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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1988-08-06 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 43521 · dome, dry · 2:48
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 4th. Tim Belcher earned the win and Jay Howell picked up the save. Kevin Bass went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Nolan Ryan SV: Jay Howell
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Shelby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scioscia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tracy Woodson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Belcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Caminiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Candaele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hatcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Belcher | 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Jay Howell | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Dave Meads | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Sax: S/G46
- Kirk Gibson: SB2
- Kirk Gibson: 53/BG5/SH.2-3
- Mike Marshall: 6/P6
- Pedro Guerrero: K
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: 31
- Bill Doran: K
- Terry Puhl: 3/G3
Top 2
- John Shelby: 7
- Mike Scioscia: 8/F8D
- Tracy Woodson: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: W
- Kevin Bass: 6/P7S
- Denny Walling: K
- Rafael Ramirez: K
Top 3
- Alfredo Griffin: K
- Tim Belcher: K
- Steve Sax: 63
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Gerald Young: S/L9
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 4
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Mike Marshall: D/L7.1-3
- Pedro Guerrero: 53
- John Shelby: K
- Mike Scioscia: IW
- Tracy Woodson: S/L7.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(754)
Bot 4
- Glenn Davis: 9
- Kevin Bass: S/L8
- Denny Walling: 46(1)/FO.B-3(E6/TH1)
- Rafael Ramirez: W
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 5
- Alfredo Griffin: 31
- Tim Belcher: 53
- Steve Sax: S/G34
- Kirk Gibson: SB2
- Kirk Gibson: S/G.2-H
- Mike Marshall: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Nolan Ryan: W
- Gerald Young: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Doran: 8/P89S
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Pedro Guerrero: K
- John Shelby: S/L7
- Mike Scioscia: BK.1-2
- Mike Scioscia: 63.2-3
- Tracy Woodson: K
Bot 6
- Glenn Davis: S/G
- Kevin Bass: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Caminiti: CS2(26)
- Ken Caminiti: 13
Top 7
- Alfredo Griffin: E1/TH/G1
- Tim Belcher: 34/SH/BG3.1-2
- Steve Sax: SB3
- Steve Sax: 463/G4.3-H(UR)
- Kirk Gibson: D/L89
- Mike Marshall: S/L9.2-H(UR)
- Pedro Guerrero: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/F8
- Casey Candaele: K
- Craig Reynolds: S/P89S
- Gerald Young: 8
Top 8
- John Shelby: 2
- Mike Scioscia: 63
- Tracy Woodson: K
Bot 8
- Bill Doran: 63
- Terry Puhl: S/P4D
- Glenn Davis: S/L7.1-2
- Kevin Bass: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Ken Caminiti: 5/P5
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/F89
Top 9
- Alfredo Griffin: 8/F89
- Jay Howell: 13
- Steve Sax: S/L9
- Kirk Gibson: 43
Bot 9
- Casey Candaele: 53
- Alex Trevino: K
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Bill Doran: DI.1-2
- Bill Doran: K
Notes & reviews
- Alfredo Griffin's throw hit Denny Walling