GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (56-45) at HOUSTON (43-57)

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 0 3 0
HOUSTON 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - DEREK LOWE
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J LONEY (.367, 1-FOR-1)
M KEMP (.368, 0-FOR-1)
D LOWE (.162, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Martin c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .294
L Gonzalez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
W Betemit 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .367
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .368
D Lowe p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .162

Totals 14 0 3 0 1 5 7

BATTING: 3B - J Loney (3, M Albers). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
W Betemit 1, R Furcal 1. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159
E Munson c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 15 1 3 1 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - E Munson (3, 3rd inning off D Lowe 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - E Munson
(9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (7, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Lee (J Kent at 2nd base).


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LA DODGERS - 000 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 001 0 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 4 3 1 1 0 3 1 3.45

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 4 3 0 0 1 5 0 5.29

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 57-39; M Albers 76-51. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe
7-2; M Albers 5-1. Batters faced: D Lowe 15; M Albers 15.

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

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 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
HOUSTON 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - DEREK LOWE
HOU - MATT ALBERS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J LANE (.159, 0-FOR-1)
E MUNSON (.286, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
M ALBERS (.200, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Martin c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .294
L Gonzalez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
W Betemit 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
J Loney 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
M Kemp rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .364
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158

Totals 17 0 3 0 1 5 7

BATTING: 3B - J Loney (3, M Albers). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
W Betemit 1, R Furcal 1. Team LOB - 3.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
J Lane cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159
E Munson c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 15 1 3 1 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - E Munson (3, 3rd inning off D Lowe 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - E Munson
(9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (7, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Lee (J Kent at 2nd base).


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LA DODGERS - 000 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 001 0 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 4 3 1 1 0 3 1 3.45

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 5 3 0 0 1 5 0 5.19

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 57-39; M Albers 90-61. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe
7-2; M Albers 7-2. Batters faced: D Lowe 15; M Albers 18.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: D.J. HOULTON (0-1, 4.26) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J LANE ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.286, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Houlton relieved D Lowe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LANE ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Munson (.286, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL LA DODGERS AT HOUSTON
NOTE: LOS ANGELES PITCHER DEREK LOWE LEFT THE GAME IN THE
BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Ensberg hit for M Albers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LANE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Ensberg (.227, 7 HR, 28 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 0 0 3 0
HOUSTON 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - D.J. HOULTON
HOU - MATT ALBERS (OUT)

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.281, 0-FOR-2)
J PIERRE (.283, 0-FOR-2)
R MARTIN (.301, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Martin c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .294
L Gonzalez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
W Betemit 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
J Loney 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
M Kemp rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .364
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158
D Houlton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 17 0 3 0 1 5 7

BATTING: 3B - J Loney (3, M Albers). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
W Betemit 1, R Furcal 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Houlton-R Furcal-J Loney).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
J Lane cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .169
E Munson c 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .282
M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226

Totals 18 1 4 1 0 3 4

a-grounded to shortstop for M Albers in the 5th.

BATTING: HR - E Munson (3, 3rd inning off D Lowe 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - E Munson
(9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. GIDP - M Ensberg.
Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (7, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Lee (J Kent at 2nd base).


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LA DODGERS - 000 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 001 00 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 4 4 1 1 0 3 1 3.45
D Houlton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.95

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 5 3 0 0 1 5 0 5.19

D Lowe pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 62-41; D Houlton 5-5; M Albers 90-61. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Lowe 7-2; D Houlton 2-1; M Albers 7-2. Batters faced: D Lowe
16; D Houlton 2; M Albers 18.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (2-3, 4.64) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R FURCAL (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved M Albers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Furcal (.281, 0-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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
HOUSTON 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - D.J. HOULTON
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.249, 0-FOR-2)
M LORETTA (.298, 0-FOR-2)
L BERKMAN (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Pierre cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Martin c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .294
L Gonzalez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
W Betemit 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
J Loney 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
M Kemp rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .364
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158
D Houlton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 20 0 3 0 1 5 7

BATTING: 3B - J Loney (3, M Albers). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
W Betemit 1, R Furcal 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Houlton-R Furcal-J Loney).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
J Lane cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .169
E Munson c 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .282
M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 18 1 4 1 0 3 4

a-grounded to shortstop for M Albers in the 5th.

BATTING: HR - E Munson (3, 3rd inning off D Lowe 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - E Munson
(9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. GIDP - M Ensberg.
Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (7, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Lee (J Kent at 2nd base).


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LA DODGERS - 000 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 001 00 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 4 4 1 1 0 3 1 3.45
D Houlton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.95

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 5 3 0 0 1 5 0 5.19
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.53

D Lowe pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 62-41; D Houlton 5-5; M Albers 90-61; D Borkowski
14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 7-2; D Houlton 2-1; M Albers 7-2; D
Borkowski 3-0. Batters faced: D Lowe 16; D Houlton 2; M Albers 18; D Borkowski
3.

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

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
HOUSTON 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - D.J. HOULTON
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.294, 1-FOR-1, BB)
L GONZALEZ (.290, 0-FOR-2)
W BETEMIT (.237, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Pierre cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Martin c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .294
L Gonzalez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290
W Betemit 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
J Loney 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
M Kemp rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .364
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158
D Houlton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 20 0 3 0 1 5 7

BATTING: 3B - J Loney (3, M Albers). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
W Betemit 1, R Furcal 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Houlton-R Furcal-J Loney).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
C Lee lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
J Lane cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .169
E Munson c 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .282
M Albers p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 21 1 4 1 0 4 4

a-grounded to shortstop for M Albers in the 5th.

BATTING: HR - E Munson (3, 3rd inning off D Lowe 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - E Munson
(9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Scott 1. GIDP - M Ensberg.
Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Lee (7, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Lee (J Kent at 2nd base).


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LA DODGERS - 000 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 001 000 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 4 4 1 1 0 3 1 3.45
D Houlton 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.68

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Albers 5 3 0 0 1 5 0 5.19
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.53

D Lowe pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 62-41; D Houlton 19-15; M Albers 90-61; D Borkowski
14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 7-2; D Houlton 3-2; M Albers 7-2; D
Borkowski 3-0. Batters faced: D Lowe 16; D Houlton 5; M Albers 18; D Borkowski
3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (5-3, 3.72) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: J KENT (.294, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J Kent (.294, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JEFF KENT (15) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF CHAD QUALLS.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.290, 0-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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
HOUSTON 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - D.J. HOULTON
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.290, 1-FOR-2)
M LAMB (.307, 1-FOR-2)
L SCOTT (.234, 0-FOR-2)</div>