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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 9, 1980
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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 September 9, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1980 |
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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 | September 9, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 34,546 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John Kibler |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Art Howe | First Baseman |
Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 9, 1980
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Andujar
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Andujar
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a line drive into right field. Johnstone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnstone. Cruz scores. Cedeno moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Reuss
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Andujar
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pujols for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Reuss
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Reuss
Andujar bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Andujar
Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Andujar
Reuss bunts towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuss
There goes Cabell. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Reuss
Reuss fires to first and has Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Thomas who tags Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Reuss
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Andujar
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Andujar
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Reuss
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andujar vs. Reuss
Andujar hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pujols scores. Landestoy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Andujar
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Andujar
Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Andujar
Rudy Law pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Andujar
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Andujar
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Sutcliffe
Rick Sutcliffe now pitching.
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Sutcliffe
Pujols hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andujar vs. Sutcliffe
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Andujar
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Andujar
Scioscia takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Andujar
Steve Yeager pinch runs for Mike Scioscia.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. Yeager moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Smith
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe. Dave Smith now pitching.
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yeager scores. Thomas scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Smith
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Howe
Steve Howe now pitching. Steve Yeager now catching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Howe
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Howe
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. Morgan moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Howe
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Howe
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. Cruz tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woods vs. Howe
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Cedeno moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Howe
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Smith
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Smith
Baker takes first base on ball four. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Smith
Garvey bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Smith
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Smith
Monday hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Forster
Forster fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Forster. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Forster
Smith hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Forster
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Forster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Forster
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Forster
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Smith
Jeffrey Leonard now playing right field. Gary Woods now playing left field. Bobby Mitchell pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Smith
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. LaCorte
Bill Russell pinch hits for Terry Forster. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCorte fields it and throws to third for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. LaCorte
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1980 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Johnstone J, rf 4 0 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 1 0 1 0 Hatcher M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Baker D, lf 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 2 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 2 1 Monday R, cf 3 1 0 0 Howe A, 1b 3 0 2 2 Scioscia M, c 2 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Yeager S, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Woods G, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Mitchell B, ph 1 0 1 0 Pujols L, c 4 1 1 0 Thomas D, ss 4 2 3 1 Landestoy R, ss-2b 4 0 2 0 Reuss J, p 0 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 2 0 0 0 Law R, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0 Sutcliffe R, p 0 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Thomasson G, ph 1 0 1 2 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Howe S, p 0 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 35 5 12 5 Los Angeles 000 000 301 -- 4 Houston 101 100 20x -- 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J 5.0 9 3 2 0 1 Sutcliffe R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Howe S (L) 1.0 1 2 0 2 0 Forster T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J 6.2 3 3 3 3 1 Smith D (W)* 1.1 4 1 1 1 1 LaCorte F 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Sambito J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Lopes D 2, Johnstone J, Thomas D, Garvey S, Forster T DP -- Los Angeles 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Houston 10 2B -- Howe A, Pujols L, Thomas D SB -- Cabell E CS -- Cedeno C SH -- Andujar J, Reuss J, Garvey S SF -- Howe A T -- 3:06 A -- 34546
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