Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Regular Season Game 3
Played on Wednesday, April 3, 1996 (D) at Astrodome

LA  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2 11  1
HOU N    0  0  1    1  2  1    0  0  x  -   5 10  1
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeShields 2b                  4   0   0   0       0   2       4   4
Butler cf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Piazza c                      4   0   3   0       0   0       4   0
Karros 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       9   1
Mondesi rf                    4   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
Blowers 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Ashley lf                     3   1   2   1       0   0       0   0
  Hollandsworth ph            1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Gagne ss                      4   1   2   1       0   1       1   3
Nomo p                        2   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Park p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cedeno ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Eischen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Thompson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       36   2  11   2       0   8      24  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Gagne-Karros, Gagne-DeShields-Karros.
E: Piazza (1).

BATTING - 
HR: Ashley (1,7th inning off Hampton 0 on 1 out); Gagne (1,7th inning off Hampton
0 on 1 out).
GDP: Piazza (1,off Hampton); Nomo (1,off Hampton); Karros (1,off Hampton).
Team LOB: 7.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunter cf                     4   1   3   1       1   1       0   0
Biggio 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       4   3
Bagwell 1b                    4   1   2   0       1   0       9   0
Bell rf                       3   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Berry 3b                      4   0   2   1       0   0       1   3
Eusebio c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       9   1
Mouton lf                     2   1   0   0       2   1       1   0
Miller ss                     3   1   1   1       0   1       1   2
  Young p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hampton p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Gutierrez ss                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   5  10   4       5   4      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Berry-Biggio-Bagwell, Hampton-Eusebio-Bagwell, Berry-Biggio-Bagwell.
E: Hampton (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Bagwell (1,off Nomo); Bell (3,off Nomo); Berry (3,off Eischen); Hunter
(1,off Eischen).
SH: Hampton 2 (2,off Nomo,off Park).
HBP: Miller (1,by Park); Biggio (1,by Park).
GDP: Bell (1,off Nomo); Mouton (1,off Park).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mouton 2 (2,2nd base off Nomo/Piazza 2).

PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nomo L(0-1)                   4     7   4   4   5   2   0  23
Park                          2     1   1   1   0   0   0   8
Eischen                       2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8
Totals                        8    10   5   5   5   4   0  39

Nomo faced 3 batters in the 5th inning
HBP: Park 2 (2,Miller,Biggio).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Park 1-0.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton W(1-0)                7     9   2   2   0   6   2  28
Young                         1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jones SV(1)                   1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9    11   2   2   0   8   2  36


Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Joe West
Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 14858


Starting Lineups:

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros           
1. DeShields           2b        Hunter              cf
2. Butler              cf        Biggio              2b
3. Piazza              c         Bagwell             1b
4. Karros              1b        Bell                rf
5. Mondesi             rf        Berry               3b
6. Blowers             3b        Eusebio             c
7. Ashley              lf        Mouton              lf
8. Gagne               ss        Miller              ss
9. Nomo                p         Hampton             p

DODGERS 1ST: On a bunt DeShields grounded out (pitcher to
first); Butler reached on an error by Hampton; Piazza grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Butler out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Hunter struck out; Biggio grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bagwell singled to center; Bell walked [Bagwell to
second]; Berry grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Karros singled to right; Mondesi was called out on
strikes; Blowers forced Karros (third to second); Ashley forced
Blowers (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Eusebio flied to right; Mouton walked; Mouton stole
second; Miller flied to right; Hampton was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Gagne struck out; Nomo popped to first; DeShields
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Hunter singled to center; Biggio singled to center
[Hunter to second]; Bagwell walked [Hunter to third, Biggio to
second]; Bell grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Hunter scored (no RBI), Biggio to third, Bagwell out at
second]; Berry grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Butler struck out; Piazza singled to center; Karros
flied to left; Mondesi forced Piazza (shortstop unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Eusebio grounded out (second to first); Mouton
walked; Mouton stole second [Mouton to third (error by Piazza)];
Miller singled to left [Mouton scored]; Hampton out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Miller to second]; Hunter
walked; Biggio flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Astros 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Blowers singled to right; Ashley singled to left
[Blowers to second]; Gagne singled to right [Blowers to third,
Ashley to second]; Nomo grounded into a double play (pitcher to
catcher to first) [Ashley to third, Gagne to second, Blowers out
at home]; DeShields was called out on strikes; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Bagwell doubled to left; Bell doubled to right
[Bagwell scored]; Berry singled to center [Bell scored]; PARK
REPLACED NOMO (PITCHING); Eusebio flied to right; Mouton
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Berry out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros
4.

DODGERS 6TH: Butler singled to first; Piazza singled to third
[Butler to second]; Karros grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Butler to third, Piazza out at second];
Mondesi flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros
4.

ASTROS 6TH: Miller was hit by a pitch; Hampton out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Miller to second]; Hunter
singled to left [Miller scored, Hunter to second]; Biggio was
hit by a pitch; Bagwell popped to first; Bell flied to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 5.

DODGERS 7TH: Blowers grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashley
homered; Gagne homered; CEDENO BATTED FOR PARK; Cedeno was
called out on strikes; DeShields struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: EISCHEN REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Berry doubled to
center; Eusebio lined to second; Mouton was called out on
strikes; Miller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Astros 5.

DODGERS 8TH: GUTIERREZ REPLACED HAMPTON (PLAYING SS); YOUNG
REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Butler grounded out (pitcher to
first); Piazza singled to center; Karros flied to right; Mondesi
singled to left [Piazza to second]; Blowers forced Piazza (third
unassisted) [Mondesi to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Gutierrez grounded out (second to first); Hunter
doubled to center; Biggio grounded out (second to first) [Hunter
to third]; Bagwell flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

DODGERS 9TH: JONES REPLACED YOUNG (PITCHING); HOLLANDSWORTH
BATTED FOR ASHLEY; Hollandsworth struck out; Gagne grounded out
(first unassisted); THOMPSON BATTED FOR EISCHEN; Thompson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros
5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Dodgers          2  11   1    7
 Astros           5  10   1   10


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