Built like an airplane hangar, named after orange juice, the contours of Minute Maid Park scream of camp.
The Astros sizzled line drives through the air, enough for four runs, building a lead that the Dodgers offense could not overcome and creating a mess for manager Dave Roberts with implications beyond Friday's loss.
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Except expending Maeda removes a weapon from Roberts' arsenal and adds pressure on Game 4 starter Alex Wood, who could not finish the fifth inning against the Cubs in the National League Championship Series.
Brian McCann fouled off four pitches, underscoring Darvish's inability to get the ball past the Astros' batters, before lacing a 94-mph fastball for an RBI single.
After a single by Reddick, Watson made an errant throw on a swinging bunt by Gattis, who bowled over Bellinger at first base.
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