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Stults finally mortal
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Astros 4, Dodgers 1
Jason Repko (left) was called up prior to Monday's game and started in center. (AP)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
After two stellar starts this season, Eric Stults got his first taste of defeat, surrendering four runs over 5 1/3 innings. The Dodgers' offense continued to struggle, breaking through for just one run, its second in the past three games.
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Series at a glance:
LAD
LA Dodgers (38-44)
Lost 2 		Houston 4, LA Dodgers 1   HOU
Houston (40-43)
Won 3
June 30, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Dodgers
 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 11 0
Houston
 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X   4 6 0
Standings thru 6/30/08  |  Recap: LAD | HOU  |  Gameday  |  Dodgers stats  |  Astros stats
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Repko, CF5000044.000
Ethier, RF5110004.271
Martin, C3010010.307
Kent, 2B3020001.257
Loney, 1B3021001.302
Young, LF4010024.287
DeWitt, 3B3010022.263
  b-LaRoche, PH-3B1000002.222
Maza, SS4020000.250
Stults, P2000012.125
  Troncoso, P0000000.000
  a-Sweeney, PH1000001.097
  Beimel, P0000000.000
  Wade, P0000000.000
  c-Berroa, PH1010000.183
Totals35111101021 

a-Flied out for Troncoso in the 7th. b-Flied out for DeWitt in the 8th. c-Singled for Wade in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ethier (18, Oswalt), DeWitt (10, Oswalt).
TB: Ethier 2; Martin; Kent 2; Loney 2; Young; DeWitt 2; Maza 2; Berroa.
RBI: Loney (41).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young; Ethier 2; DeWitt; LaRoche.
SF: Loney.
GIDP: Loney; Kent.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
DP: (Kent-Maza-Loney).
 
HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Bourn, CF4000000.229
Pence, RF3000110.266
Berkman, 1B2211201.365
Lee, LF4010001.278
  Valverde, P0000000.000
Tejada, SS3120100.291
Loretta, 2B4111002.259
Wigginton, 3B4000005.271
Ausmus, C2012110.218
Oswalt, P3000014.222
  Sampson, P0000000.105
  Wright, P0000000.000
  Abercrombie, LF0000000.300
Totals294645313 

BATTING
2B: Lee (23, Stults), Tejada 2 (20, Stults, Wade).
HR: Berkman (22, 1st inning off Stults, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Berkman 4; Lee 2; Tejada 4; Loretta; Ausmus.
RBI: Berkman (68), Loretta (21), Ausmus 2 (12).
2-out RBI: Berkman; Ausmus 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Oswalt 2; Wigginton.
GIDP: Berkman.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Tejada-Loretta-Berkman 2).
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Stults (L, 2-1)5.15443312.21
Troncoso 0.20001004.91
Beimel 1.00001001.08
Wade 1.01000002.32
 
HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Oswalt (W, 7-8)6.06110904.60
Sampson (H, 3)1.24000105.16
Wright (H, 8)0.10000005.27
Valverde (S, 22)1.01000004.24

Balk: Valverde.
IBB: Tejada (by Stults), Ausmus (by Troncoso).
HBP: Martin (by Oswalt), Kent (by Oswalt).
Pitches-strikes: Stults 90-58, Troncoso 9-4, Beimel 12-6, Wade 20-15, Oswalt 79-58, Sampson 22-14, Wright 6-3, Valverde 19-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Stults 5-8, Troncoso 2-0, Beimel 2-1, Wade 2-1, Oswalt 6-3, Sampson 2-2, Wright 0-1, Valverde 1-2.
Batters faced: Stults 24, Troncoso 3, Beimel 3, Wade 4, Oswalt 25, Sampson 8, Wright 1, Valverde 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Troncoso 1-0, Wright 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Timmons.
Weather: 73 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 1 mph, Varies.
T: 2:47.
Att: 28,827.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner