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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1984-09-25 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 20540 · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 12–6. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Alan Ashby 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 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| LAN | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Pat Zachry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scioscia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 German Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Candy Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.1 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
 Bill Dawley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry White | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Zachry | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Diaz | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Niedenfuer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: 3/G
- Kevin Bass: 41
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 1
- Bob Bailor: 43
- Bill Russell: 53
- Ken Landreaux: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Glenn Davis: W
- Phil Garner: S.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S.2-H;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: S.3-H;2-3
- Bill Doran: 46(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
- Kevin Bass: D.1-H
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 2
- Pedro Guerrero: D
- Mike Marshall: S.2-H
- Mike Scioscia: S.1-2
- Sid Bream: D.2-H;1-3
- German Rivera: 63.3-H
- Terry Whitfield: W
- Bob Bailor: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Bill Russell: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Russell: K
- Ken Landreaux: S.2-H(UR)
- Pedro Guerrero: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jose Cruz: W
- Glenn Davis: S.1-2
- Phil Garner: D.2-H;1-3
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Niekro: E1.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Bill Doran: K
- Kevin Bass: K
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 3
- Mike Marshall: S
- Mike Scioscia: 9
- Sid Bream: 23.1-2
- German Rivera: K
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Glenn Davis: K
- Phil Garner: S
- Alan Ashby: HR.1-H
- Craig Reynolds: 5
Bot 4
- Carlos Diaz: K
- Bob Bailor: S
- Bill Russell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Bill Doran: 4
- Kevin Bass: D
- Terry Puhl: S.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ken Landreaux: K
- Pedro Guerrero: 8
- Mike Marshall: K
Top 6
- Glenn Davis: D
- Phil Garner: E6.B-1
- Alan Ashby: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
Bot 6
- Mike Scioscia: 13
- Sid Bream: S
- German Rivera: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe Niekro: 43
- Bill Doran: 53
- Kevin Bass: 563(B)/G
Bot 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Bob Bailor: S
- Bill Russell: 8
- Ken Landreaux: 6
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: E4.B-1
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Glenn Davis: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Phil Garner: S.1-2
- Alan Ashby: FC/G.2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
Bot 8
- Pedro Guerrero: HP
- Mike Marshall: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike Scioscia: 8
Top 9
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Bill Doran: 8
- Kevin Bass: D
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 9
- Sid Bream: 7
- R. J. Reynolds: S
- Candy Maldonado: S.1-2
- Bob Bailor: 64(1)3/GDP