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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1996-04-24 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 26666 · 71°F, night, dry · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:50
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Ismael Valdez earned the win. Mike Piazza went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| LAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ismael Valdez L: Doug Brocail SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Wilkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Orlando Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Brocail | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Fonville | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ismael Valdez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Brocail | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Anthony Young | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Dougherty | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Valdez | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Darren Hall | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Todd Worrell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Brett Butler: S7/L7S/R4
- Chad Fonville: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Mike Piazza: HR/F9D.2-H
- Raul Mondesi: K
- Dave Hansen: W
- Delino DeShields: 7/F78M
Top 2
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- Rick Wilkins: W
- Sean Berry: 8/F8RM
- Derrick May: S9/L9LS/R6.1-3
- Orlando Miller: K
Bot 2
- Mike Blowers: S1/G25
- Greg Gagne: W.1-2
- Ismael Valdez: E3/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Brett Butler: 9/SF/F89D/R4.3-H;2-3
- Chad Fonville: S7/G5/R5.3-H;1-2
- Mike Piazza: K
- Raul Mondesi: 13/G15
Top 3
- Doug Brocail: K
- Brian Hunter: 4/P4M
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Dave Hansen: 13/G13
- Delino DeShields: 9/F9M
- Mike Blowers: 4/P3DF
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5L
- Derek Bell: S8/G6M/R6
- Rick Wilkins: SB2/R6
- Rick Wilkins: K23
- Sean Berry: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(E7/TH)
- Derrick May: K
Bot 4
- Greg Gagne: S7/G5L/R4
- Ismael Valdez: 1/BP13S
- Brett Butler: 43(B)6(1)/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Orlando Miller: 9/F9M
- Doug Brocail: K
- Brian Hunter: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Chad Fonville: S8/L78S/R4
- Mike Piazza: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Raul Mondesi: 31/G3
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
- Derek Bell: S9/L9S/R6
- Rick Wilkins: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Dave Hansen: 53/G5
- Delino DeShields: W
- Mike Blowers: CS2(24)
- Mike Blowers: 63/G6
Top 7
- Sean Berry: S7/L6D/R4
- Derrick May: SB2/R6
- Derrick May: K
- Orlando Miller: K
- Bill Spiers: K
Bot 7
- Greg Gagne: 53/G5
- Milt Thompson: W
- Brett Butler: 54(1)/FO/G5S/R3.B-1
- Chad Fonville: S7/L6D/R6.1-3
- Mike Piazza: S7/G56/R5.3-H;1-2
- Raul Mondesi: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 8
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 8
- Juan Castro: 53/G5S
- Delino DeShields: 53/G5
- Mike Blowers: 13/G13
Top 9
- Rick Wilkins: 43/G4
- Sean Berry: D57/G5L/R4
- Derrick May: K
- Orlando Miller: E7/F7D.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Tony Eusebio: 13/G15