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KCR  4
BAL  0

MIN  9
BOS  8

SEA  6
CHW  3

TBR  8
LAA  5

OAK 12
@TEX  6

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ARI  4

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@LAD  5

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FLA  5
@WSN  4

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 40,217

Sunday, May 11, 2008, 4:10pm
Time of Game: 3:31
Astros
8
21-17
Won 3
3rd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  6  1    8 10  2
Dodgers         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  2    5 12  0
W: G Geary (1-1), L: J Broxton (1-1), S: J Valverde (8)
Dodgers
5
19-18
Lost 4
2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .198  .567   14    2   0   SF
K Matsui 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .267  .726   21    2   5   
M Tejada SS                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .342  .919   24    2   5   HBP
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .382 1.235   13    8   1   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                1    1   0   SH
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Lee LF                      5   1   1   1    0   0  .282  .843   15    3   0   
H Pence RF                    4   2   3   2    1   1  .273  .756   21    1   0   2B,2·SB
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   0   0    1   1  .220  .618   19    2   0   SB
J Towles C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .629    4    3   2   
  G Blum PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .616    7    0   0   
  B Ausmus C                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .214  .500    5    1   0   
S Chacon P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .494    9    1   1   
  M Loretta PH                0   0   0   1    1   0  .211  .570    5    0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Erstad PH-1B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .716    1    1   1   2B
Totals                       35   8  10   8    5   7              159   27  17
BATTING
2B: D Erstad (6, off H Kuo); H Pence (8, off H Kuo).
SF: M Bourn (1, off H Kuo).
SH: D Brocail (1, off H Kuo).
HBP: M Tejada (3, by H Kuroda).
TB: H Pence 4; D Erstad 2; M Tejada 2; C Lee; B Ausmus; L Berkman; K Matsui.
RBI: B Ausmus 2 (3); H Pence 2 (21); C Lee (26); L Berkman (36); M Loretta (9); M Bourn (6).
2-out RBI: H Pence; M Loretta.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman; K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
E: M Tejada (4); K Matsui (6).
BASERUNNING
SB: T Wigginton (3, 2nd base off J Beimel/R Martin); H Pence 2 (4, 3rd base off J Beimel/R Martin, 2nd base off J Broxton/R Martin).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .686   21    3   0   GDP
  J Broxton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Kuo P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   1   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .482    2    0   0   
A Ethier RF-LF                5   1   3   0    0   1  .306  .848   25    1   0   2B
M Kemp CF-RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .815   14    5   0   CS
J Loney 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .286  .790   15    8   0   HR
R Martin C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .835   20    7   0   2B,CS
B DeWitt 3B                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .323  .877   18    1   1   2B
D Young 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .304  .681   15    1   2   2B,SH
C Hu SS                       3   0   0   1    1   0  .208  .525   19    0   2   GDP
H Kuroda P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .388    9    0   1   
  J Beimel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Kent PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .700    3    0   0   
  A Jones PR-CF               0   0   0   1    0   0  .170  .545    1    1   0   SF
Totals                       34   5  12   4    2   4              162   27   7
BATTING
2B: A Ethier (8, off D Brocail); B DeWitt (5, off W Wright); R Martin (6, off S Chacon); D Young (1, off D Brocail).
HR: J Loney (4, off S Chacon; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: A Jones (1, off D Brocail).
SH: D Young (2, off W Wright).
TB: B DeWitt 4; A Ethier 4; J Loney 4; R Martin 2; D Young 2; M Sweeney; M Kemp; J Pierre.
GIDP: C Hu (3); J Pierre (3).
RBI: J Loney 2 (27); A Jones (5); C Hu (5).
2-out RBI: J Loney 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
FIELDING
PB: R Martin (2).
BASERUNNING
CS: M Kemp (3, 2nd base by S Chacon/J Towles); R Martin (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Chacon).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Chacon                       6     7   2   2    1   3   1   3.53   23   93-56   35· 6·15   10· 7· 2· 0     52    -     0.68   0.03
W Wright                       0     1   1   0    1   0   0   3.46    3    8-3     3· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.80  -0.14
G Geary, W (1-1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    2    8-5     4· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.83   0.06
D Brocail                      1.2   4   2   2    0   1   0   3.38    9   39-26   19· 2· 5    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.65   0.02
J Valverde, S (8)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.66    1    9-6     4· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.02
Totals                         9    12   5   4    2   4   1          38  157-96   65· 8·23   17·11· 4· 0          3-0 
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
H Kuroda                       6.2   1   1   1    3   5   0   3.59   25   96-54   35· 8·11    6· 9· 1· 0     70    -     0.87   0.35
J Beimel, H (3)                0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.68    3   14-4     4· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.87  -0.03
J Broxton, BS (1), L (1-1)     0.1   6   6   6    0   1   0   5.28    7   21-15    9· 2· 4    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.36  -0.79
H Kuo                          1.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   2.77    8   21-13   10· 1· 2    4· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.20  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   8   8    5   7   0          43  152-86   58·11·17   14·13· 3· 0          3-2 
W Wright faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
PO: S Chacon (1; R Martin, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: H Kuroda (2; M Tejada).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 40,217.
Weather: 68° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. M Bourn              CF    1. J Pierre             LF 
2. K Matsui             2B    2. A Ethier             RF 
3. M Tejada             SS    3. M Kemp               CF 
4. L Berkman            1B    4. J Loney              1B 
5. C Lee                LF    5. R Martin             C  
6. H Pence              RF    6. B DeWitt             3B 
7. T Wigginton          3B    7. D Young              2B 
8. J Towles             C     8. C Hu                 SS 
9. S Chacon             P     9. H Kuroda             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  3-3  12-  2   20%  87% H Pence         J Broxton       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
   t 8   0  3-2  12-  2   20%  67% C Lee           J Broxton       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Tejada Scores; Berkman to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3  4  -17%  30% J Loney         S Chacon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ethier Scores
   t 8   0  3-1  12-  2   16%  47% L Berkman       J Broxton       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Matsui Scores; Tejada to 2B
   t 7   2  2-1  123  5  -14%  21% M Bourn         J Beimel        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Hiroki Kuroda facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Bourn         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   46%  K Matsui        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   45%  M Tejada        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   45%  A Ethier        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   39%  M Kemp          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ethier to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      1-3      46%  J Loney         Kemp Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   RR     --3  4   30%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ethier Scores
   O      ---  2   30%  R Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   28%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   26%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   28%  H Pence         Walk
   O      1--  4   25%  T Wigginton     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shawn Chacon facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   23%  B DeWitt        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   25%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   29%  C Hu            Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   27%  J Towles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   25%  S Chacon        Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  2   24%  M Bourn         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shawn Chacon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   25%  H Kuroda        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   26%  J Pierre        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  2   26%  A Ethier        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   27%  M Kemp          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   25%  K Matsui        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   28%  M Tejada        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   24%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   22%  C Lee           Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shawn Chacon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   23%  J Loney         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   20%  R Martin        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   23%  B DeWitt        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  7   25%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   22%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   20%  T Wigginton     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   19%  J Towles        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shawn Chacon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   20%  C Hu            Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   22%  H Kuroda        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   21%  J Pierre        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   22%  A Ethier        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   19%  S Chacon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   17%  M Bourn         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  4   19%  K Matsui        Walk
          1--      20%  M Tejada        Passed Ball; Matsui to 2B
   O      -2-  7   16%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shawn Chacon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   17%  M Kemp          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   18%  J Loney         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   17%  R Martin        Walk
   O      1--  2   19%  B DeWitt        Martin Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   15%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   13%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   15%  H Pence         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  4   18%  T Wigginton     Walk; Pence to 2B
                  Joe Beimel replaces Hiroki Kuroda pitching and batting 9th; Geoff Blum pinch hits for J.R. Towles batting 8th
          12-      21%  G Blum          Pence Steals 3B; Wigginton Steals 2B
          -23  4   23%  " "             Walk
                  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Shawn Chacon batting 9th
   R      123  5   35%  M Loretta       Walk; Pence Scores; Wigginton to 3B; Blum to 2B
   O      123  5   21%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wesley Wright facing 6-7-8
                  Wesley Wright replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus replaces Geoff Blum playing C batting 8th
          ---  2   16%  B DeWitt        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  1   10%  D Young         Reached on E4 (catch) (Bunt to Weak 3B to P); DeWitt Scores/unER/No RBI
          1--  5    8%  C Hu            Walk; Young to 2B
                  Geoff Geary replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Kent pinch hits for Joe Beimel batting 9th
   O      12-  3    8%  J Kent          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Young to 3B
                  Andruw Jones pinch runs for Jeff Kent batting 9th
   OO     1-3  5   14%  J Pierre        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jonathan Broxton facing 2-3-4
                  Jonathan Broxton replaces Juan Pierre pitching and batting 1st; Andre Ethier moves to LF; Andruw Jones moves to CF; Matt Kemp moves to RF
          ---  5   21%  K Matsui        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   31%  M Tejada        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Matsui to 2B
   R      12-  2   47%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Matsui Scores; Tejada to 2B
   R      12-  2   67%  C Lee           Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Tejada Scores; Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  2   87%  H Pence         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
          1-3      88%  T Wigginton     Pence Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   83%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  5   93%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lee Scores; Pence Scores
                  Hong-Chih Kuo replaces Jonathan Broxton pitching and batting 1st; Darin Erstad pinch hits for Geoff Geary batting 9th
          1--  1   95%  D Erstad        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ausmus to 3B
   RO     -23  3   96%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ausmus Scores
   O      -2-  3   95%  K Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Doug Brocail facing 2-3-4
                  Doug Brocail replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 4th; Darin Erstad moves to 1B
          ---  5   92%  A Ethier        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   95%  M Kemp          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   97%  J Loney         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  6   98%  R Martin        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Hong-Chih Kuo facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   99%  M Tejada        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   99%  D Brocail       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Tejada to 2B
   O      -2-  3   98%  C Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Tejada to 3B
   R      --3  3   99%  H Pence         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Tejada Scores
   O      -2-  3   99%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-8, Doug Brocail facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   98%  B DeWitt        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  3   95%  D Young         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); DeWitt to 3B
   RO     -23  9   98%  C Hu            Groundout: 2B-1B; DeWitt Scores; Young to 3B
   RO     --3  1   99%  A Jones         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Young Scores
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Hong-Chih Kuo batting 1st
          ---  2   98%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Jose Valverde replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 4th
   O      1--  9  100%  A Ethier        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 5.

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