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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 5, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 43,426 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Tracy Woodson | Third Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Dave Anderson | Shortstop |
Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 1988
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Deshaies
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Deshaies
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Deshaies
Gibson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Deshaies
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Deshaies
The umpire calls a balk on Deshaies Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Deshaies
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Shelby vs. Deshaies
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Dempsey vs. Deshaies
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hershiser
Young hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Hershiser
Doran hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Hershiser
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hershiser
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Hershiser
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Hershiser
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Hershiser
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Hershiser
Trevino takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Deshaies vs. Hershiser
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground for an out. Caminiti scores. Trevino moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Deshaies
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Deshaies
Hershiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Deshaies
Sax hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hershiser
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Hershiser
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hershiser
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hershiser
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Hershiser
Bass takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Caminiti vs. Hershiser
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Deshaies
Woodson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Deshaies
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Deshaies
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hershiser
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Hershiser
Trevino 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Hershiser
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Deshaies
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Deshaies
Shelby hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Shelby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Deshaies
Dempsey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Deshaies
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Deshaies
Hershiser hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hershiser
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Hershiser
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hershiser
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Hershiser
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Hershiser
There goes Puhl. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Hershiser
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Deshaies
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Deshaies
Woodson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Deshaies
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Deshaies
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Hershiser
Caminiti 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, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hershiser
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Hershiser
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Deshaies vs. Hershiser
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Deshaies
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Deshaies
Shelby hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Deshaies
Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Deshaies
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Andersen
Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Orel Hershiser. Larry Andersen now pitching. Mike Davis pinch hits for Mickey Hatcher.
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pena
Alejandro Pena now pitching.
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Woodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Pena
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, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pena
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Pena
There goes Puhl. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Pena
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Pena
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Andersen
Sax hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Andersen
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Andersen
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Andersen
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Pena
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Pena
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Pena
Trevino strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Andersen
Marshall hits a line drive towards the mound. Andersen can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Andersen
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Andersen
Danny Heep pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Agosto
Franklin Stubbs pinch hits for Dave Anderson. Juan Agosto now pitching. Jose Gonzalez pinch hits for Franklin Stubbs.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Crews
Alfredo Griffin now playing shortstop. Tim Crews now pitching. Mike Scioscia now catching. Casey Candaele pinch hits for Juan Agosto.
Candaele strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Crews
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Crews
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Shelby. Doran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Crews
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Scioscia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Smith
Sax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scioscia moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Woodson vs. Smith
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Smith
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. Scioscia moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Smith
There goes Gibson. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1988 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Sax S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Young G, cf 4 2 1 0 Woodson T, 3b 5 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 5 1 3 0 Gibson K, lf 5 1 2 2 Puhl T, lf 4 2 3 1 Guerrero P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 3 0 1 2 Marshall M, rf 3 0 1 0 Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0 Shelby J, cf 4 1 2 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Dempsey R, c 3 1 1 2 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 2 1 Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 0 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 3 0 0 1 Anderson D, ss 2 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Stubbs F, ph 0 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, ph 1 0 0 0 Candaele C, ph 1 0 0 0 Crews T, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Hershiser O, p 2 0 0 0 Hatcher M, ph 0 0 0 0 Davis M, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 9 4 34 6 11 6 Los Angeles 200 200 000 -- 4 Houston 400 101 00x -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hershiser O (L) 5.0 8 5 5 4 6 Pena A 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 Crews T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J (W) 5.2 5 4 3 3 1 Andersen L 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 Agosto J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith D (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Caminiti K LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Houston 9 2B -- Shelby J, Doran B HR -- Gibson K, Dempsey R SB -- Puhl T 2, Gibson K SF -- Davis G Balk -- Deshaies J T -- 2:59 A -- 43426
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