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Kuroda leads Dodgers 4-1 victory over Astros

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  • Originally published July 3, 2008 at 12:32 a.m., updated July 3, 2008 at 12:32 a.m.

HOUSTON (AP) – Hiroki Kuroda threw seven shutout innings after coming off the disabled list, and Jeff Kent had a pair of RBI doubles to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.

Kuroda (4-6) allowed five hits with one strikeout, looking strong in his first start since going on the DL on June 18 with tendinitis in his right shoulder.

Andre Ethier hit a solo homer and Blake DeWitt scored on Luis Maza’s squeeze bunt for the Dodgers, who’ve won five of their last six road games.

` Carlos Lee homered in the ninth off Cory Wade for Houston’s only run. Wade relieved Kuroda in the eighth and retired the other six batters he faced.

Kuroda allowed only a broken-bat single to David Newhan and a walk to Lance Berkman through the first four innings, throwing only 48 pitches.

Newhan and J.R. Towles both singled with one out in the fifth. As pinch-hitter Darin Erstad batted, Kuroda spun and picked off Newhan with a quick throw to Maza, the Dodgers’ shortstop.

The out cost Houston a run: Erstad doubled into the left-field corner and Towles stopped at third. Michael Bourn grounded out to end the inning.

Kuroda gave up only a single to Lee in the sixth after that. He threw 83 pitches.

The Dodgers scored all their runs off Runelvys Hernandez (0-2), who was making his second start since replacing Shawn Chacon in the Astros’ rotation. Hernandez was recalled from the minors when Chacon was waived after a physical altercation with general manager Ed Wade in the clubhouse June 25.

Kent’s RBI double off the left-field scoreboard in the first inning gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. His 498th double as a second baseman broke a tie with Roberto Alomar for first all-time at the position.

Matt Kemp led off the third with a triple over Bourn’s head in center. Two outs later, Kent doubled again to make it 2-0.

DeWitt led off the fourth with a single to right. He stole second and went for third with Towles’ throw sailed into center field.

Towles was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday night after regular catcher Humberto Quintero was hit by Maza’s bat on a swing and suffered a concussion.



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