Game Wrapup


	No sweep for 'Stros

Dodgers 2, Astros 0

The Astros' Geoff Blum tags out Orlando Hudson at third base in the fifth inning. (AP)

By Alyson Footer / MLB.com

Wandy Rodriguez allowed just one run over six solid innings, but he was outdone by the Dodgers' Chad Billingsley, who held the Astros to three hits for 7 1/3 innings. Houston got two men in scoring position in the ninth inning, but the last-ditch rally fell short.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 04/21: HOU 8, LAD 5
Wed. 04/22: HOU 6, LAD 5
Thu. 04/23: LAD 2, HOU 0

LA Dodgers (11-5)
Won 1

LA Dodgers 2, Houston 0

Houston (6-10)
Lost 1

April 23, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LA Dodgers	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	1
Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

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, R, 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, J, 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: Hudson, O 3; Blake 2; Furcal; Ramirez, M 2; Loney; Kemp. RBI: Ramirez, M (12), Blake (11). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Loney; Martin, R; Hudson, O. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING E: Furcal (3, throw). DP: 3 (Hudson, O-Furcal-Loney 2, Martin, R-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
a-Hit by pitch for Rodriguez, W in the 6th. b-Lined out for Geary in the 8th. 1-Ran for Blum in the 9th.
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, J/Martin, R). CS: Rodriguez, I (2, 2nd base by Billingsley/Martin, R). 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, J (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, J.
HBP: Michaels (by Billingsley), Blum (by Broxton, J).
Pitches-strikes: Billingsley 105-68, Broxton, J 30-21, Rodriguez, W 105-67, Geary 28-20, Wright, W 10-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Billingsley 9-3, Broxton, J 2-0, Rodriguez, W 8-5, Geary 3-2, Wright, W 0-1.
Batters faced: Billingsley 26, Broxton, J 7, Rodriguez, W 24, Geary 8, Wright, W 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Broxton, J 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.
Venue: Minute Maid Park.
April 23, 2009
April 23, 2009

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

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