HOU 18, LAD 1 | Jul 4, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, July 5, 2025•Dodger Stadium•77°F, Clear

HOU

Astros

LAD

Dodgers

Final

WIN

Lance McCullers Jr.

LOSS

Ben Casparius

SAVE

Jason Alexander

The Astros cruised past the Dodgers 18-1 in a dominant performance.

★Victor Caratini3-for-5, 4 RBI

★Jake Meyers3-for-5, 0 RBI

★Jose Altuve2 HR, 5 RBI

Key Moment

Top 6: Victor Caratini hits a grand slam (8) to right center field. Jose Altuve scores. Cam Smith scores. Christian Walker scores.

Weather: 77°F, ClearWind: 6 mph, Out To RFFirst pitch: 1:10 AM UTCT: 2:45Att: 53,377Venue: Dodger Stadium

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97.1%A+

5 missed calls

+1.5% LAD

+0.43 runs LAD

Win Probability

LAD WinHOU Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	2	0	4	0	1	10	1	0	0	18	20	1
LAD	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Game 777235 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Houston Astros

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Isaac Paredes3B	5	2	1	1	1	1	.255/.357/.468	99	.450	.532
Zack ShortSS	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000/.500/.000	76.7	-	-
Shay Whitcomb2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.059/.059/.235	67.5	.175	.169
Cam SmithRF	6	2	2	1	0	2	.292/.359/.446	105.9	.697	.809
Christian Walker1B	5	3	4	4	0	1	.235/.296/.380	110.2	.726	.914
César SalazarC	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143/.143/.143	72.2	.152	.108
Yainer DiazDH	3	0	1	1	2	0	.245/.277/.388	104.6	.398	.580
Cooper HummelLF	2	1	1	1	2	0	.225/.380/.375	95.2	.275	.257
Mauricio DubónCF	6	1	2	0	0	1	.251/.290/.394	98.7	.307	.293
Bench
Jake MeyersCF	5	3	3	0	0	1	.309/.368/.407	103.5	.484	.463
Jose Altuve2B	3	4	3	5	2	0	.269/.331/.443
Totals	44	18	20	17	8	8	-	-	-	-

HR:Paredes (1st off Casparius, 0 on, 0 out); Altuve (3rd off Casparius, 1 on, 0 out); Walker (3rd off Casparius, 1 on, 0 out); Caratini (6th off Davis, 3 on, 0 out); Altuve (6th off Davis, 2 on, 2 out)

2B:Caratini 2; Smith; Meyers; Altuve; Diaz

TB:41

RBI:Paredes; Hummel; Caratini 4; Smith; Altuve 5; Walker 4; Diaz

CS:Altuve

SF:Diaz

GIDP:Salazar

Team LOB:9

Los Angeles Dodgers

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Miguel RojasP	1	0	0	0	0	0	.241/.280/.366	92.4	.018

Pitching

Houston Astros

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Lance McCullers Jr.W	6.0	4	1	1	4	4	1	87-49	88	5.82
Jason AlexanderS	3.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	57-36	86.1	8.40
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	6	6	1	144-85	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Jr. 87-49; Alexander 57-36

Groundouts-flyouts:Jr. 6-7; Alexander 2-6

Los Angeles Dodgers

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ben CaspariusL	3.0	9	6	6	0	3	3	59-43	89.2	4.68

Top 1 • HOU

2-0

Christian Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Teoscar Hernández. Jose Altuve scores.

EV: 75.6 mph200 ftLA: 19°

1-0

Isaac Paredes homers (18) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 99.0 mph💣 341 ftLA: 29°

Bot 2 • LAD

2-1

Will Smith homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 102.3 mph💣 395 ftLA: 27°

Top 3 • HOU

6-1

Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores.

EV: 107.5 mph💣 417 ftLA: 28°

4-1

Jose Altuve homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Jake Meyers scores.

EV: 100.9 mph💣 394 ftLA: 32°

Top 5 • HOU

7-1

Cooper Hummel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Teoscar Hernández. Victor Caratini scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.

EV: 91.9 mph137 ftLA: 8°

Top 6 • HOU

17-1

Jose Altuve homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Mauricio Dubón scores. Jake Meyers scores.

EV: 101.5 mph💣 387 ftLA: 31°

14-1

Jake Meyers singles on a ground ball to third baseman Enrique Hernández. Cooper Hummel scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Enrique Hernández.

EV: 72.8 mph42 ftLA: 1°

13-1

Victor Caratini hits a grand slam (8) to right center field. Jose Altuve scores. Cam Smith scores. Christian Walker scores.

EV: 101.3 mph💣 392 ftLA: 31°

9-1

Christian Walker hit by pitch. Jake Meyers scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Cam Smith to 2nd.

8-1

Cam Smith singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Teoscar Hernández. Isaac Paredes scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd.

EV: 103.6 mph168 ftLA: 8°

Top 7 • HOU

18-1

Yainer Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Esteury Ruiz. Christian Walker scores.

EV: 101.1 mph339 ftLA: 26°

HBP:Walker (by Davis)

IBB:Dreyer

Inherited runners-scored:Davis 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Casparius 59-43; Dreyer 30-19; Davis 47-28; Banda 26-17; Rojas 14-5

Groundouts-flyouts:Casparius 2-4; Dreyer 2-0; Davis 0-1; Banda 2-4; Rojas 2-0

Bench
Shohei OhtaniDH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.282/.384/.622	96.1	.294	.276
Mookie BettsSS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.247/.321/.383	94	.271	.254
Freddie Freeman1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	.313/.383/.507	78.6	.656	.655
Teoscar HernándezRF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.261/.295/.475	97.5	.162	.171
Ben CaspariusP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jack DreyerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Noah DavisP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Anthony BandaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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Batting

Houston Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Houston Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers

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