Dodgers 2, Astros 0
Manny Ramirez hits an RBI single during the first inning Thursday. (David J. Phillip/AP)
By Michael Murphy / Special to MLB.com
Manny Ramirez's RBI single and Casey Blake's RBI double were enough for Chad Billingsley, who tossed 7 1/3 shutout innings and became the first Dodgers pitcher to win his first four starts since Kaz Ishii, who began the 2002 season by winning his first six.
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LA Dodgers 2, Houston 0
Today's Boxes 4/23/09
CLE 5, KC 2
MIL 6, PHI 1
STL 12, NYM 8
CIN 7, CHC 1
SEA 1, TB 0
BAL 6, CWS 2
TOR 5, TEX 2
LAA 10, DET 5
April 23, 2009
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LA Dodgers
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Houston
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Standings thru 4/23/09 | Recap: LAD | HOU | Gameday | Dodgers stats | Astros stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
.254
Hudson, O , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.385
Ramirez, M , LF
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.345
Ethier , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.298
Martin , C
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.226
Loney , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.262
Kemp , CF
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
.362
Blake , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.240
Billingsley , P
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.167
Broxton , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 5 17
BATTING 2B : Hudson, O (4, Rodriguez, W), Blake (3, Geary).TB : Furcal; Hudson, O 3; Ramirez,
M 2; Loney; Kemp; Blake 2.RBI : Ramirez, M (12), Blake (11).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Loney; Martin; Hudson, O.Team RISP : 1-for-9.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Furcal
(3, throw).DP : 3 (Hudson, O-Furcal-Loney 2, Martin-Furcal).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Matsui, K , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.220
Tejada, M , SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.365
Berkman , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.200
Lee, Ca , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.263
Blum , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.318
1-Smith, J , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Erstad , RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.143
Rodriguez, I , C
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
.245
Bourn , CF
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
.261
Rodriguez, W , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Michaels , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.278
Geary , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Pence , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.304
Wright, W , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 27 0 4 0 2 7 15
BATTING 2B : Tejada, M (4, Billingsley).TB : Tejada, M 3; Erstad; Bourn.Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Lee, Ca; Tejada, M; Matsui, K; Erstad 2.SAC : Rodriguez, W; Matsui, K.GIDP :
Rodriguez, I; Berkman.Team RISP : 0-for-9.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB :
Bourn (3, 2nd base off Broxton/Martin).CS : Rodriguez, I (2, 2nd base by Billingsley/Martin).FIELDING Outfield
assists : Bourn (Hudson, O at 3rd base).DP : (Tejada, M-Berkman).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Billingsley (W, 4-0)
7.1
3
0
0
2
5
0
2.05
Broxton (S, 5)
1.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.08
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rodriguez, W (L, 1-2)
6.0
5
1
1
2
4
0
1.80
Geary
2.0
2
1
1
0
1
0
5.40
Wright, W
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6.75
WP : Broxton.HBP : Michaels (by Billingsley), Blum (by Broxton).Pitches-strikes : Billingsley
105-68, Broxton 30-21, Rodriguez, W 105-67, Geary 28-20, Wright, W 10-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Billingsley 9-3, Broxton
2-0, Rodriguez, W 8-5, Geary 3-2, Wright, W 0-1.Batters faced : Billingsley 26, Broxton 7, Rodriguez, W 24, Geary
8, Wright, W 3.Inherited runners-scored : Broxton 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Chris Guccione.
2B: Ed Montague. 3B: Jerry Layne.Weather : 73 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 1 mph, Varies.T :
2:53.Att : 26,081.April 23, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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