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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 18, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on July 18, 2009 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clayton Kershaw |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 48,298 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike DiMuro 1B: Casey Moser 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Jerry Meals |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Chris Coste | First Baseman |
Jason Michaels | Center Fielder |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Furcal | Shortstop |
Orlando Hudson | Second Baseman |
Manny Ramirez | Left Fielder |
Casey Blake | Third Baseman |
Matt Kemp | Right Fielder |
Mark Loretta | First Baseman |
Russell Martin | Catcher |
Clayton Kershaw | Pitcher |
Juan Pierre | Center Fielder |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 18, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Kershaw
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Kershaw
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Kershaw
Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Kershaw
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furcal vs. Hampton
Furcal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Hampton
Hudson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee who is chasing the ball. Hudson reaches third base with a triple. Furcal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Hampton
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Blake vs. Hampton
Blake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Hampton
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hudson scores. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Hampton
Loretta strikes out. There goes Blake. The throw from Quintero and Blake is out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Kershaw
Pence hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Kershaw
Coste hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Kershaw
Michaels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hudson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hampton
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kershaw vs. Hampton
Kershaw bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pierre vs. Hampton
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Kershaw
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Kershaw
Hampton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Kershaw
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furcal vs. Hampton
Furcal hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hampton
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coste scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hudson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hampton
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coste scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Kershaw
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Kershaw
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Kershaw
Lee hits a line drive towards third. Blake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Kershaw
Pence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Hampton
Blake strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hampton
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Hampton
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Kershaw
Coste takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Kershaw
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Kershaw
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hampton
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kershaw vs. Hampton
Kershaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Hampton
Pierre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Kershaw
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kershaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Kershaw
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Kershaw
Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furcal vs. Hampton
Furcal hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hampton
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Hampton
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Blake vs. Hampton
Blake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kemp vs. Hampton
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to third for the out. Hudson scores. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Hampton
Loretta hits a line drive to left field. Lee throws towards the infield. Hampton fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hampton. Blake scores. Kemp goes all the way around to score. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Kershaw
James Loney now playing first base.
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Kershaw
Lee hits a line drive towards third. Blake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Kershaw
Pence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Fulchino
Blake DeWitt pinch hits for Clayton Kershaw.
DeWitt hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Fulchino
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furcal vs. Fulchino
Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coste vs. McDonald
James McDonald now pitching.
Coste hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Coste reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. McDonald
There's a wild pitch. Coste moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. McDonald
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coste scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Leach
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Humberto Quintero. Brent Leach now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Leach
Erstad hits a line drive into center field. Pierre picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pierre. Michaels scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Leach
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino. Michael Bourn pinch runs for Darin Erstad.
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Troncoso
Ramon Troncoso now pitching.
There goes Bourn. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Troncoso
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Keppinger vs. Troncoso
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Wright
Chris Coste now catching. Wesley Wright now pitching. Geoff Blum now playing first base.
Hudson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Arias
Blake strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Arias
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Broxton
Jonathan Broxton now pitching. Matt Kemp now playing center field. Andre Ethier now playing right field. Juan Pierre now playing left field.
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Broxton
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Broxton
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Coste vs. Broxton
Coste strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Broxton
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Jason Michaels.
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Broxton
Ivan Rodriguez pinch hits for Alberto Arias. Wandy Rodriguez pinch runs for Lance Berkman.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/2009 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Matsui K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Furcal R, ss 4 1 1 0 Keppinger J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hudson O, 2b 4 2 3 1 Tejada M, ss 3 0 1 0 Ramirez M, lf 4 0 1 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 0 Broxton J, p 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0 Blake C, 3b 2 1 0 0 Coste C, 1b-c 3 1 1 0 Kemp M, rf-cf 4 1 1 2 Michaels J, cf 3 1 1 1 Loretta M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Berkman L, ph 0 0 0 0 Loney J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, pr 0 0 0 0 Martin R, c 3 0 1 0 Quintero H, c 2 0 0 0 Kershaw C, p 2 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 1 0 DeWitt B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bourn M, pr 0 0 0 0 McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Leach B, p 0 0 0 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0 Troncoso R, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, ph 1 0 0 0 Ethier A, rf 0 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 2 0 0 0 Pierre J, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0 Blum G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 1 30 5 8 4 Houston 000 000 020 -- 2 Los Angeles 200 003 00x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Hampton M (L) 5.2 7 5 4 2 4 Fulchino J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Wright W* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Arias A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Kershaw C (W) 7.0 2 0 0 1 5 McDonald J+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Leach B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Troncoso R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Broxton J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 2 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Hampton M, Pierre J DP -- Houston 2, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 3 2B -- Ramirez M, Coste C 3B -- Hudson O SB -- Bourn M CS -- Blake C WP -- McDonald J, Leach B T -- 2:51 A -- 48298
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