Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Valdez
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Valdez
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Valdez
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Kile
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kile
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Kile
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Karros vs. Kile
  
  Karros strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Valdez
  
  Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Valdez
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Ashley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Mouton vs. Valdez
  
  Mouton takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Valdez
  
  Gutierrez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knorr vs. Valdez
  
  Knorr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Mouton moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kile vs. Valdez
  
  Kile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kile for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Kile
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollandsworth vs. Kile
  
  Hollandsworth bunts towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ashley vs. Kile
  
  Ashley strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Valdez
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Valdez
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Valdez
  
  Biggio bunts towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Valdez
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to home to get Hunter. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Valdez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Kile
  
  Orlando Miller now playing third base.
  
  Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdez vs. Kile
  
  Valdez bunts towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  DeShields vs. Kile
  
  DeShields hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gagne scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Kile
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Piazza vs. Kile
  
  There goes DeShields. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Piazza vs. Kile
  
  Piazza is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Karros vs. Kile
  
  Karros strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Valdez
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mouton vs. Valdez
  
  Mouton hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Valdez
  
  There goes Mouton. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Mouton steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Valdez
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Knorr vs. Valdez
  
  Knorr is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kile vs. Valdez
  
  Kile hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hollandsworth. Kile reaches second base with a double. Mouton scores. Knorr goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Valdez
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Kile
  
  Blowers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hollandsworth vs. Kile
  
  Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blowers moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ashley vs. Kile
  
  Ashley strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. Kile
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Valdez vs. Kile
  
  Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Valdez
  
  Biggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Piazza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Valdez
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Valdez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Kile
  
  DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Kile
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Piazza vs. Kile
  
  Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Karros vs. Kile
  
  There goes DeShields. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Karros vs. Kile
  
  Karros hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Valdez
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mouton vs. Valdez
  
  Mouton hits a line drive into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Valdez
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field. Ashley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Kile
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hollandsworth vs. Kile
  
  Hollandsworth hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashley vs. Kile
  
  Ashley hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Kile
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Knorr vs. Valdez
  
  Knorr hits a fly ball into center field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kile vs. Valdez
  
  Kile hits a fly ball into left field. Ashley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Valdez
  
  Hunter bunts towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Kile
  
  Oreste Marrero pinch hits for Ismael Valdez.
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Kile
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kile
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Piazza vs. Kile
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Karros vs. Kile
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Knorr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Park
  
  Chan Ho Park now pitching.
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Park
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Park
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Wagner
  
  Billy Wagner now pitching.
  
  Blowers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fonville vs. Wagner
  
  Chad Fonville pinch hits for Todd Hollandsworth.
  
  Fonville bunts towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Wagner covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Wagner
  
  Juan Castro pinch hits for Billy Ashley.
  
  Castro bunts towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. Fonville moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gagne vs. Wagner
  
  Gagne hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Fonville scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Prince vs. Wagner
  
  Tom Prince pinch hits for Chan Ho Park.
  
  Prince hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  DeShields vs. Wagner
  
  DeShields hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Worrell
  
  Todd Worrell now pitching. Juan Castro now playing left field. Chad Fonville now playing center field.
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mouton vs. Worrell
  
  Mouton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeShields misplays the ball. That's an error on DeShields. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Worrell
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mouton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cangelosi vs. Worrell
  
  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Randy Knorr.
  
  Cangelosi hits a fly ball into left field. Castro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hernandez
  
  Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Rick Wilkins now catching.
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Hernandez
  
  Piazza hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1996 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          4  0  0  0   DeShields D, 2b       4  0  1  1   
Biggio C, 2b          3  0  0  0   Cedeno R, rf          5  0  1  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Piazza M, c           4  1  3  1   
Bell D, rf            3  1  0  0   Karros E, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Spiers B, 3b          1  0  0  0   Blowers M, 3b         3  1  2  1   
Miller O, 3b          3  0  0  0   Hollandsworth T, cf   3  0  1  0   
Mouton J, lf          3  1  1  0   Fonville C, ph-cf     1  1  1  0   
Gutierrez R, ss       4  0  0  0   Ashley B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Knorr R, c            2  1  1  1   Castro J, ph-lf       0  0  0  0   
Cangelosi J, ph       1  0  0  0   Gagne G, ss           3  1  1  1   
Hernandez X, p        0  0  0  0   Valdes I, p           1  0  0  0   
Kile D, p             3  0  1  2   Marrero O, ph         1  0  0  0   
Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   Park C, p             0  0  0  0   
Wilkins R, c          0  0  0  0   Prince T, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Worrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  3  3                        33  4 10  4

Houston          010 200 000 --  3
Los Angeles      001 000 021 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kile D                7.0  6  1  1  4 12
Wagner B              1.0  3  2  2  0  0
Hernandez X (L)       0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Valdes I              7.0  3  3  3  2  1
Park C                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Worrell T (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Gagne G, DeShields D
LOB -- Houston 5, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Kile D
HR -- Blowers M, Piazza M
SB -- Hunter B, DeShields D 2, Mouton J
SH -- Biggio C, Valdes I, Castro J
HBP -- by Valdes I (Bell D)
T -- 3:00
A -- 35467

    

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