Dodgers 5, Astros 2
Blake DeWitt hit a two-run single in the first inning Thursday afternoon. (Pat Sullivan/AP)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
The Dodgers padded their three-run first-inning lead with homers from Andre Ethier in the third and James Loney in the sixth. Chad Billingsley went eight innings, giving up two unearned runs on six hits for LA's third straight win.
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LA Dodgers 5, Houston 2
Today's Boxes 7/3/08
ARI 6, MIL 5
PHI 4, ATL 1
BOS 7, NYY 0
SF 8, CHC 3
KC 10, BAL 7
CIN 5, WSH 3
COL 6, FLA 5
OAK 3, CWS 2
NYM 11, STL 1
DET 8, SEA 4
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Standings thru 7/3/08 | Recap: LAD | HOU | Gameday | Dodgers stats | Astros stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kemp , CF4 0 1 0 1 3 0 .281
Ethier , RF3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .276
Martin , C5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .306
Kent , 2B2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .266
Berroa , SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .194
Loney , 1B3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .304
DeWitt , 3B4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .260
Young , LF4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .258
Repko , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Maza , SS-2B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
Billingsley , P3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .065
a-Sweeney , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .094
Saito , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 5 8 5 5 9 17
BATTING 2B : Loney (19, Backe).HR : Ethier (9, 3rd inning off Backe, 0 on, 0 out), Loney (7, 6th inning off Backe, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kemp; Ethier 4; Martin; Kent; Berroa; Loney 6; DeWitt.RBI : Loney 2 (44), DeWitt 2 (34), Ethier (34).2-out RBI : Loney; DeWitt 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young 2; Martin; Maza; Berroa.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Ethier (2, 2nd base by Backe/Towles).FIELDING E : Maza (3, fielding), Berroa (4, throw).DP : 2 (Maza-Kent-Loney, Maza-Berroa-Loney).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223
Loretta , 2B4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .264
Berkman , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .353
Lee , LF4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292
Tejada , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .285
Blum , 3B4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .224
Pence , RF4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .265
Towles , C4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .153
Backe , P1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
Geary , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Erstad , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Brocail , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Byrdak , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 34 2 8 2 1 5 10
BATTING 2B : Towles (5, Billingsley), Lee (25, Billingsley).TB : Loretta 2; Lee 3; Tejada; Blum; Pence; Towles 2.RBI : Towles 2 (16).2-out RBI : Towles 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bourn; Tejada; Towles 2.GIDP : Berkman; Tejada.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Backe (1, throw).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Billingsley (W, 8-7)8.0 6 2 0 1 5 0 3.12
Saito (S, 14)1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.27
WP : Backe.Pitches-strikes : Billingsley 92-63, Saito 17-13, Backe 102-63, Geary 32-18, Brocail 9-3, Byrdak 12-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Billingsley 11-8, Saito 1-2, Backe 6-5, Geary 2-2, Brocail 0-0, Byrdak 1-1.Batters faced : Billingsley 30, Saito 5, Backe 29, Geary 6, Brocail 2, Byrdak 3.Inherited runners-scored : Geary 1-0, Byrdak 1-0.Ejections Houston Astros pitcher Doug Brocail ejected by HP umpire Tim Timmons. (9th).Umpires : HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Jim Reynolds.Weather : 73 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:51.Att : 35,696.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
