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@LAA		3
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2
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4
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@KCR		9
4
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@NYY		5
9
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8
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5
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4
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@MIL		4
8
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@PIT		1
3
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@SFG		3
0
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@WSN		4
1
Friday, September 25, 2009 7:06PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 19,452, Time of Game: 2:55
Dodgers
1
92-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
3
57-95
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 31 GB
W: Donald Veal (1-0)
L: Jon Garland (11-12)
S: Matt Capps (26)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  2
Pirates         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  7  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Furcal SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .712 13 9 -0.016 1.20 0.067 -0.083 -0.4 0 1
Andre Ethier RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .880 23 17 -0.119 1.23 0.000 -0.119 -0.9 2 0
Manny Ramirez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .963 10 6 -0.133 1.01 0.000 -0.133 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Matt Kemp CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .869 15 9 -0.086 1.14 0.044 -0.130 -0.6 2 0 CS
James Loney 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .769 17 12 -0.093 0.97 0.000 -0.093 -0.8 7 0
Blake DeWitt 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .196 .616 20 15 0.003 0.66 0.047 -0.045 0.1 0 1 2·2B
Orlando Hudson 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .770 10 7 0.051 1.12 0.108 -0.058 0.5 3 3 2B
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 2 0 0 1 .301 .726 12 7 0.008 0.95 0.036 -0.029 0.1 8 1
Jon Garland P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .087 .200 8 4 -0.019 1.32 0.033 -0.051 -0.2 0 1 HBP
   Doug Mientkiewicz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .641 3 3 -0.032 1.14 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   James McDonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Elbert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ronald Belisario P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 0 7 .219 .555 131 89 -0.436 1.06 0.335 -0.773 -3.4 24 8
2B: B DeWitt 2 (3, 1 off D Veal, 1 off J Karstens); O Hudson (34, off J Karstens).
HBP: J Garland (1, by D Veal).
TB: B DeWitt 4; B Ausmus 2; O Hudson 2; R Furcal; M Kemp.
GIDP: M Ramirez (6).
RBI: O Hudson (61).
2-out RBI: O Hudson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
E: J Loney (7); B DeWitt (1).
Baserunning
CS: M Kemp (8, 2nd base by D Veal POCS).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andrew McCutchen CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .817 29 17 -0.035 0.72 0.035 -0.070 -1.0 2 0
Andy LaRoche 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .249 .700 10 9 0.109 0.86 0.136 -0.027 1.3 1 1 2B
Garrett Jones 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .302 .965 16 9 0.010 1.00 0.045 -0.035 0.1 8 2 SF
Ryan Doumit C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .692 14 12 0.013 1.10 0.066 -0.053 -0.3 6 1
Lastings Milledge LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .286 .710 18 11 -0.092 1.14 0.017 -0.108 -1.1 3 0
Brandon Moss RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 .242 .679 13 8 0.151 1.33 0.199 -0.049 1.4 3 0 HBP
Delwyn Young 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .694 18 12 -0.042 0.72 0.024 -0.066 -0.7 0 2 2B
Luis Cruz SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .188 .460 20 11 -0.004 0.57 0.031 -0.036 0.3 4 3
Jeff Karstens P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .053 .234 3 3 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Donald Veal P 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 -0.010 0.93 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Steven Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steven Pearce PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .662 4 3 -0.020 0.72 0.000 -0.020 -0.3
   Jesse Chavez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Vazquez PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .630 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Robinzon Diaz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .679 1 1 -0.007 0.48 0.000 -0.007 -0.3
   Matt Capps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 3 8 .226 .596 148 98 0.062 0.89 0.553 -0.492 -0.9 27 10
2B: A LaRoche (23, off J McDonald); D Young (15, off J Garland).
SF: G Jones (3, off J Garland).
SH: D Veal (1, off J Garland).
HBP: B Moss (4, by J McDonald).
TB: A LaRoche 3; D Young 2; L Cruz; B Moss; A McCutchen; G Jones.
RBI: B Moss 2 (39); G Jones (42).
2-out RBI: B Moss 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Young-L Cruz-G Jones.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Garland, L (11-12) 6 6 3 0 1 6 0 3.90 27 104 70 36 12 22 11 9 2 0 59 -0.099 1.05 -0.1
James McDonald 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.90 8 36 23 12 5 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.014 0.46 0.1
Scott Elbert 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.007 0.48 0.3
Ronald Belisario 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.86 1 7 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.015 0.52 0.6
Team Totals 8 7 3 0 3 8 0 0.00 37 148 98 51 17 30 14 11 3 0 59 4 0 -0.063 1.06 0.9

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Karstens 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.45 12 48 32 21 4 7 4 7 2 0 50 0.045 0.87 0.5
Donald Veal, W (1-0) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.52 8 33 22 9 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.115 1.15 1.0
Steven Jackson, H (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.10 3 7 4 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.064 0.85 0.5
Jesse Chavez, H (14) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.18 7 29 20 12 1 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 0.142 1.41 1.0
Matt Capps, S (26) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.68 3 14 11 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.072 0.95 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 7 0 1.00 33 131 89 50 10 29 9 16 4 0 50 0 0 0.438 0.89 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Veal (2; J Garland); J McDonald (5; B Moss).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Veal (1; M Kemp, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Adrian Johnson.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 19,452.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Rafael Furcal SS 1 Andrew McCutchen CF
2 Andre Ethier RF 2 Andy LaRoche 3B
3 Manny Ramirez LF 3 Garrett Jones 1B
4 Matt Kemp CF 4 Ryan Doumit C
5 James Loney 1B 5 Lastings Milledge LF
6 Blake DeWitt 3B 6 Brandon Moss RF
7 Orlando Hudson 2B 7 Delwyn Young 2B
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Luis Cruz SS
9 Jon Garland P 9 Jeff Karstens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR PIT B. Moss J. Garland 19% 77% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); LaRoche Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER; Doumit to 3B
t2 0-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R LAD O. Hudson J. Karstens -11% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); DeWitt Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT A. LaRoche J. Garland 9% 67% Reached on E5 (throw to 2B)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McCutchen to 3B; LaRoche to 1B
b3 1-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  O PIT L. Milledge J. Garland -8% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO LAD M. Ramirez J. Chavez 8% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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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' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD R. Furcal J. Karstens 2% 52% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD A. Ethier J. Karstens 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD M. Ramirez J. Karstens 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jon Garland facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT A. McCutchen J. Garland 4% 58% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT A. LaRoche J. Garland 9% 67% Reached on E5 (throw to 2B)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McCutchen to 3B; LaRoche to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO PIT G. Jones J. Garland -2% 65% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); McCutchen Scores/unER
b1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O PIT R. Doumit J. Garland -2% 63% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT L. Milledge J. Garland 2% 64% Walk; LaRoche to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O PIT B. Moss J. Garland -4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD M. Kemp J. Karstens 2% 63% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t2 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD J. Loney J. Karstens 2% 65% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD B. DeWitt J. Karstens -2% 62% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t2 0-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R LAD O. Hudson J. Karstens -11% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); DeWitt Scores
t2 1-1 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  LAD B. Ausmus J. Karstens -2% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hudson to 3B
t2 1-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Garland J. Karstens 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Jon Garland facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT D. Young J. Garland -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT L. Cruz J. Garland -2% 51% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b2 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Karstens J. Garland -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD R. Furcal J. Karstens 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O LAD A. Ethier J. Karstens 2% 54% Lineout: 1B
t3 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Ramirez J. Karstens 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Jon Garland facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen J. Garland -2% 53% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b3 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. LaRoche J. Garland 3% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT G. Jones J. Garland 4% 60% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); LaRoche to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  PIT R. Doumit J. Garland 7% 66% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); LaRoche to 3B; Jones to 2B
b3 1-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  O PIT L. Milledge J. Garland -8% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR PIT B. Moss J. Garland 19% 77% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); LaRoche Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER; Doumit to 3B
b3 3-1 2 1-3 4,(0-2)  O PIT D. Young J. Garland -3% 74% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Donald Veal facing 4-5-6
Donald Veal replaces Jeff Karstens pitching and batting 9th
t4 1-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  LAD M. Kemp D. Veal -4% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Loney D. Veal 4% 73% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-3 1 1-- O LAD B. DeWitt D. Veal 5% 78% Kemp Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t4 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD B. DeWitt D. Veal -2% 76% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t4 1-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O LAD O. Hudson D. Veal 4% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Jon Garland facing 8-9-1
b4 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT L. Cruz J. Garland 2% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b4 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT D. Veal J. Garland -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cruz to 2B
b4 3-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen J. Garland -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
b4 3-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche J. Garland -3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Donald Veal facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD B. Ausmus D. Veal 3% 79% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t5 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD J. Garland D. Veal -3% 75% Hit By Pitch
t5 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD R. Furcal D. Veal 4% 79% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t5 1-3 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O LAD A. Ethier D. Veal 3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Jon Garland facing 3-4-5
b5 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Jones J. Garland -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Doumit J. Garland -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT L. Milledge J. Garland -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Steven Jackson facing 3-4-5
Steven Jackson replaces Donald Veal pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD M. Ramirez S. Jackson 3% 82% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 1-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD M. Kemp S. Jackson 2% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD J. Loney S. Jackson 1% 85% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Jon Garland facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Moss J. Garland -1% 84% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b6 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT D. Young J. Garland 2% 86% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 3-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT L. Cruz J. Garland -2% 84% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
Steven Pearce pinch hits for Steven Jackson (P) batting 9th
b6 3-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT S. Pearce J. Garland -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Jesse Chavez facing 6-7-8
Jesse Chavez replaces Steven Pearce (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O LAD B. DeWitt J. Chavez 3% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD O. Hudson J. Chavez 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  LAD B. Ausmus J. Chavez -2% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Jon Garland (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O LAD D. Mientkiewicz J. Chavez 3% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' James McDonald facing 1-2-3
James McDonald replaces Doug Mientkiewicz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen J. McDonald -1% 88% Lineout: LF
b7 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT A. LaRoche J. McDonald 2% 90% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT G. Jones J. McDonald 1% 91% Walk
b7 3-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Doumit J. McDonald -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-1 2 12- 4,(0-2)  O PIT L. Milledge J. McDonald -2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Jesse Chavez facing 1-2-3
t8 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD R. Furcal J. Chavez -7% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 1-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD A. Ethier J. Chavez 6% 86% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
t8 1-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO LAD M. Ramirez J. Chavez 8% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' James McDonald facing 6-7-8
b8 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT B. Moss J. McDonald 1% 95% Hit By Pitch
b8 3-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Young J. McDonald -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b8 3-1 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  PIT L. Cruz J. McDonald 1% 95% Walk; Young to 2B
Scott Elbert replaces James McDonald pitching and batting 9th
Robinzon Diaz pinch hits for Ramon Vazquez batting 9th
Ramon Vazquez pinch hits for Jesse Chavez (P) batting 9th
b8 3-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Diaz S. Elbert -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Young to 3B; Cruz to 2B
Ronald Belisario replaces Scott Elbert pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen R. Belisario -2% 93% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 4-5-6
Matt Capps replaces Robinzon Diaz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD M. Kemp M. Capps 4% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD J. Loney M. Capps 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-3 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O LAD B. DeWitt M. Capps 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 3.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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