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Standings
OAK
@LAA		4
7
KCR
@BAL		2
5
CLE
@CHW		5
6		 
(10)
DET
@MIN		0
7
TEX
@NYY		7
18
TOR
@SEA		2
4
BOS
@TBR		6
7
MIL
@ARI		4
3
PHI
@ATL		7
3
PIT
@CIN		9
5
SDP
@COL		1
8
WSN
@FLA		2
4
LAD
@HOU		4
1
CHC
@SFG		6
5
NYM
@STL		7
8
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 7:06PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 34,058, Time of Game: 2:36
Dodgers
4
40-44
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Astros
1
40-45
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matt Kemp CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .282 .772 22 17 0.049 0.49 0.091 -0.042 0.1 3 0 3B
Andre Ethier RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .275 .774 17 12 0.060 0.45 0.105 -0.045 1.1 1 0 HR,2B
Russell Martin C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .859 6 6 -0.106 0.79 0.000 -0.106 -1.5 3 0
Jeff Kent 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .265 .745 7 6 0.193 0.79 0.204 -0.011 1.6 2 5 2·2B
   Cory Wade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
James Loney 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .301 .802 14 8 -0.015 0.61 0.016 -0.031 0.1 10 3 HBP
Blake DeWitt 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .261 .707 12 9 0.020 0.76 0.075 -0.055 -0.2 0 3 SB
Delwyn Young LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .708 16 10 -0.053 0.48 0.007 -0.060 -0.8 1 0
   Angel Berroa SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .463 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Luis Maza SS-2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .239 .580 15 9 -0.004 0.56 0.022 -0.027 -0.5 3 1 SH
Hiroki Kuroda P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .080 .268 16 12 -0.010 0.30 0.007 -0.017 -0.2 2 4
   Jason Repko LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 2 9 .235 .768 126 90 0.132 0.58 0.527 -0.396 -0.5 27 16
2B: J Kent 2 (14, 2 off R Hernandez); A Ethier (19, off R Hernandez).
3B: M Kemp (3, off R Hernandez).
HR: A Ethier (8, off R Hernandez; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: L Maza (2, off R Hernandez).
HBP: J Loney (2, by T Byrdak).
TB: A Ethier 7; J Kent 4; M Kemp 3; D Young; B DeWitt.
RBI: J Kent 2 (38); L Maza (3); A Ethier (33).
2-out RBI: J Kent 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: B DeWitt (3, 2nd base off R Hernandez/J Towles).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .587 13 8 -0.117 1.04 0.000 -0.117 -1.3 4 0
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .738 14 10 -0.064 0.63 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 2 0
Lance Berkman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .358 1.131 16 9 -0.006 0.49 0.028 -0.034 -0.2 7 0
Carlos Lee LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .289 .877 15 10 -0.036 0.69 0.020 -0.056 0.6 2 0 HR
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .770 12 8 -0.070 0.65 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 0 4
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .608 18 13 -0.053 0.52 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 1 1
David Newhan 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .733 7 5 -0.004 0.95 0.065 -0.070 -0.2 0 0
J.R. Towles C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .150 .555 8 6 -0.011 1.00 0.035 -0.046 -0.1 10 0
Runelvys Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 -0.023 1.39 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 1 1 SH
   Darin Erstad PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .812 3 2 0.031 0.59 0.031 0.000 0.4 2B
   Dave Borkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Reggie Abercrombie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .891 2 2 -0.015 0.60 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Chris Sampson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .211 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 3 .194 .541 109 74 -0.368 0.75 0.179 -0.548 -3.5 27 6
2B: D Erstad (11, off H Kuroda).
HR: C Lee (19, off C Wade; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Hernandez (1, off H Kuroda).
TB: C Lee 5; D Newhan 2; D Erstad 2; J Towles.
RBI: C Lee (65).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
PB: J Towles (2).
E: J Towles (2).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D Newhan (2nd base by H Kuroda).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hiroki Kuroda, W (4-6) 7 5 0 0 1 1 0 3.73 26 83 54 35 9 10 15 9 4 0 67 0.322 0.85 3.5
Cory Wade 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.45 7 26 20 9 3 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 0.046 0.35 0.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 3 1 1.00 33 109 74 44 12 18 17 12 4 0 67 0 0 0.368 0.58 3.5

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Runelvys Hernandez, L (0-2) 5 6 4 3 2 4 1 5.40 23 71 49 31 5 13 6 11 3 0 43 -0.170 0.82 -1.5
Dave Borkowski 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.26 8 30 22 15 3 4 1 5 1 0 0 0 0.027 0.23 1.0
Tim Byrdak 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.71 4 15 10 5 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.16 0.5
Chris Sampson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.08 3 10 9 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 2 9 1 3.00 38 126 90 55 11 24 8 18 4 0 43 0 0 -0.131 0.75 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Byrdak (1; J Loney).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: H Kuroda (2; D Newhan, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Chris Tiller.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 34,058.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Matt Kemp CF 1 Michael Bourn CF
2 Andre Ethier RF 2 Hunter Pence RF
3 Russell Martin C 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Jeff Kent 2B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 James Loney 1B 5 Miguel Tejada SS
6 Blake DeWitt 3B 6 Geoff Blum 3B
7 Delwyn Young LF 7 David Newhan 2B
8 Luis Maza SS 8 J.R. Towles C
9 Hiroki Kuroda P 9 Runelvys Hernandez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R LAD J. Kent R. Hernandez 10% 70% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kemp Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R LAD J. Kent R. Hernandez 10% 58% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ethier Scores
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD M. Kemp R. Hernandez 9% 71% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R LAD A. Ethier R. Hernandez 6% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b5 0-4 1 12- 1,(0-1)  O HOU D. Erstad H. Kuroda 6% 90% Newhan Picked off 2B (P-SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O LAD M. Kemp R. Hernandez -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD A. Ethier R. Hernandez 4% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O LAD R. Martin R. Hernandez -3% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R LAD J. Kent R. Hernandez 10% 58% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ethier Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  LAD J. Loney R. Hernandez 0% 59% Passed Ball; Kent to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  LAD J. Loney R. Hernandez 1% 60% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O LAD B. DeWitt R. Hernandez -4% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn H. Kuroda 2% 58% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence H. Kuroda 2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman H. Kuroda 1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. Young R. Hernandez -2% 58% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD L. Maza R. Hernandez -1% 57% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD H. Kuroda R. Hernandez -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU C. Lee H. Kuroda 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Tejada H. Kuroda 2% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Blum H. Kuroda 1% 61% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD M. Kemp R. Hernandez 9% 71% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t3 1-0 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O LAD A. Ethier R. Hernandez -4% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Martin R. Hernandez -6% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R LAD J. Kent R. Hernandez 10% 70% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kemp Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O LAD J. Loney R. Hernandez -3% 68% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU D. Newhan H. Kuroda -4% 63% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Towles H. Kuroda 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
b3 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Hernandez H. Kuroda 2% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Towles to 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Bourn H. Kuroda 4% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD B. DeWitt R. Hernandez 3% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  LAD D. Young R. Hernandez 5% 81% DeWitt Steals 2B; DeWitt to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t4 2-0 0 --3 5,(2-2)  O LAD D. Young R. Hernandez -4% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO LAD L. Maza R. Hernandez 2% 80% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Front of Home); DeWitt Scores/unER
t4 3-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  LAD H. Kuroda R. Hernandez 1% 80% Walk
t4 3-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O LAD M. Kemp R. Hernandez -1% 79% Lineout: P (Front of Home)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU H. Pence H. Kuroda 2% 81% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
b4 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman H. Kuroda -3% 79% Walk
b4 0-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Lee H. Kuroda 3% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 0-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Tejada H. Kuroda 2% 84% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R LAD A. Ethier R. Hernandez 6% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Martin R. Hernandez -1% 89% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t5 4-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD J. Kent R. Hernandez -1% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
t5 4-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD J. Loney R. Hernandez -0% 88% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU G. Blum H. Kuroda 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Newhan H. Kuroda -2% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b5 0-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Towles H. Kuroda -3% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Newhan to 2B
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Runelvys Hernandez (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 1 12- 1,(0-1)  O HOU D. Erstad H. Kuroda 6% 90% Newhan Picked off 2B (P-SS)
b5 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU D. Erstad H. Kuroda -3% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Towles to 3B
b5 0-4 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Bourn H. Kuroda 5% 92% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 6-7-8
Dave Borkowski replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD B. DeWitt D. Borkowski -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  LAD D. Young D. Borkowski 1% 92% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short CF)
t6 4-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  O LAD L. Maza D. Borkowski -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t6 4-0 2 1-- 7,(0-2)  O LAD H. Kuroda D. Borkowski -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda facing 2-3-4
b6 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence H. Kuroda 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman H. Kuroda 1% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 0-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Lee H. Kuroda -1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b6 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Tejada H. Kuroda 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 1-2-3
t7 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD M. Kemp D. Borkowski -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD A. Ethier D. Borkowski 1% 94% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 4-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Martin D. Borkowski -1% 94% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t7 4-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O LAD J. Kent D. Borkowski -1% 93% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda facing 6-7-8
b7 0-4 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O HOU G. Blum H. Kuroda 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Newhan H. Kuroda 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Towles H. Kuroda 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 5-6-7
Tim Byrdak replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD J. Loney T. Byrdak 1% 97% Hit By Pitch
t8 4-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O LAD B. DeWitt T. Byrdak -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O LAD D. Young T. Byrdak -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 4-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O LAD L. Maza T. Byrdak -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Cory Wade facing 9-1-2
Cory Wade replaces Jeff Kent (2B) pitching and batting 4th
Luis Maza moves from SS to 2B
Angel Berroa replaces Delwyn Young (LF) playing SS batting 7th
Jason Repko replaces Hiroki Kuroda (P) playing LF batting 9th
Reggie Abercrombie pinch hits for Tim Byrdak (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Abercrombie C. Wade 2% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep CF)
b8 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Bourn C. Wade 1% 98% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
b8 0-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence C. Wade 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
Chris Sampson replaces Reggie Abercrombie (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Repko C. Sampson -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 4-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD M. Kemp C. Sampson -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O LAD A. Ethier C. Sampson -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Cory Wade facing 3-4-5
b9 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman C. Wade 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  R HOU C. Lee C. Wade -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b9 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Tejada C. Wade 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Blum C. Wade 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

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