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Astros Shut Down Slumping Dodgers

Posted May 11, 08 12:35 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Chris Sampson pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Darin Erstad and Miguel Tejada each drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 last night. Sampson (2-3) struck out three and walked one in his Dodger Stadium debut, matching his longest outing of the season. The right-hander had given up 18 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings over his previous four starts.

Chad Billingsley (2-5) allowed five runs and six hits in five innings. The Dodgers have fallen behind 12-0, 7-0 and 5-0 in their last three games, avoiding a shutout with a ninth-inning run in each of the first two. Los Angeles' Rafael Furcal, third in the majors with a .366 average, missed his fourth straight game with a sore lower back.

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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Chan Ho Park, of Korea, throws to the plate during the seventh inning of their Major League Baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui of Japan throws out Los Angeles Dodgers' Delwyn Young at first during the eighth inning of their Major League Baseball game, Saturday.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Blake DeWitt, below, is out at second as Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada watches his throw to first in an attempt to get Matt Kemp at first during the ninth inning.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Chan Ho Park, of Korea, checks first base during the seventh inning of their Major League Baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Chris Sampson throws to the plate during the first inning of their Major League Baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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