Batting: Los Angeles, top of 1st. Pitching: Javier Vazquez CF Dave Roberts: Grounds out to the pitcher. 3B Adrian Beltre: Grounds out to the second baseman. RF Shawn Green: Lines out to the first baseman. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Houston 0, Los Angeles 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st. Pitching: Andy Ashby C Brad Ausmus: DOUBLES to the gap in left-center. 1B Orlando Merced: Strikes out swinging. 2B Jose Vizcaino: Grounds out to the third baseman. 3B Morgan Ensberg: Grounds out to the second baseman. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Houston 0, Los Angeles 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 2nd. Pitching: Javier Vazquez 1B Fred Mcgriff: SINGLES down the third-base line. C Paul Lo Duca: Grounded into double play, 6-4-3. LF Daryle Ward: Grounds out to the pitcher. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Houston 0, Los Angeles 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd. Pitching: Andy Ashby SS Julio Lugo: Grounds out to the second baseman. LF Lance Berkman: Grounds out to the second baseman. CF Brad Wilkerson: Grounds out to the catcher. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Houston 0, Los Angeles 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 3rd. Pitching: Javier Vazquez 2B Terry Shumpert: SINGLES to shallow left field. SS Alex Cora: DOUBLES down the right field line. Shumpert to third. P Andy Ashby: Grounds out to the catcher. Shumpert scores. Cora to third. CF Dave Roberts: Grounds out to the shortstop. Cora scores. 3B Adrian Beltre: Base on balls. RF Shawn Green: Beltre caught stealing at second. Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd. Pitching: Andy Ashby RF Wilfredo Cordero: Flies out to shallow right-center. P Javier Vazquez: Flies out to left field. C Brad Ausmus: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 2, Houston 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 4th. Pitching: Javier Vazquez RF Shawn Green: Grounds out to the pitcher. 1B Fred Mcgriff: Strikes out looking. C Paul Lo Duca: Lines out to the first baseman. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th. Pitching: Andy Ashby 1B Orlando Merced: Flies out to right-center. 2B Jose Vizcaino: Grounds out to the second baseman. 3B Morgan Ensberg: Strikes out looking. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 2, Houston 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 5th. Pitching: Javier Vazquez LF Daryle Ward: Strikes out swinging. 2B Terry Shumpert: Strikes out looking. SS Alex Cora: SINGLES to center P Andy Ashby: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th. Pitching: Andy Ashby SS Julio Lugo: Grounds out to the third baseman. LF Lance Berkman: Grounds out to the second baseman. CF Brad Wilkerson: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 2, Houston 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 6th. Pitching: Javier Vazquez CF Dave Roberts: SINGLES to center 3B Adrian Beltre: Roberts steals second. Bunted into fielders choice, Roberts out at third. RF Shawn Green: Hit by pitch. Beltre to second. 1B Fred Mcgriff: Lines into double play, U3! Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th. Pitching: Andy Ashby RF Wilfredo Cordero: Grounds out to the shortstop. P Javier Vazquez: Strikes out swinging. C Brad Ausmus: Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman. 1B Orlando Merced: Base on balls. Ausmus to second. 2B Jose Vizcaino: Grounds out to the second baseman. Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error. Score: Los Angeles 2, Houston 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 7th. Pitching: Javier Vazquez C Paul Lo Duca: DOUBLES to the gap in left-center. LF Daryle Ward: Intentional walk. PH Joe Thurston: SAC BUNT. Lo Duca advances to third. Ward advances to second. SS Alex Cora: SINGLES to short center field. Lo Duca scores. Ward to third. PH Brian Jordan: Flies out to short left field. CF Dave Roberts: Grounds out to the shortstop. Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 3, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th. Pitching: Andy Ashby 3B Morgan Ensberg: New pitcher: Luke Prokopec. New 2B: Joe Thurston. SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (403 feet) SS Julio Lugo: Strikes out swinging. LF Lance Berkman: Grounds out to the shortstop. CF Brad Wilkerson: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 3, Houston 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 8th. Pitching: Javier Vazquez 3B Adrian Beltre: Base on balls. RF Shawn Green: Beltre steals second. Intentional walk. 1B Fred Mcgriff: SINGLES to shallow right-center. Beltre to third. Green to second. Beltre tries to score... He scores without a throw. C Paul Lo Duca: Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Mcgriff out at 2nd base. Green to third. LF Daryle Ward: Strikes out looking. 2B Joe Thurston: Flies out to short left field. Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th. Pitching: Luke Prokopec RF Wilfredo Cordero: SINGLES to short center field. P Javier Vazquez: New pitcher: Paul Shuey. PH Jeff Bagwell: Grounds out to the third baseman. Cordero to second. C Brad Ausmus: Strikes out looking. PH Jose Vidro: Flies out to left-center. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 4, Houston 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 9th. Pitching: Javier Vazquez SS Alex Cora: New pitcher: Octavio Dotel. New 2B: Jose Vidro. New 1B: Geoff Blum. Flies out to short left field. PH Ron Coomer: Popped out to the first baseman. CF Dave Roberts: Flies out to short right field. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Los Angeles 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th. Pitching: Paul Shuey 1B Geoff Blum: New pitcher: Eric Gagne. Strikes out swinging. 3B Morgan Ensberg: Flies out to right-center. SS Julio Lugo: Grounds out to the catcher.
Game over. Score: Los Angeles 4, Houston 1