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Astrodome, Attendance: 10,468 |
Tuesday, September 29, 1987 Time of Game: 2:30 |
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Dodgers
6
70-87
Won 1
4th, 17 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Dodgers 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 8 0
Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
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Astros
1
74-83
Lost 1
3rd, 13 GB
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Batting Stats
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Sax 2B 3 2 1 0 0 1 .273 .680 1 0 SB P Garner 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .597 1 1 J Shelby CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .271 .755 3 0 2B F Stubbs 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .233 .705 10 0 HR,SH M Marshall RF 1 1 0 0 3 1 .290 .778 2 0 IW M Scioscia C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .267 .714 5 0 GDP O Mercado C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .330 0 0 R Bryant LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .745 0 0 M Ramsey LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .583 1 0 T Landrum PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .224 .576 0 0 J Gonzalez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .857 1 0 G Hoffman SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .228 .552 3 1 M Sharperson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .543 0 8 2B S Hillegas P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 0 0 D Heep PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .170 .455 0 0 A Pena P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .154 0 0 Totals 32 6 8 0 4 11 27 10
Batting Events
2B: J Shelby (25, off N Ryan); M Sharperson (5, off N Ryan).
HR: F Stubbs (16, off N Ryan; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: F Stubbs (3, off J Agosto).
IBB: M Marshall (2, by J Agosto).
TB: F Stubbs 4; J Shelby 3; M Sharperson 2; S Sax; T Landrum; M Scioscia; D Heep.
GIDP: M Scioscia (11).
RBI: F Stubbs 2 (52); M Scioscia 2 (37); T Landrum (10).
2-out RBI: M Scioscia 2; T Landrum.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Sax (35, 2nd base off N Ryan/R Reynolds).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Hatcher CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .293 .764 1 1 2B C Reynolds SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .656 3 3 B Doran 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .284 .772 2 0 K Bass RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .806 1 0 2B D Walling 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .282 .771 0 0 G Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .755 6 1 T Puhl LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .643 3 0 R Reynolds C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .433 9 1 J Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .714 0 0 T Afenir C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 2 1 K Caminiti PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .613 0 0 N Ryan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .189 0 1 T Gainey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .269 0 0 J Agosto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Childress P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 A Ashby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .811 0 0 Totals 32 1 5 0 4 5 27 8
Batting Events
2B: K Bass (31, off S Hillegas); B Hatcher (28, off S Hillegas).
TB: B Hatcher 3; K Bass 2; C Reynolds 2.
RBI: D Walling (33).
2-out RBI: D Walling.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Davis-C Reynolds-G Davis.
E: J Agosto (1).
Pitching Stats
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Hillegas, W (3-3) 6 3 1 1 4 5 0 3.63 25 - · · 7· 6· 0· 3 63 - 1.14 0.23 A Pena, S (10) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.54 11 - · · 4· 5· 1· 2 0-0 0.58 0.07 Totals 9 5 1 1 4 5 0 36 - · · 11·11· 1· 5 -
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA N Ryan, L (8-15) 7 6 4 4 3 9 1 2.77 28 - · · 3· 7· 1· 6 55 - 0.72 -0.15 J Agosto 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2.88 6 - · · 2· 1· 0· 2 0-0 0.42 -0.05 R Childress 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.11 3 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.03 0.00 Totals 9 8 6 5 4 11 1 37 - · · 5· 9· 1· 8 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Agosto (1; M Marshall).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 10,468.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros 1. Steve Sax 2B 1. Billy Hatcher CF 2. John Shelby CF 2. Craig Reynolds SS 3. Franklin Stubbs 1B 3. Bill Doran 2B 4. Mike Marshall RF 4. Kevin Bass RF 5. Mike Scioscia C 5. Denny Walling 3B 6. Ralph Bryant LF 6. Glenn Davis 1B 7. Glenn Hoffman SS 7. Terry Puhl LF 8. Mike Sharperson 3B 8. Ronn Reynolds C 9. Shawn Hillegas P 9. Nolan Ryan P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t1 | 1 | -2- | RR | 16% | 68% | 0-0 | LAD | F. Stubbs | N. Ryan | Home Run; Sax Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | 123 | RR | 13% | 86% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | N. Ryan | Single; Sax Scores; Shelby Scores; Marshall to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | 123 | O | 8% | 82% | 1-4 | HOU | G. Davis | S. Hillegas | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | 123 | R | -8% | 74% | 0-4 | HOU | D. Walling | S. Hillegas | Walk; Hatcher Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Doran to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | O | 7% | 82% | 0-4 | HOU | K. Bass | S. Hillegas | Flyball: SS |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | S. Sax | N. Ryan | Single | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | LAD | J. Shelby | N. Ryan | Strikeout, Sax Steals 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | RR | 16% | 68% | 0-0 | LAD | F. Stubbs | N. Ryan | Home Run; Sax Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 69% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Marshall | N. Ryan | Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -4% | 66% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | N. Ryan | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Shawn Hillegas facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 68% | 0-2 | HOU | B. Hatcher | S. Hillegas | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 0-2 | HOU | C. Reynolds | S. Hillegas | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 68% | 0-2 | HOU | B. Doran | S. Hillegas | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 66% | 0-2 | HOU | K. Bass | S. Hillegas | Walk; Doran to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 71% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Walling | S. Hillegas | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-0 | LAD | R. Bryant | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 2-0 | LAD | G. Hoffman | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Sharperson | N. Ryan | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Shawn Hillegas facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 0-2 | HOU | G. Davis | S. Hillegas | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 0-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | S. Hillegas | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 72% | 0-2 | HOU | R. Reynolds | S. Hillegas | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 75% | 2-0 | LAD | S. Hillegas | N. Ryan | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 72% | 2-0 | LAD | S. Sax | N. Ryan | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 7% | 79% | 2-0 | LAD | J. Shelby | N. Ryan | Double; Sax to 3B | ||
| t3 | 1 | -23 | O | -6% | 73% | 2-0 | LAD | F. Stubbs | N. Ryan | Popfly: 1B | |
| t3 | 2 | -23 | 1% | 74% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Marshall | N. Ryan | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 123 | RR | 13% | 86% | 2-0 | LAD | M. Scioscia | N. Ryan | Single; Sax Scores; Shelby Scores; Marshall to 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 85% | 4-0 | LAD | R. Bryant | N. Ryan | Strikeout Looking | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Shawn Hillegas facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 0-4 | HOU | N. Ryan | S. Hillegas | Flyball: 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 83% | 0-4 | HOU | B. Hatcher | S. Hillegas | Double | ||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | -4% | 79% | 0-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | S. Hillegas | Single; Hatcher to 3B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | -4% | 75% | 0-4 | HOU | B. Doran | S. Hillegas | Walk; Reynolds to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 123 | O | 7% | 82% | 0-4 | HOU | K. Bass | S. Hillegas | Flyball: SS | |
| b3 | 2 | 123 | R | -8% | 74% | 0-4 | HOU | D. Walling | S. Hillegas | Walk; Hatcher Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Doran to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | 123 | O | 8% | 82% | 1-4 | HOU | G. Davis | S. Hillegas | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 4-1 | LAD | G. Hoffman | N. Ryan | Strikeout Looking | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 4-1 | LAD | M. Sharperson | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 4-1 | LAD | S. Hillegas | N. Ryan | Lineout: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Shawn Hillegas facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 1-4 | HOU | T. Puhl | S. Hillegas | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 1-4 | HOU | R. Reynolds | S. Hillegas | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 84% | 1-4 | HOU | N. Ryan | S. Hillegas | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 4-1 | LAD | S. Sax | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 4-1 | LAD | J. Shelby | N. Ryan | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 4-1 | LAD | F. Stubbs | N. Ryan | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Shawn Hillegas facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 84% | 1-4 | HOU | B. Hatcher | S. Hillegas | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 1-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | S. Hillegas | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 87% | 1-4 | HOU | B. Doran | S. Hillegas | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-1 | LAD | M. Marshall | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 4-1 | LAD | M. Scioscia | N. Ryan | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 4-1 | LAD | R. Bryant | N. Ryan | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Shawn Hillegas facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Phil Garner replaces Steve Sax playing 2B batting 1st; Mike Ramsey replaces Ralph Bryant playing LF batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -7% | 78% | 1-4 | HOU | K. Bass | S. Hillegas | Double | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 83% | 1-4 | HOU | D. Walling | S. Hillegas | Flyball: SS | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 87% | 1-4 | HOU | G. Davis | S. Hillegas | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 90% | 1-4 | HOU | T. Puhl | S. Hillegas | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 4-1 | LAD | G. Hoffman | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 2% | 91% | 4-1 | LAD | M. Sharperson | N. Ryan | Double | ||
| Danny Heep pinch hits for Shawn Hillegas (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-1 | LAD | D. Heep | N. Ryan | Single to CF; Sharperson out at Hm/CF-C; Heep to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-1 | LAD | P. Garner | N. Ryan | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Alejandro Pena replaces Danny Heep (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Ronn Reynolds (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 91% | 1-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | A. Pena | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| Ty Gainey pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 1-4 | HOU | T. Gainey | A. Pena | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 91% | 1-4 | HOU | B. Hatcher | A. Pena | Single | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 88% | 1-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | A. Pena | Single; Hatcher to 3B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 93% | 1-4 | HOU | B. Doran | A. Pena | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Juan Agosto replaces Ty Gainey (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Troy Afenir replaces Jose Cruz (PH) playing C batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 4-1 | LAD | J. Shelby | J. Agosto | Single | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-1 | LAD | F. Stubbs | J. Agosto | Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Shelby to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 94% | 4-1 | LAD | M. Marshall | J. Agosto | Intentional Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 94% | 4-1 | LAD | M. Scioscia | J. Agosto | Groundout: SS-1B; Shelby to 3B; Marshall to 2B | |
| Tito Landrum pinch hits for Mike Ramsey (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | -23 | RR | 5% | 98% | 4-1 | LAD | T. Landrum | J. Agosto | Single; Shelby Scores; Marshall Scores/Adv on E1/unER/No RBI; Landrum to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | LAD | G. Hoffman | J. Agosto | Flyball: RF | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Jose Gonzalez replaces Tito Landrum (PH) playing LF batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | HOU | K. Bass | A. Pena | Lineout: SS | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-6 | HOU | D. Walling | A. Pena | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-6 | HOU | G. Davis | A. Pena | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Rocky Childress facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Rocky Childress replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | LAD | M. Sharperson | R. Childress | Flyball: SS | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | LAD | A. Pena | R. Childress | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | LAD | P. Garner | R. Childress | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Orlando Mercado replaces Mike Scioscia playing C batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | HOU | T. Puhl | A. Pena | Flyball: CF | |
| Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Troy Afenir (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | HOU | K. Caminiti | A. Pena | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| Alan Ashby pinch hits for Rocky Childress (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | HOU | A. Ashby | A. Pena | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
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