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Houston Astros @ Los Angeles Dodgers

2005-08-28 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 47541 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:25

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Jeff Weaver earned the win and Duaner Sanchez picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
LAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	4

W: Jeff Weaver L: Chad Qualls SV: Duaner Sanchez

Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Willy Taveras	4	0	1
Orlando Palmeiro	4	1	2
Morgan Ensberg	4	0	1
Lance Berkman	4	1	2
Mike Lamb	4	1	2
Jose Vizcaino	4	3	0
Eric Bruntlett	3	0	1
Brad Ausmus	4	2	0
Roger Clemens	2	0	1
Craig Biggio	1	0	0
Jason Lane	1	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jayson Werth	4	0	0	0	2
Oscar Robles	4	1	1	0	1
Jeff Kent	4	0	0	0	0
Ricky Ledee	3	1	0	0	1
Jason Phillips	3	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz	1	0	0	2	0
Dioner Navarro	2	1	0	1	0
Mike Edwards	3	0	0	0	0
Jeff Weaver	2	0	0	0	1
Hee-Seop Choi	1	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roger Clemens	6.0	2	2	5
Chad Qualls	2.0	2	1	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Weaver	8.0	7	0	10
Duaner Sanchez	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willy Taveras: 13/BG25
Orlando Palmeiro: K
Morgan Ensberg: 63/G56

Bot 1

Jayson Werth: K
Oscar Robles: K
Jeff Kent: 9/F9LM

Top 2

Lance Berkman: S9/L9S
Mike Lamb: K
Jose Vizcaino: S7/P6D-.1-2
Eric Bruntlett: 8/F78M
Brad Ausmus: S6/G13.2-3;1-2
Roger Clemens: K

Bot 2

Ricky Ledee: K
Jason Phillips: 8/F89XD
Jose Cruz: W
Dioner Navarro: W.1-2
Mike Edwards: 5!3/G5

Top 3

Willy Taveras: 53/G5
Orlando Palmeiro: K
Morgan Ensberg: K

Bot 3

Jeff Weaver: K
Jayson Werth: 53/G56
Oscar Robles: 13/G13-

Top 4

Lance Berkman: K
Mike Lamb: K+WP.B-1
Jose Vizcaino: S7/L78S+.1-3
Eric Bruntlett: K
Brad Ausmus: CSH(2432)

Bot 4

Jeff Kent: 9/F9LD
Ricky Ledee: S6/G4MD
Jason Phillips: 63/G6.1-2
Jose Cruz: 4/L4D

Top 5

Brad Ausmus: 43/G4M
Roger Clemens: 9/F9S-
Willy Taveras: K

Bot 5

Dioner Navarro: S7
Mike Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Jeff Weaver: 43/G4

Top 6

Orlando Palmeiro: S9/L89S+
Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9LS
Lance Berkman: 9/F9S
Mike Lamb: S7.1-2
Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LM

Bot 6

Jayson Werth: K
Oscar Robles: E5/G56.B-1
Jeff Kent: 8/F8RM
Ricky Ledee: 43/G34

Top 7

Eric Bruntlett: 5/P25
Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S-
Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
Willy Taveras: E6/G6-.1-3;B-2
Orlando Palmeiro: 31/G3

Bot 7

Jason Phillips: 9/F9D
Jose Cruz: W
Dioner Navarro: CS2(26)
Dioner Navarro: 43/G4

Top 8

Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3F
Lance Berkman: K
Mike Lamb: 4/P9S

Bot 8

Mike Edwards: 43/G4
Hee-Seop Choi: D7/F78XD+
Jayson Werth: 8/L8LD
Oscar Robles: S7/L78S+.2-H
Jeff Kent: 54(1)/FO/G

Top 9

Jose Vizcaino: S34/G34
Eric Bruntlett: 24/SH/BG23.1-2
Brad Ausmus: FC1/G13+.B-1
Jason Lane: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Notes & reviews

Lamb broke late, easy out at home
Biggio and Astros manager Garner ejected by HP umpire Eddings for arguing Biggio had been hit; Eddings ruled he did not try to avoid pitch; after flying out, Biggio yelled at Eddings and was ejected; Astros manager Garner argued and was also ejected
Off Phillips' glove. Originally ruled E3, changed after game

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