They won’t be going to the World Series, but the Los Angeles Dynamos ended the season on a high note, coming from behind to beat the Houston Hoots 5-4 to end the season just one game back in the National League. Ed Delahanty doubled in two runs after a Rogers Hornsby error in the 1st. Houston got it back in the 3rd when a Pee Wee Reese error extended a 2-out inning. Randy Johnson walked Hornsby to load the bases and then walked Jeff Bagwell to score a run. He hit Oscar Charleston to tie the game. Ted Simmons drove in two to give the Hoots a lead an inning later. But Todd Helton doubled off Phil Niekro to tie things up in the 7th. In the 9th, Helton came though again, driving in Craig Biggio to give LA a 5-4 lead. Lee Smith closed the game out for his 12th save. Smith didn’t allow a run in 12 innings this season. Smith, John Smoltz, and Mordecai Brown combined for 31 2/3 scoreless innings of relief for the Dynamos.
