Dodgers 4, Pirates 3
James Loney delivers the game-winning RBI single in the 12th. (Jon SooHoo/Dodgers)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
In a see-saw battle with the Bucs, the Dodgers eventually pulled it out on James Loney's bases-loaded RBI single in the 12th, lowering their magic number to clinch the NL West to seven. Blake DeWitt drove in a pair for Los Angeles, which now leads Arizona by 3 1/2 games.
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LA Dodgers 4, Pittsburgh 3
Today's Boxes 9/18/08
KC 12, SEA 0
CHC 7, MIL 6
LAA 6, OAK 4
PHI 4, ATL 3
NYY 9, CWS 2
TOR 3, BAL 2
FLA 8, HOU 1
MIN 11, TB 8
NYM 7, WSH 2
STL 5, CIN 4
ARI 3, SF 2
Standings thru 9/18/08 | Recap: LAD | PIT | Gameday | Dodgers stats | Pirates stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Martin , C
3
1
0
0
3
1
0
.278
Ethier , RF
6
0
2
1
0
2
3
.301
Ramirez, M , LF
4
1
0
0
2
1
4
.327
Blake , 3B
4
0
0
0
2
2
1
.277
Loney , 1B
6
0
1
1
0
2
3
.296
Kemp , CF
5
2
2
0
1
0
5
.290
DeWitt , 2B
4
0
1
2
2
2
3
.263
Berroa , SS
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
.246
b-Sweeney , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.138
Hu , SS
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.161
Kershaw , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.077
Saito , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Young, D , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.254
Wade , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Repko , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.167
Park , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.111
Beimel , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
d-Pierre , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.273
Proctor , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Broxton , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 39 4 6 4 11 11 22
a-Popped out for Saito in the 7th. b-Batted for Berroa in the 8th. c-Struck out for Wade in the 9th. d-Flied out for
Beimel in the 11th.
BATTING 2B : Kemp (38, Maholm).TB : DeWitt; Kemp 3; Ethier 2; Loney.RBI :
DeWitt 2 (47), Ethier (74), Loney (87).2-out RBI : DeWitt 2; Ethier.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Ethier; Ramirez, M 2; Kemp; DeWitt 2.SAC : Kershaw; Berroa.Team
RISP : 3-for-10.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Kemp (34, 2nd base off Chavez/Chavez,
R), Martin (18, 2nd base off Hansen/Doumit).CS : Kemp (11, 3rd base by Burnett, S/Chavez, R).FIELDING Outfield
assists : Ethier (Mientkiewicz at 2nd base).DP : (Park-Hu-Loney).
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan , LF
4
2
2
0
1
1
1
.283
Cruz , SS
5
0
1
1
0
0
2
.262
McLouth , CF
3
1
1
1
2
0
1
.282
Michaels , RF
6
0
1
0
0
0
5
.224
LaRoche, Ad , 1B
3
0
0
0
2
2
3
.271
LaRoche, An , 3B
5
0
1
1
0
1
1
.172
Gomez , 2B
5
0
0
0
0
2
2
.273
Chavez, R , C
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.259
1-Bixler , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.160
Grabow , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Capps , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Moss , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.247
Hansen , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Beam , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Maholm , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
.125
a-Mientkiewicz , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.282
Chavez , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Burnett, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Yates , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Doumit , PH-C
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.321
Totals 40 3 8 3 6 9 17
a-Singled for Maholm in the 7th. b-Grounded into a double play for Yates in the 9th. c-Flied out for Capps in the 11th.
1-Ran for Chavez, R in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Morgan (12, Kershaw), McLouth (46, Saito).TB : Chavez, R; LaRoche,
An; McLouth 2; Michaels; Morgan 3; Mientkiewicz; Cruz.RBI : McLouth (93), LaRoche, An (17), Cruz (1).2-out
RBI : LaRoche, An; Cruz.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : LaRoche, Ad 2; Gomez; Michaels
2.SAC : Cruz.SF : McLouth.GIDP : Doumit.Team
RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Michaels (1, 2nd base off Kershaw/Martin),
Morgan 2 (8, 2nd base off Wade/Martin, 2nd base off Broxton/Martin), McLouth (21, 2nd base off Broxton/Martin).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kershaw
5.0
2
1
1
2
5
0
4.28
Saito (BS, 4)
1.0
2
1
1
1
1
0
2.28
Wade (BS, 1)
2.0
3
1
1
0
2
0
2.32
Park
1.2
1
0
0
1
0
0
2.80
Beimel
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.20
Proctor (W, 2-0)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.84
Broxton (S, 14)
1.0
0
0
0
2
1
0
3.18
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maholm
7.0
3
3
3
6
4
0
3.68
Chavez
0.2
1
0
0
1
1
0
4.91
Burnett, S
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.64
Yates
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.74
Grabow
0.2
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.89
Capps
1.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.20
Hansen (L, 2-7)
0.1
0
1
1
3
1
0
6.22
Beam
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.10
WP : Kershaw.IBB : Martin (by Maholm), DeWitt (by Chavez), Blake (by Grabow), Ramirez,
M (by Hansen), LaRoche, Ad (by Saito), McLouth (by Park), McLouth (by Broxton).HBP : Morgan (by Park).Pitches-strikes :
Kershaw 86-48, Saito 25-15, Wade 35-23, Park 22-11, Beimel 1-1, Proctor 10-5, Broxton 21-9, Maholm 105-63, Chavez 16-10, Burnett,
S 6-5, Yates 4-3, Grabow 15-7, Capps 9-8, Hansen 22-7, Beam 14-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Kershaw 3-4,
Saito 0-0, Wade 1-1, Park 4-0, Beimel 0-1, Proctor 2-1, Broxton 1-0, Maholm 12-2, Chavez 0-0, Burnett, S 1-0, Yates 0-0, Grabow
1-0, Capps 0-3, Hansen 0-0, Beam 0-0.Batters faced : Kershaw 19, Saito 6, Wade 8, Park 7, Beimel 1,
Proctor 3, Broxton 5, Maholm 30, Chavez 4, Burnett, S 2, Yates 1, Grabow 4, Capps 4, Hansen 4, Beam 3.Inherited
runners-scored : Beimel 2-0, Burnett, S 2-0, Capps 2-0, Beam 3-1.Umpires : HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin
Culbreth. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Timmons. Weather : 71 degrees, sunny.Wind : 8 mph, In from RF.T :
3:54.Att : 12,709.September 18, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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