Astros 8-1 Dodgers (18 Jul, 2009) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Dodgers

56-34, 28-15 home


HOU
LAD

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	16	0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0

R. Oswalt6-4

9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

C. Billingsley9-5

1.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- C. Billingsley pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- Pitch
  1
  Ground Out
- D Erstad to second on wild pitch by C Billingsley.
  4
  0
- 4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. Billingsley pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Weaver pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- J Michaels in left field.
  8
  1
- B DeWitt hit for J Weaver.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- S. Elbert pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- B DeWitt at shortstop.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- S. Elbert pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- J Castro at shortstop.
  8
  1
- B DeWitt at second base.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 8th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- M Loretta hit for S Elbert.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Vargas pitching for LAD
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DodgersBottom 9th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  LAD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Ground Out

Astros
3
Dodgers
0

Game 1

17/7

Astros
8
Dodgers
1

Game 2

18/7

Astros
2
Dodgers
5

Game 3

19/7

Astros
3
Dodgers
4

Game 4

19/7

Dodger Stadium

3:10 AM, 18 July 2009

Los Angeles, California

Attendance: 51,209

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals
First Base Umpire - Mike Dimuro
Second Base Umpire - Casey Moser
Third Base Umpire - Dale Scott

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	98	64	.605	-	W5
San Diego	93	69	.574	5	L1
Arizona	89	73	.549	9	W1
San Francisco	80	82	.494	18	L1
Colorado	61	101	.377	37	L3

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