TODAY'S WRAPS: July 24, 2007
Grand game for a grand player
Big inning bites Dodgers By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Jeff Kent homered as part of a three-run second inning to stake Mark Hendrickson to an early lead, but the Dodgers left-hander ran into trouble in the sixth. Rudy Seanez relieved Hendrickson and allowed a two-run double to Morgan Ensberg and a go-ahead grand slam to Craig Biggio.
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Astros 7, Dodgers 4
Craig Biggio rounds first as he celebrates his grand slam in the sixth inning. (David J. Phillip/AP)
Biggio has flair for dramatic By Ben DuBose / MLB.com
On an emotional day in which he announced his retirement effective at the end of the season, Craig Biggio belted a tiebreaking two-out grand slam in the sixth inning to lead the Astros to victory. Morgan Ensberg tied the game with a two-run double.
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LA Dodgers
(56-45)
Lost 1
Houston 7, LA Dodgers 4
Today's Boxes 7/24/07
CWS 5, DET 3
TEX 2, SEA 1
TEX 4, SEA 3
BOS 1, CLE 0
BAL 3, TB 0
PHI 4, WSH 3
TOR 7, MIN 0
MIL 5, CIN 3
NYM 8, PIT 4
CHC 4, STL 3
NYY 9, KC 4
CWS 8, DET 7
SD 5, COL 3
ARI 9, FLA 3
OAK 4, LAA 3
ATL 7, SF 5
Houston
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Won 1
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Standings thru 7/24/07  | Gameday  | Dodgers Stats  | Astros Stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .283
Pierre , CF3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .284
Martin , C4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .300
Lieberthal , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Kent , 2B4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .292
Gonzalez , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292
Garciaparra , 3B3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280
Loney , 1B4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .362
Ethier , RF3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .298
Hendrickson , P2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Seanez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Saenz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203
Hull , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Betemit , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
Totals 33 4 6 4 4 5 11
a-Lined out for Seanez in the 7th. b-Struck out for Hull in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Loney (8, Jennings), Ethier (17, Miller), Martin (23, Wheeler).HR : Kent (14, 2nd inning off Jennings, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Martin 2; Kent 4; Gonzalez; Loney 3; Ethier 2.RBI : Kent (54), Loney (23), Ethier (43), Martin (66).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Furcal 2; Pierre; Saenz; Gonzalez.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Gonzalez (6, 2nd base off Jennings/Munson), Furcal (11, 2nd base off Jennings/Munson).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Biggio , 2B4 1 2 4 0 1 0 .250
Loretta , 1B4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .300
Berkman , RF4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .260
Lee , LF3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .289
Ensberg , 3B4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .227
Lane , CF2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .160
Bruntlett , SS3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .295
Munson , C4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .275
Ausmus , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
Jennings , P2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .059
a-Lamb , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .305
Miller , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Qualls , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wheeler , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Palmeiro , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Lidge , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 7 8 6 4 4 12
a-Walked for Jennings in the 6th. b-Flied out for Wheeler in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Loretta (19, Hendrickson), Lee (26, Hendrickson), Ensberg (10, Seanez).HR : Biggio (6, 6th inning off Seanez, 3 on, 2 out).TB : Biggio 5; Loretta 2; Berkman 2; Lee 2; Ensberg 2; Bruntlett.RBI : Ensberg 2 (28), Biggio 4 (35).2-out RBI : Biggio 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ensberg; Palmeiro.S : Bruntlett.Team LOB : 5.
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hendrickson 5.0 6 3 3 1 3 0 4.58
Seanez (BS, 2)(L, 6-2)1.0 2 4 4 2 0 1 4.21
Hull 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Hendrickson pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.WP : Hendrickson.Pitches-strikes : Hendrickson 83-49, Seanez 22-10, Hull 26-15, Jennings 76-46, Miller 14-7, Qualls 9-7, Wheeler 15-9, Lidge 22-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Hendrickson 7-5, Seanez 1-2, Hull 1-4, Jennings 5-9, Miller 0-2, Qualls 0-1, Wheeler 2-1, Lidge 2-0.Batters faced : Hendrickson 22, Seanez 7, Hull 7, Jennings 23, Miller 3, Qualls 1, Wheeler 5, Lidge 5.Inherited runners-scored : Seanez 2-2, Qualls 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Paul Nauert.Weather : 71 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:46.Att : 38,247.
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