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Houston Astros @ Los Angeles Dodgers

2018-08-05 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 50628 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:54

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — George Springer homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Los Angeles Dodgers took the lead in the 1st — Brian Dozier doubles (24) on a line drive to center fielder George Springer. Joc Pederson scores. Manny Machado scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Brian Dozier doubles (24) on a line drive to center fielder George Springer. Joc Pederson scores. Manny Machado scores — worth 19% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Walker Buehler L: Gerrit Cole SV: Kenley Jansen

Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	1	1	1	1	1	0
Josh Reddick	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Bregman	2	0	1	0	1	0
Marwin Gonzalez	3	0	1	0	1	1
Tyler White	4	0	1	0	0	2
J. D. Davis	3	0	0	0	0	2
Max Stassi	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Kemp	4	1	1	1	0	3
Gerrit Cole	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jake Marisnick	1	0	0	0	0	1
Yuli Gurriel	1	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Gattis	1	0	0	0	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joc Pederson	3	1	0	0	1	1
Manny Machado	4	2	3	0	0	1
Yasmani Grandal	4	0	0	0	0	2
Cody Bellinger	4	0	2	1	0	1
Brian Dozier	4	0	1	2	0	1
Max Muncy	3	0	0	0	0	3
Chris Taylor	3	0	0	0	0	2
Enrique Hernandez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Walker Buehler	2	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Kemp	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gerrit Cole	5.0	6	1	8
Will Harris	1.0	0	0	1
Ryan Pressly	2.0	1	0	4

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walker Buehler	5.1	4	2	8
Dylan Floro	1.2	0	0	2
Scott Alexander	1.0	0	1	0
Kenley Jansen	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Springer: HR/F8RXD+
Josh Reddick: 63/G6MD+
Alex Bregman: 53/G56
Marwin Gonzalez: K

Bot 1

Joc Pederson: W
Manny Machado: S7/L78M.1-2
Yasmani Grandal: 9/F89M
Cody Bellinger: 8/F8LM
Brian Dozier: D8/L78D+.2-H;1-H
Max Muncy: K

Top 2

Tyler White: 4/F8RS
J. D. Davis: K
Max Stassi: 3/G34S-

Bot 2

Chris Taylor: K
Enrique Hernandez: D8/F78XD+
Walker Buehler: 43/G34.2-3
Joc Pederson: 31/G34

Top 3

Tony Kemp: K
Gerrit Cole: K
George Springer: W
Josh Reddick: CS2(26)

Bot 3

Manny Machado: S9/L34D
Yasmani Grandal: K
Cody Bellinger: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
Brian Dozier: 53/G56
Max Muncy: K

Top 4

Josh Reddick: 43/G4
Alex Bregman: HP
Marwin Gonzalez: S7/L56D.1-2
Tyler White: K
J. D. Davis: K

Bot 4

Chris Taylor: K
Enrique Hernandez: 53/G5+
Walker Buehler: K

Top 5

Max Stassi: K
Tony Kemp: HR/F89XD+
Gerrit Cole: 8/F8LM
Jake Marisnick: HP
Josh Reddick: 5/F5DF-

Bot 5

Joc Pederson: K
Manny Machado: D7/F7LS
Yasmani Grandal: 63/G4.2-3
Cody Bellinger: K

Top 6

Alex Bregman: D9/L89D+
Marwin Gonzalez: W
Tyler White: K
J. D. Davis: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 6

Brian Dozier: 63/G56
Max Muncy: K
Chris Taylor: 8/F8LXD+

Top 7

Max Stassi: HP
Tony Kemp: K
Yuli Gurriel: 9/F9LD
Jake Marisnick: K

Bot 7

Enrique Hernandez: 3/F3
Matt Kemp: K
Joc Pederson: 53/G6S

Top 8

Josh Reddick: 43/G34S-
Alex Bregman: W
Marwin Gonzalez: 14(1)3/GDP/G15+

Bot 8

Manny Machado: K
Yasmani Grandal: K
Cody Bellinger: S9/G4
Brian Dozier: SB2
Brian Dozier: K23

Top 9

Tyler White: S8/L8LS-
Evan Gattis: 3/F2RF-
Max Stassi: 8/F8LD
Tony Kemp: K

Notes & reviews

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