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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 8, 1988
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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 September 8, 1988 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1988 |
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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 | September 8, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 36,504 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | First Baseman |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Jeff Hamilton | Third Baseman |
John Tudor | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 8, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tudor
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tudor
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Tudor
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Tudor
The umpire calls a balk on Tudor Bass moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Tudor
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Tudor
Bell takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Tudor
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tudor
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Tudor
The umpire calls a balk on Tudor Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Tudor
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Tudor
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Tudor
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ryan
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Ryan
Shelby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Shelby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tudor
Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Tudor
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Tudor
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Tudor
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ryan
Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tudor vs. Ryan
Tudor hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Doran who tags Sax trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Tudor
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tudor
Ramirez 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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Tudor
Trevino hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Tudor
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ryan
Hatcher 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 -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Ryan
Shelby strikes out. Trevino drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Shelby out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tudor
Young 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 -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tudor
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Tudor
Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Tudor
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ryan
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tudor vs. Ryan
Tudor hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tudor
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Tudor
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tudor
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Tudor
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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Tudor
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tudor
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Tudor
Doran bunts towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Tudor
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ryan
Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Ryan
Shelby hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tudor
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Tudor
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shelby throws the ball in to Hatcher who tags Bell trying to return to first, for the out. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Tudor
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tudor
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ryan
Scioscia 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 -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ryan
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Ryan
Danny Heep pinch hits for John Tudor.
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. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Pena
Alejandro Pena now pitching.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pena
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pena
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Pena covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ryan
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ryan
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Ryan
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1988 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Young G, cf 5 0 1 0 Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 2 0 2 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 1 0 Gibson K, lf 4 1 1 1 Davis G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hatcher M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Shelby J, cf 3 0 1 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 3 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 1 0 Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 4 1 1 1 Hamilton J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ryan N, p 4 0 0 0 Tudor J, p 2 0 0 0 Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 31 1 5 1 Houston 000 100 010 -- 2 Los Angeles 000 100 000 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 7 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Tudor J (L) 8.0 8 2 1 4 4 Pena A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Ramirez R, Davis M DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Houston 8, Los Angeles 3 HR -- Trevino A, Gibson K SH -- Doran B Balk -- Tudor J 2 T -- 2:40 A -- 36504
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