May 11, 2008 - 11:05 AM
8 shoutsHouston (20-17) at La Dodgers (19-17) ,4:10 pm EDT
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers look to snap a three-game losing streak on Sunday when they entertain the Houston Astros.
Prior to the brief slide, Joe Torre's team had won 10 of its previous 11 games. But the Dodgers have been unable to slow down Lance Berkman in this series.
The 32-year-old Berkman, who is on a nine-game hitting streak, went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored in Saturday's 5-0 win.
Berkman is batting .629 during his streak (22-for-35) with four home runs, six doubles and 12 RBI. For the season, he is hitting .386 with 12 homers and 35 RBI.
The Dodgers look to salvage the series finale behind Japanese righthander Hiroki Kuroda (1-2, 3.95 ERA), who is seeking his first win since April 4.
Kuroda lasted just 3 1/3 frames in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the New York Mets, yielding four runs - two earned - and eight hits with three walks and a strikeout.
Shawn Chacon (0-0, 3.60) will get the start for the Astros, who are aiming for their eighth win in nine games. Oddly, Chacon has come away with a no-decision in each of his first seven starts this season.
The 30-year-old righthander gave up four runs and eight hits with four walks and eight strikeouts over seven innings during Tuesday's 6-5 triumph over the Washington Nationals.
From the Bleachers
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HOUSTON: 8
LOS ANGELES: 5
Final
May 11 7:43 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ANDRUW JONES SCORED DELWYN YOUNG.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
LA DODGERS 5 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: H KUO (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
May 11 7:35 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY CHIN-LUNG HU SCORED BLAKE DEWITT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
LA DODGERS 4 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A JONES (.170, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
May 11 7:34 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
LA DODGERS 3 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.224, 0-FOR-3, BB)
May 11 7:22 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MICHAEL BOURN SCORED BRAD AUSMUS.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, D ERSTAD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
LA DODGERS 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: K MATSUI (.271, 1-FOR-3, BB)
May 11 7:03 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRAD AUSMUS SCORED CARLOS LEE AND HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6
LA DODGERS 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G GEARY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
May 11 6:58 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, C LEE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
LA DODGERS 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.229, 0-FOR-2, BB)
May 11 6:52 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C LEE ON FIRST, L BERKMAN ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
LA DODGERS 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.262, 1-FOR-2, BB)
May 11 6:51 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, M TEJADA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
LA DODGERS 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.279, 0-FOR-3)
May 11 6:51 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kent hit for J Beimel.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C HU ON FIRST, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
LA DODGERS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J Kent (.252, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
May 11 6:39 PM -
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO MARK LORETTA SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LORETTA ON FIRST, G BLUM ON SECOND, T
WIGGINTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M BOURN (.200, 0-FOR-3)
May 11 6:20 PM -
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Astros 0, Dodgers 2 Top 7
DialH
I've been out for a while, so I missed some of the game now.
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AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JAMES LONEY (4) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF SHAWN CHACON SCORED ANDRE ETHIER.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, LA DODGERS 2
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.286, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
May 11 4:27 PM
