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JAMES LONEY (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF BRIAN MOEHLER SCORED RAMON MARTINEZ AND NOMAR
GARCIAPARRA.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 10, HOUSTON 0

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A ETHIER (.295, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 3 10 17 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY
HOU - BRIAN MOEHLER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.258, 0-FOR-3)
C LEE (.290, 0-FOR-3)
M LAMB (.301, 1-FOR-3)</div>