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    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:
    LAD
    LA Dodgers (11-5)
    Won 1     		LA Dodgers 2, Houston 0   HOU
    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
    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, 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, 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/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 (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

    Game Scores: Billingsley 75, Rodriguez, W 60.
    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.
    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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