Dodgers 5, Astros 2
Mike Hampton lost for the second time in as many starts. (Danny Moloshok/AP)
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
A strange error by Mike Hampton in the sixth inning seemed to epitomize a frustrating night for the Astros. After allowing a run, the lefty tried to slam the ball into his glove. Instead, he missed, and the ball rolled away, allowing the third run of the frame to cross the plate.
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Houston
(46-45)
Lost 1
LA Dodgers 5, Houston 2
Today's Boxes 7/18/09
NYY 2, DET 1
TOR 6, BOS 2
NYM 5, ATL 1
CWS 4, BAL 3
LAA 11, OAK 6
CHC 6, WSH 5
SEA 3, CLE 1
PIT 2, SF 0
MIL 5, CIN 1
TB 4, KC 2
ARI 4, STL 2
MIN 4, TEX 1
SD 3, COL 1
LA Dodgers
(57-34)
Won 1
July 18, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Houston
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
6
1
LA Dodgers
2
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
X
5
8
1
Standings thru 7/18/09  | Recap: HOU | LAD  | Gameday  | Astros stats  | Dodgers stats
Houston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Matsui, K , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.255
Keppinger , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.268
Tejada, M , SS
3
0
1
0
1
1
1
.329
Lee, Ca , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.307
Pence , RF
4
0
0
0
0
3
3
.295
Coste , 1B-C
3
1
1
0
1
1
2
.243
Michaels , CF
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
.179
c-Berkman , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.269
2-Rodriguez, W , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.029
Quintero , C
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.241
a-Erstad , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.185
1-Bourn , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.284
Wright, W , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Arias , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
d-Rodriguez, I , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
.255
Hampton , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.310
Fulchino , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Blum , PH-1B
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.282
Totals
32
2
6
1
3
9
16
a-Singled for Quintero in the 8th. b-Struck out for Fulchino in the 8th. c-Walked for Michaels in the 9th. d-Struck out for
Arias in the 9th. 1-Ran for Erstad in the 8th. 2-Ran for Berkman in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Coste (9, McDonald, J).TB : Keppinger; Tejada, M; Lee, Ca; Coste 2; Michaels; Erstad.RBI :
Michaels (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Keppinger; Rodriguez, I 2.GIDP : Quintero.Team
RISP : 2-for-7.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Bourn (33, 2nd base off Troncoso/Martin).
FIELDING E : Hampton (1, throw).DP : 2 (Matsui, K-Tejada, M-Coste, Quintero-Keppinger).
LA Dodgers
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Furcal , SS
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
.254
Hudson, O , 2B
4
2
3
1
0
0
0
.295
Ramirez, M , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.338
Broxton , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Blake , 3B
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
.283
Kemp , RF-CF
4
1
1
2
0
1
3
.315
Loretta , 1B
3
0
1
1
0
1
2
.243
Loney , 1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.279
Martin , C
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
.257
Kershaw , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.138
a-DeWitt , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.154
McDonald, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Leach , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Troncoso , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Ethier , RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.248
Pierre , CF-LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.318
Totals
30
5
8
4
2
6
11
a-Flied out for Kershaw in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Ramirez, M (12, Hampton).3B : Hudson, O (4, Hampton).TB : Furcal; Hudson,
O 5; Ramirez, M 2; Kemp; Loretta; Martin.RBI : Hudson, O (49), Kemp 2 (52), Loretta (17).2-out RBI :
Loretta.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Martin.GIDP : Pierre.Team RISP : 2-for-6.Team
LOB : 3. BASERUNNING CS : Blake (2, 3rd base by Hampton/Quintero). FIELDING E :
Pierre (1, fielding).DP : (Blake-Hudson, O-Loretta).
Houston
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Hampton (L, 5-7)
5.2
7
5
4
2
4
0
4.63
Fulchino
1.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.67
Wright, W
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5.30
Arias
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1.47
LA Dodgers
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Kershaw (W, 8-5)
7.0
2
0
0
1
5
0
2.95
McDonald, J
0.0
2
2
2
0
0
0
5.34
Leach
0.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.05
Troncoso (H, 9)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.73
Broxton (S, 21)
1.0
1
0
0
2
3
0
3.02
Wright, W pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. McDonald, J pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.WP : McDonald,
J, Leach.IBB : Blake (by Hampton), Blake (by Hampton).Pitches-strikes : Hampton 92-56, Fulchino 13-8,
Wright, W 4-3, Arias 16-10, Kershaw 103-66, McDonald, J 10-7, Leach 8-5, Troncoso 12-8, Broxton 23-12.Groundouts-flyouts :
Hampton 7-3, Fulchino 3-1, Wright, W 0-0, Arias 0-1, Kershaw 5-4, McDonald, J 0-0, Leach 0-0, Troncoso 2-0, Broxton 0-0.Batters
faced : Hampton 24, Fulchino 4, Wright, W 1, Arias 3, Kershaw 23, McDonald, J 2, Leach 2, Troncoso 2, Broxton 6.Inherited
runners-scored : Fulchino 1-0, Arias 1-0, Leach 1-1, Troncoso 1-0.Ejections : Houston Astros Manager Cecil Cooper
ejected by 1B umpire Casey Moser (8th).Umpires : HP: Mike DiMuro. 1B: Casey Moser. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather :
79 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:51.Att : 48,298.July 18, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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