Billingsley Gets Slaughtered in Loss

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros 8-1, their fourth loss to Houston in five games this year. Chad Billingsley had his worst outing this season, giving up six runs on nine hits in less than two innings of work before being pulled. Roy Oswalt was just as good as Billingsley was bad, allowing only one run on four hits while going the distance. Orlando Hudson tripled on a ball lost in the sky, and scored on Russell Martin's RBI-ground out. Miguel Tejada homered for the 'Stros, and Ivan Rodriguez had four hits, two RBI's, and two runs scored. Hunter Pence knocked in two runs, and Kazuo Matsui, Michael Bourn and Carlos Lee each scored a run.

'Stros Put Hurt on Dodgers' Streak

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros 8-5, snapping an eight-game win streak. Clayton Kershaw had an off-day, giving up six runs on eight hits and two walks to get the loss. Manny Ramirez had a two-run homer, and Matt Kemp extended his hitting-streak to fourteen games with a triple. Russell Martin drove in a run, and Orlando Hudson had two hits and two runs scored. Houston slowly built a lead after the Dodgers opened the game with a three-run first inning, with the killer coming from a two-run Carlos Lee home run. Miguel Tejada had a single, double and three RBI's, and Ivan Rodriguez scored three runs.

Dodgers' WBC: US Feels No Mercy, Dutch Fall To Venezuela

PUERTO RICO 11 - USA 1 (7 innings): Team USA fell to Team Puerto Rico in seven innings, falling prey to the WBC's mercy rule which ended the game early. P.R. scored 6 runs in the first two innings, and 4 runs in the seventh. Jonathan Broxton did not pitch. Brian McCann had the only RBI for America, as Felipe Lopez knocked in three and Ivan Rodriguez had three hits for Puerto Rico.

VENEZUELA 3 - NETHERLANDS 1: The Dutch could not keep up with Venezuela, losing despite their strong pitching. Kenley Jansen went hitless in two at-bats for Holland, and Luis Maza did not play for Venezuela. Miguel Cabrera and Jose Lopez each had home runs.

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