Final
Billingsley puts perfect record on line vs. Astros
Jul 23, 2007 - 1:35 PM LA Dodgers (55-44) at Houston (42-56) 8:05 pm EDTHOUSTON (Ticker) - After a poor showing at home in their last series, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to right their ship on the road as they start a three-game series with the Houston Astros on Monday.
The Dodgers have played well on the road of late, going 8-3 since June 21. They are 26-20 overall away from Dodger Stadium, trailing only the New York Mets (29) in road wins in the National League.
Chad Billingsley (6-0, 3.56 ERA) will be asked to spearhead the effort to improve that mark, as he will get the start despite being bothered by a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.
Los Angeles is 5-1 in games started by Billingsley, who never has faced Houston.
The Dodgers are walking a tightrope with their pitching staff - Randy Wolf (shoulder) has not pitched since July 3 and closer Takashi Saito (shoulder) has missed the last four contests.
Billingsley did not record no-decision in his last outing on Wednesday, as he yielded four runs over five innings against Philadelphia.
The Astros are just happy to get back to Minute Maid Park since they own the league's worst road record at 18-34. They are 24-22 at home.
Chris Sampson (7-6, 4.15) gets the start for the Astros. The righthander will be eyeing his second straight win after allowing two runs over 6 2/3 innings in a 4-2 victory Tuesday over Washington.
Sampson will be making his first career appearance against the Dodgers.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA DODGERS 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 3 10 17 1
HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY AND RUSSELL MARTIN
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON, DAVE BORKOWSKI (6TH), TREVER
MILLER (8TH), BRIAN MOEHLER (9TH) AND ERIC MUNSON
HOME RUNS: LOS - JAME
Jul 23 10:36 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY LUKE SCOTT (12) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF CHAD BILLINGSLEY SCORED MIKE LAMB.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 10, HOUSTON 2
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.297, 1-FOR-3)
Dodgers vs. AstrosJul 23 10:34 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JAMES LONEY (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF BRIAN MOEHLER SCORED RAMON MARTINEZ AND NOMAR
GARCIAPARRA.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 10, HOUSTON 0
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A ETHIER (.295, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Dodgers vs. AstrosJul 23 10:25 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NOMAR GARCIAPARRA SCORED LUIS GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, N GARCIAPARRA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J LONEY (.355, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
Dodgers vs. AstrosJul 23 9:54 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY LUIS GONZALEZ SCORED RAMON MARTINEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L GONZALEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 6
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.279, 1-FOR-3)
Dodgers vs. AstrosJul 23 9:51 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JEFF KENT SCORED RUSSELL MARTIN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KENT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 5
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.291, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Dodgers vs. AstrosJul 23 9:48 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LUIS GONZALEZ SCORED RAFAEL FURCAL AND JUAN
PIERRE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L GONZALEZ ON FIRST, J KENT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 4
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.279, 1-FOR-2)
Dodgers vs. AstrosJul 23 9:13 PM - NL
AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY CHRIS SAMPSON ALLOWED JEFF KENT TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
HOUSTON 0 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.277, 0-FOR-1)
Dodgers vs. AstrosJul 23 8:54 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA DODGERS 1 1 2 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY
HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.249, 5 HR, 31 RBI)
M LORETTA (.305, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.260, 15 HR, 61 RB
Dodgers vs. AstrosJul 23 8:15 PM
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