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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1996-04-02 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20492 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:15
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Todd Jones earned the win. Derek Bell went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
W: Todd Jones L: John Cummings SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Karros | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Mondesi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Blowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Billy Ashley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ismael Valdez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Fonville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Swindell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Valdez | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chan Ho Park | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Cummings | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Swindell | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: S8/L8LM/R6
- Brett Butler: SB2/R6
- Brett Butler: 63/G6M.2-3
- Mike Piazza: S9/G4/R4.3-H
- Eric Karros: S9/L9LS/R6.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Raul Mondesi: K
- Mike Blowers: W
- Billy Ashley: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: S7/L56D/R4
- Craig Biggio: 9/L89M/R46
- Jeff Bagwell: BK.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: FC6/G6D.2X2(64)
- Derek Bell: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 2
- Greg Gagne: K
- Ismael Valdez: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: S5/G5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Brett Butler: SB3
- Brett Butler: HP
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6MS
Bot 2
- Derrick May: 7/L7S
- Sean Berry: 8/L8RS
- Rick Wilkins: S8/L4MD/R46
- Orlando Miller: 43/G4D
Top 3
- Eric Karros: S9/L89M.BX2(96)
- Raul Mondesi: 4/P34D
- Mike Blowers: W
- Billy Ashley: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Greg Swindell: D7/F78XD/R46
- Brian Hunter: S9/L9LS/R3/U1.2-3
- Craig Biggio: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: D7/L7S/R46U3.2-H;1-3
- Derrick May: 3/G3
Top 4
- Greg Gagne: 9/F9M
- Ismael Valdez: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Sean Berry: 13/G15
- Rick Wilkins: 7/F7M
- Orlando Miller: S8/G4M/R46
- Greg Swindell: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Brian Hunter: K
Top 5
- Brett Butler: 3/G3S
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4MD
- Eric Karros: S8/G6M/R4
- Raul Mondesi: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7M/R65
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6M.2-3
- Derek Bell: 3/G34S
- Derrick May: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Mike Blowers: K
- Billy Ashley: W
- Greg Gagne: D9/L9LS/R2.1-H
- Ismael Valdez: 8/F8RM/R6
- Delino DeShields: K
Bot 6
- Sean Berry: D9/L89XD/R6
- Rick Wilkins: 7/F8LD/R5.2-3
- Orlando Miller: 9/SF/F9S/R2.3-H
- Bill Spiers: K
Top 7
- Brett Butler: 53/G5S
- Mike Piazza: K
- Eric Karros: K
Bot 7
- Brian Hunter: 9/F89S
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/L89M
Top 8
- Raul Mondesi: D9/F9LS/R6
- Mike Blowers: W
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Greg Gagne: SB3/R5
- Greg Gagne: K
- Chad Fonville: 63/G6MS
Bot 8
- Derek Bell: D8/L78D/R6
- James Mouton: PB.2-3
- James Mouton: 13/G13S
- Sean Berry: D9/L9S/R46.3-H
- Rick Wilkins: IW
- Orlando Miller: PO2(E1)/R4U8R4.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Miller: S7/P6D/R4.3-H(UR);2-3
- John Cangelosi: 9/F9M/DP.3XH(92)
Top 9
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7M
- Brett Butler: S7/G5L/R4
- Mike Piazza: SB2/R4
- Mike Piazza: S9/G4/R6.2-H
- Eric Karros: S9/L9LS/R6.1-H
- Raul Mondesi: K
- Mike Blowers: K
Bot 9
- Brian Hunter: S8/L8RM/R64
- Craig Biggio: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Derek Bell: S7/L7M/R2.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alvin Morman