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OAK  6
@LAA  1

KCR  6
@BAL  5

(11)
CHW  9
CLE  7

DET  5
@MIN  4

TEX  2
@NYY  1

TOR  2
@SEA  0

TBR  5
BOS  4

ARI  6
MIL  3

CIN  4
PIT  3

SDP 15
@COL  8

FLA  6
WSN  5

(10)
HOU  4
LAD  1

CHC  9
@SFG  2

STL  7
NYM  1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 28,827

Monday, June 30, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:47
Dodgers
1
38-44
Lost 2
2nd, 3½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 11  0
Astros          1  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    4  6  0
W: R Oswalt (7-8), L: E Stults (2-1), S: J Valverde (22)
Astros
4
40-43
Won 3
4th, 10 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Repko CF                    5   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000   27    6   0   
A Ethier RF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .758   16    3   0   2B
R Martin C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .848   16    4   0   HBP
J Kent 2B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .708   13    0   1   HBP,GDP
J Loney 1B                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .302  .806    6    9   0   SF,GDP
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .288  .752    9    1   0   
B DeWitt 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .716   12    0   2   2B
  A LaRoche PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .670    6    0   1   
L Maza SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .586   14    1   4   
E Stults P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .325    6    0   2   
  R Troncoso P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .097  .315    2    0   0   
  J Beimel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Wade P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Berroa PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .183  .463    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   1  11   1    0  10              130   24  11
BATTING
2B: B DeWitt (10, off R Oswalt); A Ethier (18, off R Oswalt).
SF: J Loney (4, off R Oswalt).
HBP: R Martin (2, by R Oswalt); J Kent (5, by R Oswalt).
TB: B DeWitt 2; A Ethier 2; J Kent 2; J Loney 2; L Maza 2; D Young; A Berroa; R Martin.
GIDP: J Kent (10); J Loney (18).
RBI: J Loney (41).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Kent-L Maza-J Loney.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .592   15    3   0   
H Pence RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .747   11    2   0   
L Berkman 1B                  2   2   1   1    2   0  .365 1.147   20    8   2   HR,GDP
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .852   16    2   0   2B
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .291  .786   20    0   4   2·2B,IW
M Loretta 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .710   15    2   3   
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .805   11    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   1   2    1   1  .218  .554   13    7   3   IW
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444   10    2   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .210         0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Abercrombie LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .300 1.064         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   6   4    5   3              131   27  12
BATTING
2B: M Tejada 2 (20, off E Stults, off C Wade); C Lee (23, off E Stults).
HR: L Berkman (22, off E Stults; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: B Ausmus (2, by R Troncoso); M Tejada (2, by E Stults).
TB: M Tejada 4; L Berkman 4; C Lee 2; B Ausmus; M Loretta.
GIDP: L Berkman (6).
RBI: B Ausmus 2 (12); L Berkman (68); M Loretta (21).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus 2; L Berkman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman 2.

PITCHING

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
E Stults, L (2-1)              5.1   5   4   4    3   3   1   2.21   24   90-58   32· 6·20    6·11· 1· 0     42    -     0.92  -0.23
R Troncoso                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.91    3    9-4     4· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.60   0.04
J Beimel                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.08    3   12-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.01
C Wade                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.32    4   20-15   11· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   4    5   3   1          34  131-83   51· 7·25   11·13· 2· 0          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Oswalt, W (7-8)              6     6   1   1    0   9   0   4.60   25   79-58   25·13·20    7· 5· 2· 0     65    -     1.23   0.20
C Sampson, H (3)               1.2   4   0   0    0   1   0   5.16    8   22-14    8· 1· 5    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.05
W Wright, H (8)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.27    1    6-3     1· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.64   0.04
J Valverde, S (22)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.24    4   19-13    9· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.76   0.03
Totals                         9    11   1   1    0  10   0          38  126-88   43·15·30   12·11· 3· 0          2-0 
Balks: J Valverde (2).
WP: None.
IBB: E Stults (1; M Tejada); R Troncoso (1; B Ausmus).
HBP: R Oswalt 2 (6; R Martin, J Kent).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Tim Timmons.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 28,827.
Weather: 73° F, Wind 1mph , In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. J Repko              CF    1. M Bourn              CF 
2. A Ethier             RF    2. H Pence              RF 
3. R Martin             C     3. L Berkman            1B 
4. J Kent               2B    4. C Lee                LF 
5. J Loney              1B    5. M Tejada             SS 
6. D Young              LF    6. M Loretta            2B 
7. B DeWitt             3B    7. T Wigginton          3B 
8. L Maza               SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. E Stults             P     9. R Oswalt             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-2  123  3   15%  86% B Ausmus        E Stults        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tejada Scores; Loretta Scores; Wigginton to 2B
   b 1   2  1-0  ---  4   10%  51% L Berkman       E Stults        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 4   1  1-1  1--  3   10%  66% C Lee           E Stults        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Berkman to 3B
   b 4   1  1-1  123  2   10%  78% M Loretta       E Stults        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B; Tejada to 2B
   t 4   0  1-1  1--  1    9%  55% J Loney         R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Repko         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  A Ethier        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   46%  R Martin        Hit By Pitch
          12-  4   40%  J Kent          Hit By Pitch; Ethier to 3B; Martin to 2B
   RO     123  1   41%  J Loney         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Ethier Scores
   O      12-  2   44%  D Young         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Stults facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  M Bourn         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   41%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  4   51%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   50%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   52%  B DeWitt        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  L Maza          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  E Stults        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Stults facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   51%  M Loretta       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  T Wigginton     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  J Repko         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  A Ethier        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   55%  R Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Stults facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  R Oswalt        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  M Bourn         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  J Kent          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   55%  J Loney         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   56%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Stults facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  H Pence         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   56%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  3   66%  C Lee           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Berkman to 3B
          -23  4   67%  M Tejada        Intentional Walk
   R      123  2   78%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B; Tejada to 2B
   O      123  4   71%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Tejada to 3B; Loretta to 2B
   RR     123  3   86%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tejada Scores; Loretta Scores; Wigginton to 2B
   O      12-  3   84%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   78%  B DeWitt        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-  2   71%  L Maza          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); DeWitt to 3B
   O      1-3  4   78%  E Stults        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   84%  J Repko         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  2   89%  A Ethier        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Stults facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   88%  M Bourn         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   87%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   88%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  4   87%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   89%  R Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   86%  J Kent          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1   82%  J Loney         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kent to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   91%  B DeWitt        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Stults facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   94%  M Tejada        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  6   93%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Tejada to 3B
                  Ramon Troncoso replaces Eric Stults pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  3   91%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          --3  4   91%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  2   90%  R Oswalt        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Chris Sampson facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Sampson replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   86%  L Maza          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Ramon Troncoso batting 9th
   O      1--  2   89%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   92%  J Repko         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   94%  A Ethier        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Beimel facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Beimel replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   94%  M Bourn         Flyball: LF
          ---  4   94%  H Pence         Walk
   OO     1--  5   93%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   89%  R Martin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  1   97%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   96%  J Loney         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  1   93%  D Young         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Loney to 3B
                  Wesley Wright replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th; Andy LaRoche pinch hits for Blake DeWitt batting 7th
   O      1-3  6   97%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cory Wade facing 4-5-6
                  Cory Wade replaces Joe Beimel pitching and batting 9th; Andy LaRoche moves to 3B
   O      ---  8   97%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  9   98%  M Tejada        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   97%  M Loretta       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   97%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jose Valverde facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Valverde replaces Carlos Lee pitching and batting 4th; Reggie Abercrombie replaces Wesley Wright playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  L Maza          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Angel Berroa pinch hits for Cory Wade batting 9th
          ---  3   96%  A Berroa        Single to P (Line Drive to Weak SS)
          1--      96%  J Repko         Balk; Berroa to 2B
   O      -2-  7   99%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  3  100%  A Ethier        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

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