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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 6, 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 6, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 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 6, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 43,521 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Steve Rippley |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Tracy Woodson | Third Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Tim Belcher | 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 |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 6, 1988
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ryan
There goes Sax. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Sax steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson bunts towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Sax moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Belcher
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Belcher
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Belcher
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Ryan
Shelby hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Ryan
Woodson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Belcher
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Belcher
Bass hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Belcher
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Belcher
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Ryan
Belcher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Belcher
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Belcher
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Belcher
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Belcher
There goes Young. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Belcher
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Belcher
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Shelby vs. Ryan
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Woodson vs. Ryan
Woodson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl throws the ball in to Walling who relays the ball to Doran who tags Woodson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gibson scores. Marshall scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Belcher
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Belcher
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Belcher
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sax throws to second for one, and Griffin throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Belcher
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Belcher
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Ryan
Belcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ryan
There goes Sax. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Sax steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sax scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doran fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Belcher
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Belcher
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Belcher
Doran hits a popup into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Belcher
There goes Young. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Belcher
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Ken Caminiti now playing third base.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Ryan
Shelby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Ryan
The umpire calls a balk on Ryan Shelby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shelby moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Woodson vs. Ryan
Woodson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Belcher
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Belcher
Bass 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Belcher
There goes Bass. The throw from Scioscia and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Belcher
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ryan. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belcher vs. Ryan
Belcher bunts towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Ryan
There goes Griffin. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Griffin steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Young. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Ryan
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Ryan
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Belcher
Franklin Stubbs now playing first base.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Belcher
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Candaele strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Belcher
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Reynolds hits a popup into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Belcher
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching. Alex Trevino now catching. Casey Candaele now playing center field.
Shelby hits a popup in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Meads
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Meads
Woodson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Belcher
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Belcher
Puhl hits a popup towards second. Sax can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Belcher
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Belcher
Jim Pankovits pinch runs for Glenn Davis.
Bass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching.
Caminiti hits a popup towards third. Woodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Howell
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Meads
Jim Pankovits now playing first base.
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Meads
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meads fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Meads
Sax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Meads
Gibson 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
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Howell
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Howell
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Howell
Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Dave Meads.
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Howell
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Howell
Doran strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1988 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Sax S, 2b 5 1 3 1 Young G, cf 4 0 1 0 Gibson K, lf 3 2 2 1 Meads D, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall M, rf 4 1 2 1 Hatcher B, ph 0 0 0 0 Guerrero P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stubbs F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 4 1 1 0 Shelby J, cf 4 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0 Pankovits J, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Woodson T, 3b 4 0 1 2 Bass K, rf 4 1 2 3 Griffin A, ss 4 1 0 0 Walling D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Belcher T, p 2 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Howell J, p 1 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 2 0 0 0 Candaele C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 1 0 Trevino A, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 33 3 7 3 Los Angeles 000 210 200 -- 5 Houston 000 000 030 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Belcher T (W) 7.1 7 3 3 4 8 Howell J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 7.0 8 5 3 2 6 Meads D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Griffin A, Ryan N LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 8 2B -- Marshall M, Gibson K HR -- Bass K SB -- Sax S 2, Young G 2, Griffin A CS -- Bass K SH -- Gibson K, Belcher T Balk -- Ryan N T -- 2:48 A -- 43521
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