Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Knepper
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Knepper
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Knepper
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Valenzuela
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Valenzuela
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Valenzuela
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Valenzuela
  
  There goes Hatcher. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Valenzuela
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Knepper
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stubbs vs. Knepper
  
  Stubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woodson vs. Knepper
  
  Woodson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scioscia vs. Knepper
  
  Scioscia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Stubbs moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramsey vs. Knepper
  
  Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Valenzuela
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Valenzuela
  
  There goes Bass. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Valenzuela
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Valenzuela
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Valenzuela Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garner vs. Valenzuela
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Valenzuela
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knepper vs. Valenzuela
  
  Knepper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Valenzuela
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatcher vs. Valenzuela
  
  Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valenzuela vs. Knepper
  
  Valenzuela 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, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Knepper
  
  Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Sax. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sax steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Knepper
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sax moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Knepper
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sax scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Knepper
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Valenzuela
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ramsey. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Valenzuela
  
  The ball gets by Scioscia for a passed ball. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Valenzuela
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bass vs. Valenzuela
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Valenzuela
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Valenzuela
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Knepper
  
  Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Knepper
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Knepper
  
  Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramsey vs. Knepper
  
  Ramsey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Ramsey reaches third base with a triple. Scioscia goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valenzuela vs. Knepper
  
  Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramsey scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sax vs. Knepper
  
  Sax hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Valenzuela
  
  Bill Madlock now playing first base. Tracy Woodson now playing third base.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pankovits vs. Valenzuela
  
  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
  
  Pankovits hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Valenzuela
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Valenzuela
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Valenzuela
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Valenzuela
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Lopez
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lopez
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Valenzuela
  
  Ken Landreaux now playing left field. Franklin Stubbs now playing first base.
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Valenzuela
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Valenzuela
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Valenzuela
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Lopez
  
  Stubbs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Lopez
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Lopez
  
  Scioscia hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gainey vs. Valenzuela
  
  Ty Gainey pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
  
  Gainey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Valenzuela
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. Gainey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Valenzuela
  
  Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. Gainey moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Valenzuela
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Valenzuela
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsey vs. Andersen
  
  Larry Andersen now pitching.
  
  Ramsey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valenzuela vs. Andersen
  
  Valenzuela strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Andersen
  
  Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Valenzuela
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Valenzuela
  
  Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Valenzuela
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Andersen
  
  Mark Bailey now catching.
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Andersen
  
  Landreaux 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, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Andersen
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Howell
  
  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bert Pena. Ken Howell now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field. Ramsey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ramsey. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Howell
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doran vs. Young
  
  Matt Young now pitching.
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatcher vs. Young
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reynolds scores. Puhl moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hatcher vs. Young
  
  There's a wild pitch. Puhl scores. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatcher vs. Young
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Young
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hatcher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Young
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bass vs. Young
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramsey throws the ball in to Sax who tags Bass trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Doran scores. Hatcher scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailey vs. Young
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Kerfeld
  
  Charlie Kerfeld now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
  
  Stubbs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matuszek vs. Kerfeld
  
  Len Matuszek pinch hits for Tracy Woodson.
  
  Matuszek hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scioscia vs. Kerfeld
  
  Scioscia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Scioscia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Kerfeld
  
  Dave Anderson pinch runs for Mike Scioscia. Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Mike Ramsey.
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trevino vs. Smith
  
  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Matt Young. Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Trevino strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1987 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Sax S, 2b             3  1  0  0   Doran B, 2b           3  1  2  0   
Duncan M, ss          4  0  0  0   Hatcher B, cf         3  1  2  1   
Madlock B, 3b-1b      3  0  1  1   Cruz J, lf            5  0  1  0   
Landreaux K, lf       1  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Marshall M, rf        4  1  1  0   Bass K, rf            5  1  2  2   
Stubbs F, lf-1b       4  1  2  1   Kerfeld C, p          0  0  0  0   
Woodson T, 1b-3b      3  0  0  0   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
Matuszek L, ph        1  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   
Scioscia M, c         3  1  2  1   Bailey M, c           1  0  0  0   
Anderson D, pr        0  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Ramsey M, cf          3  1  1  1   Pena B, ss            3  1  2  0   
Guerrero P, ph        1  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ph-ss     1  1  1  0   
Valenzuela F, p       3  0  1  1   Knepper B, p          1  0  0  0   
Howell K, p           0  0  0  0   Pankovits J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Young M, p            0  0  0  0   Lopez A, p            0  0  0  0   
Trevino A, ph         1  0  0  0   Gainey T, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Andersen L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Puhl T, ph-rf         1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        36  6 13  4

Los Angeles      011 200 001 --  5
Houston          010 100 04x --  6

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Valenzuela F          7.0 10  2  2  3  7
Howell K*             0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Young M (L)           1.0  1  2  2  2  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B             4.0  6  4  4  2  0
Lopez A               2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Andersen L (W)        2.0  0  0  0  0  4
Kerfeld C             0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Smith D (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Ramsey M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Houston 12
2B -- Marshall M, Cruz J, Scioscia M
3B -- Ramsey M
HR -- Stubbs F
SB -- Hatcher B, Bass K, Sax S
SH -- Hatcher B
WP -- Young M 2
Balk -- Valenzuela F
PB -- Scioscia M
T -- 3:00
A -- 22781

    

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