Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nomo
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roberts. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Nomo
  
  Biggio bunts towards first. Karros fields the ball and throws to Nomo covering. Safe. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Nomo
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Nomo
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Merced vs. Nomo
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. Biggio moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Ausmus vs. Nomo
  
  Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Saarloos
  
  Roberts 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 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lo Duca vs. Saarloos
  
  Lo Duca hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Saarloos
  
  Beltre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Nomo
  
  Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Loretta vs. Nomo
  
  Loretta strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saarloos vs. Nomo
  
  Saarloos bunts, foul, towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Nomo
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roberts. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Blum moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Biggio vs. Nomo
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Saarloos
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Saarloos
  
  Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Saarloos
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Nomo
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Nomo
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Nomo
  
  Merced hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beltre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Nomo
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Nomo
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Saarloos
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cora vs. Saarloos
  
  Cora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. Cora moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Nomo vs. Saarloos
  
  Nomo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Saarloos
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saarloos fields it and throws to first for the out. Cora moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Lo Duca vs. Saarloos
  
  Lo Duca hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Nomo
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Saarloos vs. Nomo
  
  Saarloos strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nomo
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Saarloos
  
  Beltre 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 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Saarloos
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Saarloos
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Nomo
  
  Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Nomo
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Nomo
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Nomo
  
  Merced takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Nomo
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Saarloos
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Saarloos
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Saarloos
  
  Cora takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Nomo vs. Saarloos
  
  Ausmus fires to second and picks off Grudzielanek for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nomo vs. Saarloos
  
  Nomo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Nomo
  
  Blum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Nomo
  
  Loretta hits a popup towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Saarloos vs. Nomo
  
  Saarloos is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Saarloos
  
  Roberts bunts towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Saarloos covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lo Duca vs. Saarloos
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lo Duca vs. Saarloos
  
  Lo Duca is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Beltre vs. Saarloos
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts moves to third. Lo Duca moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Green vs. Saarloos
  
  Green is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Jordan vs. Stone
  
  Ricky Stone now pitching.
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. There goes Lo Duca trying to get to home. Hunter throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags Lo Duca who's trying to score from second, for the out. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Karros vs. Stone
  
  Karros hits a line drive towards third. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nomo
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nomo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Nomo
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Nomo
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Biggio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Nomo
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Merced vs. Nomo
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Gordon
  
  Tom Gordon now pitching.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Gordon
  
  Cora bunts towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Gordon
  
  Dave Hansen pinch hits for Hideo Nomo.
  
  Hansen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Gordon
  
  Wilkin Ruan pinch runs for Dave Hansen.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lo Duca vs. Gordon
  
  Lo Duca hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Quantrill
  
  Paul Quantrill now pitching.
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Quantrill
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Quantrill
  
  Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Dotel
  
  Jason Lane now playing right field. Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Beltre hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Dotel
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jordan vs. Dotel
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Karros vs. Dotel
  
  Karros hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Dotel
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Gagne
  
  Cesar Izturis now playing shortstop. Alex Cora now playing second base. Eric Gagne now pitching.
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gagne
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Brian Hunter.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Gagne
  
  Adam Everett pinch runs for Daryle Ward.
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Gagne
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/2002 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          4  1  2  0   Roberts D, cf         4  1  1  0   
Ward D, ph            1  0  1  0   Lo Duca P, c          3  0  0  0   
Everett A, pr         0  0  0  0   Beltre A, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Biggio C, 2b          4  0  1  0   Green S, rf           2  1  0  0   
Berkman L, lf         5  1  2  2   Jordan B, lf          4  0  2  1   
Bagwell J, 1b         1  0  0  0   Karros E, 1b          3  0  0  1   
Merced O, rf          3  0  0  0   Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  1  3  0   
Lane J, rf            0  0  0  0   Izturis C, ss         0  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           4  0  0  0   Cora A, ss-2b         1  0  1  1   
Blum G, 3b            3  0  0  0   Nomo H, p             2  0  0  0   
Loretta M, ss         4  0  0  0   Hansen D, ph          0  0  0  0   
Dotel O, p            0  0  0  0   Ruan W, pr            0  0  0  0   
Saarloos K, p         3  0  0  0   Quantrill P, p        0  0  0  0   
Stone R, p            0  0  0  0   Gagne E, p            0  0  0  0   
Gordon T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Vizcaino J, ss        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        27  3  7  3

Houston          101 000 000 --  2
Los Angeles      001 001 01x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saarloos K            5.1  4  2  2  2  1
Stone R               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Gordon T              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Dotel O (L)           1.0  1  1  1  1  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nomo H                7.0  5  2  2  6  8
Quantrill P (W)       1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Gagne E (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Hunter B 2, Grudzielanek M
HR -- Berkman L
SB -- Roberts D
SH -- Cora A
SF -- Karros E
HBP -- by Saarloos K (Lo Duca P)
T -- 3:03
A -- 47138

    

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