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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros

2006-04-25 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 14 innings · Att: 30451 · 73°F, dome, dry · 4:48

Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Ezequiel Astacio earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
LAN	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	10
HOU	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	9

W: Ezequiel Astacio L: Hong-Chih Kuo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Furcal	5	1	0	0	2	2
Kenny Lofton	6	1	4	1	1	0
J. D. Drew	3	0	1	0	2	1
Jeff Kent	5	0	1	2	1	1
Nomar Garciaparra	6	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Mueller	5	0	2	0	0	0
Ricky Ledee	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dioner Navarro	3	0	1	0	0	1
Brad Penny	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Olmedo Saenz	1	0	0	0	0	1
Oscar Robles	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sandy Alomar	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Repko	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ramon Martinez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brett Tomko	1	0	0	0	0	1
Odalis Perez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	6	1	1	0	1	0
Willy Taveras	5	2	2	0	2	0
Lance Berkman	6	0	1	0	1	0
Morgan Ensberg	5	0	0	0	2	2
Preston Wilson	5	1	2	2	1	0
Jason Lane	6	0	1	0	0	1
Brad Ausmus	3	0	1	0	0	0
Adam Everett	1	0	0	0	0	0
Fernando Nieve	1	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Palmeiro	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Bruntlett	2	0	0	0	2	0
Mike Lamb	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Munson	3	0	1	0	0	0
Chris Burke	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Borkowski	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Oswalt	1	0	0	0	0	1

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brad Penny	7.0	5	3	1
Tim Hamulack	1.0	0	0	1
Takashi Saito	1.0	0	1	1
Franquelis Osoria	2.0	3	1	0
Lance Carter	2.0	0	2	1
Hung-Chih Kuo	0.2	1	2	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fernando Nieve	4.2	5	2	2
Russ Springer	0.1	1	0	0
Mike Gallo	1.1	3	0	0
Chad Qualls	0.2	0	0	1
Dan Wheeler	1.0	0	0	1
Brad Lidge	1.0	0	3	1
Dave Borkowski	4.0	1	0	4
Ezequiel Astacio	1.0	0	3	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rafael Furcal: 7/F7LM
Kenny Lofton: S1/BG25-
J. D. Drew: S9/G34.1-3
Jeff Kent: FC5/G56S.3XH(525);1-3(TH);B-2
Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F78M

Bot 1

Craig Biggio: D7/L7LM+
Willy Taveras: S2/BG2L-.2-H(NR)(E2/TH);B-2
Lance Berkman: 3.2-3
Morgan Ensberg: 9/P89S
Preston Wilson: S8/F89M.3-H
Jason Lane: 9/F89D

Top 2

Bill Mueller: S9/G34+
Ricky Ledee: 36(1)/FO/G3
Dioner Navarro: K
Brad Penny: 63/G6S

Bot 2

Brad Ausmus: 4/P4MD
Adam Everett: 8/F8LM
Fernando Nieve: 43/G34

Top 3

Rafael Furcal: 43/G4M+
Kenny Lofton: 6/P6D-
J. D. Drew: K

Bot 3

Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
Willy Taveras: 9/F89D
Lance Berkman: 63/G6MD

Top 4

Jeff Kent: 8/F8LD
Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G56
Bill Mueller: D9/L9LM+
Ricky Ledee: 8/F8LS-

Bot 4

Morgan Ensberg: K
Preston Wilson: W
Jason Lane: 9/F89D
Brad Ausmus: SB2
Brad Ausmus: 9/F89D+

Top 5

Dioner Navarro: 7/F7LM
Brad Penny: 4/P4M
Rafael Furcal: W
Kenny Lofton: D8/F89XD+.1-H
J. D. Drew: W
Jeff Kent: S7/F78M.2-H;1-2
Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Adam Everett: HP
Orlando Palmeiro: 8/F8RM
Craig Biggio: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 6

Bill Mueller: 3/G3
Jose Cruz: 7/F7LM
Dioner Navarro: S7/L7M+
Brad Penny: S9/L89S.1-2
Rafael Furcal: WP.2-3;1-2
Rafael Furcal: 9/F9D

Bot 6

Willy Taveras: 9/F89D
Lance Berkman: 8/F89S
Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9D

Top 7

Kenny Lofton: S4/G4M-
J. D. Drew: 46(1)/FO/G34
Jeff Kent: K
Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4-

Bot 7

Preston Wilson: S8/L8RS+
Jason Lane: SB2
Jason Lane: 7/F7D
Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S+.2-3;B-2(TH)
Eric Bruntlett: IW
Mike Lamb: 4/L4M+
Craig Biggio: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Craig Biggio: W
Willy Taveras: 43/G4

Top 8

Bill Mueller: 9/F9D
Jose Cruz: 43/G34+
Olmedo Saenz: K

Bot 8

Lance Berkman: 8/F8RM+
Morgan Ensberg: K
Preston Wilson: 8/F8RM

Top 9

Oscar Robles: W
Rafael Furcal: SB2
Rafael Furcal: K
Kenny Lofton: WP.2-3
Kenny Lofton: W
J. D. Drew: SB2
J. D. Drew: IW
Jeff Kent: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9LD

Bot 9

Jason Lane: K
Eric Munson: 7/F7M
Eric Bruntlett: W
Chris Burke: 5/P56S

Top 10

Bill Mueller: 3/G3
Jose Cruz: K23
Sandy Alomar: K

Bot 10

Craig Biggio: 8/F8RS-
Willy Taveras: S6/G6S
Lance Berkman: W.1-2
Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 11

Jason Repko: 53/G56
Rafael Furcal: K
Kenny Lofton: S2/BG25-
Ramon Martinez: 54(1)/FO/G

Bot 11

Preston Wilson: 63/G6
Jason Lane: S8/P8LS-
Eric Munson: S9/L9S+.1-2
Eric Bruntlett: 6/IF/P6D
Dave Borkowski: 13/G13

Top 12

Jeff Kent: 8/F8RM
Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9D
Brett Tomko: K

Bot 12

Craig Biggio: E6/G6
Willy Taveras: W.1-2
Lance Berkman: 5/P5F
Morgan Ensberg: W.2-3;1-2
Preston Wilson: 9/P9S-
Jason Lane: 8/P8LS

Top 13

Jose Cruz: 43/G4
Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
Jason Repko: 63/G6

Bot 13

Eric Munson: 7/F7LD
Eric Bruntlett: 13/G34S-
Roy Oswalt: K

Top 14

Rafael Furcal: W
Kenny Lofton: SB2
Kenny Lofton: 43/G4+.2-3
Ramon Martinez: 63/G6S+
Jeff Kent: IW
Nomar Garciaparra: IW.1-2
Odalis Perez: 63/G6MD

Bot 14

Craig Biggio: 3/P3
Willy Taveras: W
Lance Berkman: S7/L7D+.1-3;B-2(TH)
Morgan Ensberg: IW
Preston Wilson: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H

Notes & reviews

Astros shortstop Adam Everett left the game due to an injured hand/wrist
originally scored as DI, changed next day
Astros catcher Brad Ausmus ejected by HP umpire Alfonso Marquez after the first pitch of the at bat

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