NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/18/1998
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NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES DODGERS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 154 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Dodgers (8-4) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 8 0
Houston Astros (10-2) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Houston Sunk by Los Angeles, 3-2
Los Angeles picked up a win at Astrodome, bumping off the Houston Astros, 3-2. Pitcher John Smoltz was a major reason the Dodgers emerged victorious. Smoltz picked up the win for Los Angeles, going 7 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 2-0. Mike Timlin earned the save for Los Angeles, his 6th of the year.

Had Mark Whiten not delivered a key base hit in the top of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Whiten hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 3-2, in favor of the Dodgers.

"John showed what he's made of," said Los Angeles manager Phil Jacques.

Losses have been few and far between for the Astros, now 10-2.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .268 1 4
G. Colbrunn DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .283 2 8
R. Sexson 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .327 5 10
G. Hill LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .378 2 8
M. Whiten CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .317 1 9
D. Fletcher C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .189 0 1
M. Williams 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .268 4 6
J. Bell SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .243 2 5
D. Mashore RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .294 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 5 9 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Sexson (5, 6th Inning off P. Harnisch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Colbrunn 2 , R. Sexson 4 , M. Whiten 2 , D. Fletcher , M. Williams , D. Mashore
2-out RBI: M. Whiten
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fletcher , J. Bell , D. Mashore
GIDP: G. Colbrunn , R. Sexson
Hit by Pitch: Q. Veras , D. Mashore
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Mashore (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bell-Veras-Sexson, Bell-Veras-Sexson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Winn LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 0 3
G. DiSarcina SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .354 0 12
C. Everett CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 2 14
W. Greene 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .395 2 9
G. Norton DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 1 5
J. Jaha 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .368 5 12
E. Marrero C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .429 0 5
R. Coomer 3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .366 1 10
J. Dye RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 1 8
   a-A. Brown PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 3
Totals 31 2 7 2 1 7 12      
a - A. Brown pinch hit for J. Dye in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Greene (3, 4th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. DiSarcina 2 , W. Greene 2 , G. Norton , J. Jaha , E. Marrero , R. Coomer
2-out RBI: G. DiSarcina , E. Marrero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Marrero , A. Brown
GIDP: C. Everett , J. Jaha
Sac Bunt: R. Winn
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: E. Marrero (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Greene-DiSarcina-Jaha, DiSarcina-Greene-Jaha)
OF assists: 1 (Dye(Whiten at 2nd base))
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Smoltz W (2-0) 7.0 6 2 2 1 7 0 107 1.69   
J. Cabrera H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1.80   
M. Timlin SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 63
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 27, J. Cabrera 3, M. Timlin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 4-9, J. Cabrera 1-1, M. Timlin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 107-65, J. Cabrera 7-6, M. Timlin 12-7
WP: J. Smoltz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Harnisch 5.2 5 1 1 4 6 1 114 1.66   
K. Miller L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 20 4.15   
J. Ruffin 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Harnisch 57
Batters Faced: P. Harnisch 25, K. Miller 8, J. Ruffin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Harnisch 6-2, K. Miller 3-1, J. Ruffin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Harnisch 114-67, K. Miller 20-13, J. Ruffin 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Miller 2-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Harnisch 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Smoltz
Ballpark: Astrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 35208
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