Dodgers 4, Astros 1
Jeff Kent follows through on his first-inning RBI double. (Pat Sullivan/AP)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Hiroki Kuroda made a triumphant return from the disabled list, picking up his fourth win with seven shutout innings. Jeff Kent continued his hot hitting with a pair of RBI doubles and Andre Ethier chipped in with his eighth homer.
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LA Dodgers 4, Houston 1
Today's Boxes 7/2/08
FLA 4, WSH 2
MIN 7, DET 0
LAA 7, OAK 4
PHI 7, ATL 3
BAL 5, KC 2
NYY 18, TEX 7
TB 7, BOS 6
PIT 9, CIN 5
CWS 6, CLE 5
STL 8, NYM 7
COL 8, SD 1
MIL 4, ARI 3
SEA 4, TOR 2
CHC 6, SF 5
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Standings thru 7/2/08 | Recap: LAD | HOU | Gameday | Dodgers stats | Astros stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kemp , CF5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .282
Ethier , RF5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .275
Martin , C4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308
Kent , 2B4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .265
Wade , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Loney , 1B2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .301
DeWitt , 3B4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .261
Young , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270
Berroa , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183
Maza , SS-2B3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .239
Kuroda , P2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .080
Repko , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 9 15
BATTING 2B : Ethier (19, Hernandez, R), Kent 2 (14, Hernandez, R, Hernandez, R).3B : Kemp (3, Hernandez, R).HR : Ethier (8, 5th inning off Hernandez, R, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kemp 3; Ethier 7; Kent 4; DeWitt; Young.RBI : Kent 2 (38), Maza (3), Ethier (33).2-out RBI : Kent 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : DeWitt; Loney.S : Maza.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : DeWitt (3, 2nd base off Hernandez, R/Towles).FIELDING Pickoffs : Kuroda (Newhan at 2nd base).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225
Pence , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .265
Berkman , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .358
Lee , LF4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .289
Tejada , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
Blum , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
Newhan , 2B3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Towles , C3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .150
Hernandez, R , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Erstad , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
Borkowski , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Byrdak , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
b-Abercrombie , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Sampson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 3 7
BATTING 2B : Erstad (11, Kuroda).HR : Lee (19, 9th inning off Wade, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Lee 5; Newhan 2; Towles; Erstad 2.RBI : Lee (65).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bourn 3.S : Hernandez, R.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING PO : Newhan (2nd base by Kuroda).FIELDING E : Towles (2, throw).PB : Towles (2).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kuroda (W, 4-6)7.0 5 0 0 1 1 0 3.73
Wade 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.45
HBP : Loney (by Byrdak).Pitches-strikes : Kuroda 83-54, Wade 26-20, Hernandez, R 71-49, Borkowski 30-22, Byrdak 15-10, Sampson 10-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Kuroda 14-5, Wade 2-2, Hernandez, R 5-6, Borkowski 1-3, Byrdak 0-1, Sampson 1-1.Batters faced : Kuroda 26, Wade 7, Hernandez, R 23, Borkowski 8, Byrdak 4, Sampson 3.Umpires : HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Chris Tiller.Weather : 73 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:36.Att : 34,058.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
