PIAZZA'S HR LIFTS DODGERS : DODGERS 5 HOUSTON 3.Byline: Marc J. Spears Daily News Staff Writer Mike Piazza Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Oakland Athletics. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres returned to the Dodgers Friday night with a three-run homer that gave Ramon Martinez Ramon Martinez is the name of several people:
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The team is in the Central Division of the National League. in front of 38,937 fans at Dodger Stadium • • [ . Piazza, who was struck on the left arm in Pittsburgh last Friday, homered off Mike Hampton Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville, Florida, U.S.) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. Hampton is well-known for being one of the best active hitting pitchers. (1-3) in the fifth inning. Martinez (2-1) pitched 6-1/3 innings and Todd Worrell Entering the game, the Dodgers' No. 1 starter had a 2.65 ERA and was going after his 10th victory in 13 career decisions against Houston. Martinez struck out four in the first two innings, but trailed 1-0 after Thomas Howard Thomas Howard may refer to several people, including: Nobles
In the bottom of the second, the Dodgers were in position for revenge with a man on first and second with two outs. Shortstop Greg Gagne attempted to continue L.A.'s rally by doubling to right field. But the crowd's cheers turned to jeers jeer v. jeered, jeer·ing, jeers v.intr. To speak or shout derisively; mock. v.tr. To abuse vocally; taunt: jeered the speaker off the stage. when Eric Karros sped from second and was controversially called out at home following a tag via a bullet throw from Astros right fielder Bob Abreu. Television replays later showed that Karros' lead foot caught the plate under the body of catcher Brad Ausmus. Abreu doubled in the third and took third on a passed ball and scored on a balk balk the action of a horse when it refuses to obey a command to which it usually responds. See also jibbing. to give the Astros a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, the Dodgers finally got a run when Todd Hollandsworth, who had three hits, doubled home Piazza. Despite being a laughable threat as a batter, Martinez helped his own cause in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Hollandsworth on second with one out, the Dodgers ace worked Hampton for 10 pitches before moving his teammate over on a base on a ground out. Although Martinez's batting average still looked dismal at .000, his efforts brought the home crowd to their feet. Martinez's gritty at-bat also tired his pitching foe who followed by giving up a double to Brett Butler which scored Hollandsworth and gave the Dodgers some breathing room at 5-3. After Butler's RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in , Hampton was lifted after allowing allowing nine hits and five earned runs in 5-2/3 innings. After keeping the Astros scoreless for three-consecutive innings, Martinez was battered in the top of the seventh. After allowing two hits, which put an Astro on second and third with one out, Martinez left the game in a nervous state. But relievers Darren Driefort and Scott Radinsky combined efforts to get the Dodgers out of the inning unscathed. The Astros made a last-ditch effort when Ausmus stole third base in the bottom of the eighth and scored on a bad throw by Piazza to third. Ausmus' run chopped the Dodgers' lead to 5-3. DODGERS TODAY Game time: 7:05 p.m. Matchup: The Dodgers will have Hideo Nomo (2-0, 3.50 ERA) on the mound while the Astros will counter with Darryl Kile (0-1, 3.00) in the second of a three-game series. On April 13, the right-hander Nomo notched his second win of the season after allowing four runs and six hits over five innings during a 14-5 win over Pittsburgh in 38-degree weather. TV/Radio: Fox Sports West 2; KABC-am (790), Spanish KWKW-am (1330). CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: (Color) Does Eric Karros beat Brad Ausmus' tag? Umpire Gary Darling says no in the second inning. Tom Mendoza / Daily News Box: DODGERS TODAY (See Text) |
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