Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Keough
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scioscia vs. Keough
  
  Scioscia hits a fly ball into center field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Keough
  
  Madlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matuszek vs. Keough
  
  Matuszek 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 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Keough
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Welch
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Welch
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Welch
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Keough
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Keough
  
  Stubbs hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Keough
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Welch
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Welch
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Welch
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Welch
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welch vs. Keough
  
  Welch is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Keough
  
  Sax hits a line drive towards third. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Keough
  
  Scioscia hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Welch
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Welch
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stubbs. Doran reaches second base with a double. Keough goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Welch
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Welch
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Welch
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scioscia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Keough
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matuszek vs. Keough
  
  Matuszek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Keough
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brock vs. Keough
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Keough
  
  Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stubbs for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Welch
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stubbs who is chasing the ball. Bass reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Welch
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bass tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Welch
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Keough
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welch vs. Keough
  
  Welch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sax vs. Keough
  
  Sax strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scioscia vs. Keough
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Welch moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Keough
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. Welch moves to third. Scioscia moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Matuszek vs. Funk
  
  Tom Funk now pitching.
  
  Matuszek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Funk vs. Welch
  
  Funk strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Welch
  
  Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Welch
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Welch
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Funk
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Funk
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Funk
  
  Stubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Funk
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Welch
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Welch
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Vande Berg
  
  Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
  
  Ashby hits a line drive towards short. Russell catches it and throws to first to double up Cruz. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pankovits vs. Vande Berg
  
  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
  
  Pankovits strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Lopez
  
  Jose Gonzalez pinch hits for Ed Vande Berg. Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopes who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sax vs. Lopez
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scioscia vs. Lopez
  
  Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Madlock vs. Lopez
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matuszek vs. Lopez
  
  Matuszek hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Tom Niedenfuer now pitching. Franklin Stubbs now playing left field. Jose Gonzalez now playing center field.
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thon moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walling vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground that hits Lopes. Lopes is out and Walling is safe at first. There goes Lopes trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lopez
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Lopez
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopes. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stubbs vs. Lopez
  
  Stubbs is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Lopez
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Stubbs moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Lopez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stubbs scores. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sax vs. Lopez
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
  
  Puhl takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Howell
  
  Reggie Williams now playing center field. Ken Howell now pitching.
  
  Thon hits a fly ball towards right. Marshall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Marshall. Ashby scores. Thon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doran vs. Howell
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopes vs. Howell
  
  There goes Doran. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopes vs. Howell
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching. Billy Hatcher now playing center field.
  
  Scioscia hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Smith
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Smith
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Smith
  
  Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Howell
  
  Jeff Hamilton now playing third base.
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Howell
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Howell
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Walling trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Sax who relays the ball to Scioscia who tags Walling who's trying to score from second, for the out. Davis moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Howell
  
  Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashby vs. Howell
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Bass scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1986 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Sax S, 2b             5  1  1  0   Doran B, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Scioscia M, c         4  0  1  0   Lopes D, cf           5  0  1  0   
Madlock B, 3b         2  2  1  3   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
Hamilton J, 3b        0  0  0  0   Walling D, 3b         5  0  2  0   
Matuszek L, lf        4  0  1  0   Davis G, 1b           3  2  1  0   
Niedenfuer T, p       0  0  0  0   Bass K, rf            5  2  3  0   
Williams R, cf        0  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  1  3  2   
Marshall M, rf        4  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            4  1  2  3   
Brock G, 1b           3  1  1  1   Reynolds C, ss        2  0  0  0   
Stubbs F, cf-lf       3  1  0  0   Pankovitz J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Russell B, ss         4  0  1  1   Lopez A, p            0  0  0  0   
Welch B, p            2  0  1  0   Puhl T, ph            0  0  0  0   
Vande Berg E, p       0  0  0  0   Hatcher B, cf         0  0  0  0   
Gonzalez J, ph-cf     2  1  2  1   Keough M, p           1  1  1  0   
Howell K, p           0  0  0  0   Funk T, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Thon D, ss            2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  9  6                        37  7 15  6

Los Angeles      200 100 120 --  6
Houston          001 101 022 --  7
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Welch B*              5.0  7  3  3  1  3
Vande Berg E          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Niedenfuer T          1.1  5  2  1  1  0
Howell K (L)          1.0  3  2  2  3  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keough M              4.2  5  3  3  2  3
Funk T                1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Lopez A               2.0  4  3  3  2  0
Smith D (W)           1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Madlock B, Marshall M
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 11
2B -- Doran B, Brock G, Ashby A
3B -- Bass K, Gonzalez J
HR -- Madlock B, Cruz J
SB -- Doran B
SF -- Brock G, Ashby A, Madlock B
T -- 3:31
A -- 23206

    

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