July 3, 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 10
@BAL 7 OAK 3
@CHW 2 BOS 7
@NYY 0 DET 8
@SEA 4 ARI 6
MIL 5 PHI 4
@ATL 1 CIN 5
WSN 3 COL 6
FLA 5
(11) LAD 5
@HOU 2 SFG 8
CHC 3 NYM 11
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 35,696

Thursday, July 3, 2008, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 2:51

Dodgers

41-44

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

Joe Torre

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         3  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  2
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  1

W: C Billingsley (8-7), L: B Backe (5-9), S: T Saito (14)

Astros

40-46

Lost 3

5th, 11 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kemp CF                     4   0   1   0    1   3  .281  .770   23    0   0   
A Ethier RF                   3   1   1   1    2   1  .276  .789   21    4   0   HR,CS
R Martin C                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .851   15    5   0   
J Kent 2B                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .266  .749    9    1   1   
  A Berroa SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .480    8    2   4   
J Loney 1B                    3   2   2   2    1   0  .304  .821   13   11   0   HR,2B
B DeWitt 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .260  .703   17    2   2   
D Young LF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .258  .679   23    1   0   
  J Repko LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Maza SS-2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .549   15    1   5   
C Billingsley P               3   0   0   0    0   1  .065  .186    9    0   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .306    5    0   0   
  T Saito P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   5   8   5    5   9              158   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Loney (19, off B Backe).

HR: A Ethier (9, off B Backe; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Loney (7, off B Backe; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J Loney 6; A Ethier 4; B DeWitt; A Berroa; M Kemp; J Kent; R Martin.

RBI: J Loney 2 (44); B DeWitt 2 (34); A Ethier (34).

2-out RBI: B DeWitt 2; J Loney.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Maza-J Kent-J Loney; L Maza-A Berroa-J Loney.

E: L Maza (3); A Berroa (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Ethier (2, 2nd base by B Backe/J Towles).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .580    6    0   0   
M Loretta 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .707   13    2   3   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .353 1.116   11    7   1   GDP
C Lee LF                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .882   12    2   0   2B
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .767   13    1   3   GDP
G Blum 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .224  .605   18    1   2   
H Pence RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .735    9    4   0   
J Towles C                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .153  .561   15    9   1   2B
B Backe P                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .907   10    1   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .805    5    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    1   5              112   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Towles (5, off C Billingsley); C Lee (25, off C Billingsley).

TB: C Lee 3; J Towles 2; M Loretta 2; G Blum; M Tejada; H Pence.

GIDP: L Berkman (7); M Tejada (9).

RBI: J Towles 2 (16).

2-out RBI: J Towles 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Backe (1).

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
C Billingsley, W (8-7)         8     6   2   0    1   5   0   3.12   30   92-63   33·10·20   12· 9· 3· 0     70    -     0.83   0.23
T Saito, S (14)                1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.27    5   17-13    8· 1· 4    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.54   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   0    1   5   0          35  109-76   41·11·24   14·10· 5· 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
B Backe, L (5-9)               6.2   7   5   5    2   8   2   5.22   29  102-63   35·13·15    7· 8· 4· 0     46    -     0.56  -0.27
G Geary                        1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.84    6   32-18   13· 1· 4    3· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.50   0.03
D Brocail                      0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.02    2    9-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
T Byrdak                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.67    3   12-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.29   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    5   9   2          40  155-89   50·17·22   11· 8· 7· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Backe (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Jim Reynolds.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 35,696.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. M Kemp               CF    1. M Bourn              CF 
2. A Ethier             RF    2. M Loretta            2B 
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. B DeWitt             3B    6. G Blum               3B 
7. D Young              LF    7. H Pence              RF 
8. L Maza               SS    8. J Towles             C  
9. C Billingsley        P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  4-0  12-  1  -15%  74% J Towles        C Billingsley   Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Blum Scores/unER; Pence Scores/unER
   t 1   2  0-1  -23  3   15%  75% B DeWitt        B Backe         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kent Scores; Loney Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  1   11%  61% J Loney         B Backe         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Martin Scores; Kent to 3B
   t 6   0  2-4  ---  5    8%  87% J Loney         B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 9   1  5-2  1-3  1    7%  96% H Pence         T Saito         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  M Kemp          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  A Ethier        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   47%  R Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  4   49%  J Kent          Walk; Martin to 2B
   R      12-  1   61%  J Loney         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Martin Scores; Kent to 3B
   RR     -23  3   75%  B DeWitt        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kent Scores; Loney Scores
   O      1--  3   74%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Chad Billingsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   76%  M Bourn         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   77%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   78%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   77%  L Maza          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   76%  C Billingsley   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  M Kemp          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Chad Billingsley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   77%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   79%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   80%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  1   86%  A Ethier        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   85%  R Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   86%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   88%  J Loney         Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Kent to 2B
   O      12-  2   87%  B DeWitt        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Kent to 3B; Loney to 2B
   O      -23  4   84%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Billingsley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   86%  H Pence         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   87%  J Towles        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   88%  B Backe         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   87%  L Maza          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   87%  C Billingsley   Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   86%  M Kemp          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Billingsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   88%  M Bourn         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   86%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   90%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   91%  A Ethier        Walk
   O      1--      89%  R Martin        Ethier Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   89%  " "             Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   88%  J Kent          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Billingsley facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Maza moves to 2B; Angel Berroa replaces Jeff Kent playing SS batting 4th
          ---  2   85%  C Lee           Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   OO     1--  2   91%  M Tejada        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  4   90%  G Blum          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   89%  H Pence         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Blum to 2B
   RR     12-  1   74%  J Towles        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Blum Scores/unER; Pence Scores/unER
          -2-  5   72%  B Backe         Walk
   O      12-  2   78%  M Bourn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   87%  J Loney         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   86%  B DeWitt        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  9   85%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  L Maza          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Chad Billingsley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   87%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   89%  L Berkman       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   86%  C Lee           Double to 3B (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   90%  M Tejada        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   89%  C Billingsley   Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   90%  M Kemp          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--      91%  A Ethier        Wild Pitch; Kemp to 2B
   O      -2-  7   89%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Geoff Geary replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   88%  R Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Chad Billingsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   90%  G Blum          Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  6   92%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  J Towles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Geoff Geary facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   94%  A Berroa        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   96%  J Loney         Walk; Berroa to 2B
   O      12-  7   94%  B DeWitt        Lineout: LF
   O      12-  7   93%  D Young         Lineout: LF
   O      12-  6   92%  L Maza          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Chad Billingsley facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Repko replaces Delwyn Young playing LF batting 7th; Darin Erstad pinch hits for Geoff Geary batting 9th
   O      ---  5   94%  D Erstad        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   96%  M Bourn         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   95%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   97%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Brocail facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Brocail replaces Darin Erstad pitching and batting 9th; Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Chad Billingsley batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   97%  M Kemp          Walk
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   97%  A Ethier        Walk; Kemp to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  R Martin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Kemp to 3B
   O      1-3  3   96%  A Berroa        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Takashi Saito facing 4-5-6
                  Takashi Saito replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   95%  M Tejada        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Tejada to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
          -2-  5   89%  G Blum          Single to RF (Line Drive); Tejada to 3B
   O      1-3  1   96%  H Pence         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1-3      95%  J Towles        Defensive Indifference; Blum to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  " "             Lineout: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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