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Standings
WSH
@BAL		6
8
NYY
@BOS		2
1
KCA
@CHW		3
17
CLE
@DET		5
1
STL
@CIN		4
6
CHC
@MLN		5
4		 
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PHI
@NYG		1
2
BRO
@PIT		1
5
Saturday, September 22, 1956,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 6,452, Time of Game: 2:23
Dodgers
1
88-59
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
5
65-83
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Luis Arroyo (3-3)
L: Carl Erskine (13-11)
S: Bob Friend (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1
Pirates         3  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    5 10  1

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 2B-LF-RF-LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .805 0.008 1.02 0.091 -0.083 -0.2 3 1
Pee Wee Reese SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 .261 .682 0.067 0.88 0.116 -0.049 0.2 0 4
Duke Snider CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .969 -0.124 0.82 0.000 -0.124 -1.6 1 0
Jackie Robinson 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .277 .800 0.013 0.94 0.086 -0.073 0.6 1 6 2B
Sandy Amoros LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .891 -0.067 1.40 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 0 0 GDP
   Charlie Neal PH-2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .736 -0.057 1.18 0.024 -0.081 -0.5 1 1
Carl Furillo RF-LF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .845 -0.058 0.85 0.011 -0.069 -0.7 1 0
Gil Hodges 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .822 -0.041 0.70 0.018 -0.059 -0.8 11 2
Roy Campanella C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .213 .711 -0.006 0.69 0.042 -0.048 0.2 3 1
   Don Zimmer PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .683 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Carl Erskine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ed Roebuck P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .353 .824 0.036 0.82 0.036 0.000 0.4 1 0
   Don Demeter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.667 -0.022 0.87 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Don Drysdale P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .568 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Chico Fernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .564 -0.023 1.06 0.000 -0.023 -0.3
   Don Bessent P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .114 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Randy Jackson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .784 0.036 0.70 0.036 0.000 0.6
Team Totals 36 1 9 1 3 7 .250 .585 -0.238 0.89 0.460 -0.698 -3.2 24 16
2B: J Robinson (14, off L Arroyo).
TB: J Robinson 4; P Reese; C Furillo; J Gilliam; E Roebuck; R Campanella; C Neal.
GIDP: S Amoros (4).
RBI: P Reese (45).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 14.
Fielding
E: D Drysdale (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .751 -0.056 0.53 0.000 -0.056 -1.0 2 0
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .321 .811 0.043 0.42 0.062 -0.019 0.6 1 0 2B
Lee Walls LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .276 .773 0.033 0.56 0.065 -0.032 -0.1 1 0
Bob Skinner 1B 3 2 1 2 1 1 .207 .623 0.157 0.74 0.169 -0.012 1.8 9 0 3B
Frank Thomas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .773 -0.079 0.52 0.000 -0.079 -1.6 1 3
Dick Groat SS 4 1 3 2 0 0 .272 .634 0.137 0.55 0.138 -0.001 2.2 3 2
Jack Shepard C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .685 -0.030 0.45 0.002 -0.032 -0.6 8 0 3B,SH
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .614 -0.011 0.36 0.017 -0.028 -0.5 2 4
Vern Law P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .471 -0.007 0.71 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Luis Arroyo P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.075 0.42 0.077 -0.003 0.9 0 0
   Bob Friend P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165 .394 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 1 3 .312 .802 0.262 0.51 0.530 -0.269 1.3 27 9
2B: B Virdon (22, off D Drysdale).
3B: B Skinner (3, off C Erskine); J Shepard (2, off D Bessent).
SH: V Law (3, off E Roebuck); J Shepard (8, off E Roebuck).
TB: J Shepard 3; D Groat 3; B Skinner 3; B Virdon 3; L Arroyo; L Walls; B Mazeroski.
RBI: B Skinner 2 (28); D Groat 2 (36); L Arroyo (1).
2-out RBI: D Groat 2; L Arroyo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Groat-B Skinner.
E: D Groat (31).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Erskine, L (13-11) 1 5 3 3 0 0 0 4.25 8 31 -0.264 0.92 -2.9
Ed Roebuck 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.90 11 1 0 0.019 0.60 0.8
Don Drysdale 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 2.64 9 0 0 -0.025 0.39 -0.1
Don Bessent 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.29 7 0 0 0.008 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 8 10 5 4 1 3 0 4.50 35 31 1 0 -0.262 0.89 -1.3
C Erskine faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 4.20 11 42 -0.145 0.98 -1.4
Luis Arroyo, W (3-3) 6 4 0 0 3 5 0 3.62 25 2 0 0.317 0.84 3.1
Bob Friend, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.36 3 2 0 0.065 0.95 1.4
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 3 7 0 1.00 39 42 4 0 0.237 0.51 3.2
V Law faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
L Arroyo faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: E Roebuck (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 6,452.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Dodgers         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jim Gilliam 2B 1 Roberto Clemente RF
2 Pee Wee Reese SS 2 Bill Virdon CF
3 Duke Snider CF 3 Lee Walls LF
4 Jackie Robinson 3B 4 Bob Skinner 1B
5 Sandy Amoros LF 5 Frank Thomas 3B
6 Carl Furillo RF 6 Dick Groat SS
7 Gil Hodges 1B 7 Jack Shepard C
8 Roy Campanella C 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Carl Erskine P 9 Vern Law P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR PIT B. Skinner C. Erskine 16% 78% Triple to CF; Virdon Scores; Walls Scores
t3 0-3 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  R BRO P. Reese V. Law -10% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Roebuck Scores; Gilliam to 3B
t3 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BRO J. Gilliam V. Law -9% 68% Single to RF (Deep RF); Roebuck to 3B
t3 1-3 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BRO J. Robinson L. Arroyo 7% 72% Flyball: RF
b4 3-1 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R PIT L. Arroyo E. Roebuck 7% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive); Groat Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam V. Law 2% 52% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BRO P. Reese V. Law 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Snider V. Law 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Clemente C. Erskine -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Virdon C. Erskine 2% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  PIT L. Walls C. Erskine 7% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Virdon to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR PIT B. Skinner C. Erskine 16% 78% Triple to CF; Virdon Scores; Walls Scores
b1 2-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O PIT F. Thomas C. Erskine -4% 74% Groundout: P unassisted
b1 2-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R PIT D. Groat C. Erskine 7% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive); Skinner Scores
b1 3-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Shepard C. Erskine -1% 79% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BRO J. Robinson V. Law -3% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO BRO S. Amoros V. Law 7% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO C. Furillo V. Law -1% 82% Single to SS
t2 0-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  BRO G. Hodges V. Law -2% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Furillo to 2B; Hodges to 1B
t2 0-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BRO R. Campanella V. Law 4% 83% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Mazeroski C. Erskine 2% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Ed Roebuck replaces Carl Erskine pitching and batting 9th
b2 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT V. Law E. Roebuck -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
b2 3-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Clemente E. Roebuck -2% 83% Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Mazeroski out at 3B/P; Clemente to 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Virdon E. Roebuck -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BRO E. Roebuck V. Law -4% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BRO J. Gilliam V. Law -9% 68% Single to RF (Deep RF); Roebuck to 3B
t3 0-3 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  R BRO P. Reese V. Law -10% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Roebuck Scores; Gilliam to 3B
Luis Arroyo replaces Vern Law pitching and batting 9th
t3 1-3 0 1-3 7,(2-2)  O BRO D. Snider L. Arroyo 7% 65% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-3 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BRO J. Robinson L. Arroyo 7% 72% Flyball: RF
Charlie Neal pinch hits for Sandy Amoros (LF) batting 5th
t3 1-3 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O BRO C. Neal L. Arroyo 5% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 3-4-5
Charlie Neal moves from PH to 2B
Jim Gilliam moves from 2B to LF
b3 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT L. Walls E. Roebuck -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Skinner E. Roebuck -1% 75% Flyball: CF
b3 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT F. Thomas E. Roebuck -1% 74% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t4 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BRO C. Furillo L. Arroyo 3% 77% Flyball: CF
t4 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO G. Hodges L. Arroyo 2% 79% Flyball: 3B
t4 1-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO R. Campanella L. Arroyo 1% 80% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Ed Roebuck facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT D. Groat E. Roebuck 2% 82% Single to CF (Short CF)
b4 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Shepard E. Roebuck -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Groat to 2B
Carl Furillo moves from RF to LF
Jim Gilliam moves from LF to RF
b4 3-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Mazeroski E. Roebuck -2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Gilliam moves from RF to LF
Carl Furillo moves from LF to RF
b4 3-1 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R PIT L. Arroyo E. Roebuck 7% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive); Groat Scores
b4 4-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT R. Clemente E. Roebuck 1% 87% Wild Pitch; Arroyo to 2B
b4 4-1 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O PIT R. Clemente E. Roebuck -2% 85% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 9-1-2
Don Demeter pinch hits for Ed Roebuck (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BRO D. Demeter L. Arroyo 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BRO J. Gilliam L. Arroyo 1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO P. Reese L. Arroyo -1% 88% Walk
t5 1-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BRO D. Snider L. Arroyo 2% 89% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 2-3-4
Don Drysdale replaces Don Demeter (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT B. Virdon D. Drysdale 2% 92% Double to LF
b5 4-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT L. Walls D. Drysdale -2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 4-1 1 -2- 3,(2-1)  PIT B. Skinner D. Drysdale 1% 92% Virdon Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Virdon to 3B
b5 4-1 1 --3 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Skinner D. Drysdale 0% 92% Walk
b5 4-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O PIT F. Thomas D. Drysdale -3% 89% Fielder's Choice P; Virdon out at Hm/P-C-3B-P; Skinner to 2B; Thomas to 1B
b5 4-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT D. Groat D. Drysdale 5% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive); Skinner Scores/unER; Thomas to 3B
b5 5-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Shepard D. Drysdale -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 4-5-6
t6 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BRO J. Robinson L. Arroyo -4% 89% Double to CF (LF-CF)
t6 1-5 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BRO C. Neal L. Arroyo 3% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-5 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BRO C. Furillo L. Arroyo 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BRO G. Hodges L. Arroyo 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dodgers' Don Drysdale facing 8-9-1
b6 5-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Mazeroski D. Drysdale -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT L. Arroyo D. Drysdale -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Clemente D. Drysdale -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t7 1-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BRO R. Campanella L. Arroyo -3% 92% Walk
Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Don Drysdale (P) batting 9th
t7 1-5 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O BRO C. Fernandez L. Arroyo 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO J. Gilliam L. Arroyo 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Campanella to 2B
t7 1-5 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O BRO P. Reese L. Arroyo 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 2-3-4
Don Bessent replaces Chico Fernandez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT B. Virdon D. Bessent -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 5-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT L. Walls D. Bessent -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Skinner D. Bessent -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 3-4-5
t8 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Snider L. Arroyo 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BRO J. Robinson L. Arroyo -1% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 1-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  BRO C. Neal L. Arroyo -2% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Robinson to 2B
t8 1-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O BRO C. Furillo L. Arroyo 2% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robinson to 3B; Neal to 2B
t8 1-5 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O BRO G. Hodges L. Arroyo 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 5-6-7
b8 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT F. Thomas D. Bessent -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT D. Groat D. Bessent -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Shepard D. Bessent 0% 99% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
b8 5-1 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Mazeroski D. Bessent -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t9 1-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO R. Campanella L. Arroyo -2% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Don Bessent (P) batting 9th
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Roy Campanella (C) batting 8th
Bob Friend replaces Luis Arroyo pitching and batting 9th (change occurred mid-batter)
t9 1-5 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  BRO R. Jackson L. Arroyo -4% 94% Walk; Zimmer to 2B
t9 1-5 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam B. Friend 3% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O BRO P. Reese B. Friend 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O BRO D. Snider B. Friend 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.

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