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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
2009-04-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26360 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:34
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Russ Ortiz earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Manny Ramirez 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Russ Ortiz L: Clayton Kershaw SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Hudson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Ethier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 James Loney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Kemp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clayton Kershaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Pierre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Guillermo Mota | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Troncoso | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ronald Belisario | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ortiz | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Orlando Hudson: W.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L6D.2-H;1-2
- Andre Ethier: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- James Loney: 53/G56S.3-H
- Russell Martin: S7/L78M.2-H
- Matt Kemp: K
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6S.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56+.2-H
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
- Jason Michaels: K
Top 2
- Casey Blake: 4/F8RS
- Clayton Kershaw: W
- Rafael Furcal: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Orlando Hudson: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G56
- Russ Ortiz: 9/F89D+
Top 3
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Andre Ethier: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- James Loney: 9/L89XD+
Bot 3
- Kazuo Matsui: S8/L8LS+
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: D7/G5F+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Lee: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56S
- Jason Michaels: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: POCS2(136)
Top 4
- Russell Martin: 53/G56
- Matt Kemp: T8/F8LXD+
- Casey Blake: HP
- Clayton Kershaw: 26(1)/FO/BG2R-
- Rafael Furcal: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34+
- Jeff Keppinger: S7/G6+.1-2
- Russ Ortiz: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 2/F23F-
- Miguel Tejada: S9/F9S.3-H;2-H;BX2(936)
Top 5
- Orlando Hudson: 43/G4M
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Andre Ethier: W
- James Loney: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: K23
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RM
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
Top 6
- Russell Martin: K
- Matt Kemp: S7/G56
- Casey Blake: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Jason Michaels: DGR/F8RXD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: FC1/SH.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: HP.1-2
- Darin Erstad: 42(3)/FO/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: 3/G34
Top 7
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8RD
- Rafael Furcal: 63/G6
- Orlando Hudson: S7
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Andre Ethier: W
- James Loney: 3/G34S
Bot 7
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RD
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
- Jason Michaels: K23
Top 8
- Russell Martin: S8/L8LM
- Matt Kemp: 9/F9S
- Juan Pierre: 8/F8RS
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4
- Jeff Keppinger: S1/BG13.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9D+
Top 9
- Rafael Furcal: E1/BG13
- Orlando Hudson: S1/G13.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LD+.2-3
- Andre Ethier: W.1-2
- James Loney: K
- Russell Martin: K