Pirates 15, Dodgers 8

W:	J. Grabow (6-3)
L:	S. Elbert (0-1)

Los Angeles Dodgers
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
R Martin C	5	0	3	3	0	0	0	.279
J Repko LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.182
A Ethier RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.300
M Ramirez LF	3	1	1	0	2	0	1	.400
A Ellis C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C Blake 3B	5	0	0	0	0	2	6	.261
N Garciaparra 1B	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	.252
J Loney 1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.297
M Kemp CF	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	.289
P Ozuna 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	.261
S Elbert P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R Troncoso P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J McDonald P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-M Sweeney PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.138
A Berroa SS	5	2	2	2	0	1	5	.248
C Billingsley P	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.082
J Beimel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-D Young PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.256
S Proctor P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B DeWitt 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.263
Totals	42	8	19	8	3	6	20
a-doubled to deep right for J Beimel in the 6th b-singled to center for J Mcdonald in the 9th
BATTING 2B: N Garciaparra (8, Z Duke); R Martin (24, Z Duke); D Young (8, T Beam); A Berroa (13, J Grabow) RBI: N Garciaparra (23), P Ozuna (2), R Martin 3 (67), A Ethier (73), A Berroa 2 (12) SF: A Ethier 2-out RBI: R Martin 2, A Berroa GIDP: C Blake Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Blake 2, A Ethier 2, A Berroa 1, J Repko 2 Team LOB: 11
FIELDING E: C Blake (3, ground ball); J Loney (13, throw) Outfield Assist: A Ethier (R Doumit at 2nd base).

Los Angeles Dodgers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
C Billingsley	4.2	8	7	6	2	5	2	90-57	3.22
J Beimel	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	2.22
S Proctor	1.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	21-14	6.00
S Elbert (L, 0-1)	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	1	18-9	9.64
J Johnson	0.0	3	3	2	0	0	0	10-7	5.20
R Troncoso	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	5-4	4.59
J McDonald	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	0.00
Totals	8.0	15	15	12	3	11	3	161-102
PITCHING Batters faced: C Billingsley 23; J Beimel 1; S Proctor 5; S Elbert 4; J Johnson 3; R Troncoso 3; J McDonald 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Billingsley 5-2; J Beimel 0-0; S Proctor 1-1; S Elbert 0-0; J Johnson 0-0; R Troncoso 1-0; J McDonald 0-1 Game Scores: C Billingsley 25

Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
N Morgan LF	5	2	2	0	0	2	0	.276
F Sanchez 2B	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	.266
N McLouth CF	4	2	1	0	1	0	3	.282
R Doumit C	4	2	3	4	1	0	0	.323
Ad LaRoche 1B	5	3	3	5	0	2	1	.272
B Moss RF	4	1	1	0	1	3	0	.223
An LaRoche 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.171
B Bixler SS	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.160
b-D Mientkiewicz PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.279
L Cruz SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270
Z Duke P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.145
T Beam P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
S Burnett P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
D Bautista P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
a-S Pearce PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.225
J Grabow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-J Michaels PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.230
T Yates P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M Capps P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	39	15	15	13	3	11	7
a-struck out swinging for D Bautista in the 6th b-tripled to deep right for B Bixler in the 7th c-singled to center for J Grabow in the 7th
BATTING 2B: N Morgan 2 (11, C Billingsley, R Troncoso); B Moss (10, S Elbert) 3B: D Mientkiewicz (2, J Johnson) HR: A Laroche 2 (22, 4th inning off C Billingsley 0 on, 0 Out; 5th inning off C Billingsley 3 on, 2 Out); R Doumit (14, 7th inning off S Elbert 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: R Doumit 4 (63), Ad LaRoche 5 (80), An LaRoche 2 (16), D Mientkiewicz (30), J Michaels (40) 2-out RBI: R Doumit 4, Ad LaRoche 4, An LaRoche 2, D Mientkiewicz, J Michaels Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING CS: B Moss (1, 2nd base by C Billingsley/R Martin)
FIELDING E: B Bixler (7, fielding) DP: 1 (An LaRoche-F Sanchez-Ad LaRoche). Outfield Assist: B Moss (A Berroa at 3rd base, N Garciaparra at Home).

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Z Duke	5.0	11	5	5	1	2	0	96-63	4.95
T Beam	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4-4	4.17
S Burnett (H, 6)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-1	4.73
D Bautista (H, 7)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	8-3	6.03
J Grabow (W, 6-3; B, 3)	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	14-10	2.92
T Yates	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	24-12	4.76
M Capps	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	17-12	3.28
Totals	9.0	18	8	7	3	6	0	165-105
PITCHING WP: T Yates Batters faced: Z Duke 26; T Beam 2; S Burnett 1; D Bautista 2; J Grabow 4; T Yates 5; M Capps 6 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Z Duke 9-3; T Beam 0-0; S Burnett 0-1; D Bautista 2-0; J Grabow 0-2; T Yates 0-1; M Capps 1-0 Game Scores: Z Duke 26

Scoring Summary
			LAD	PIT
	1st	R Doumit singled to right center, N Morgan scored.	0	1
	3rd	R Doumit singled to right, F Sanchez scored, R Doumit out stretching at second.	0	2
	4th	N Garciaparra doubled to deep right center, M Ramirez scored.	1	2
	4th	P Ozuna singled to right, N Garciaparra scored, M Kemp to second.	2	2
	4th	R Martin doubled to deep left, M Kemp and A Berroa scored, C Billingsley to third.	4	2
	4th	Ad LaRoche homered to center.	4	3
	5th	Ad LaRoche homered to center, F Sanchez, N McLouth and R Doumit scored.	4	7
	6th	R Martin singled to center, A Berroa scored, D Young to third.	5	7
	6th	A Ethier hit sacrifice fly to left, D Young scored.	6	7
	7th	A Berroa doubled to deep right center, P Ozuna scored, A Berroa out stretching at third.	7	7
	7th	R Doumit homered to left, N McLouth scored.	7	9
	7th	An LaRoche singled to center, Ad LaRoche and B Moss scored.	7	11
	7th	D Mientkiewicz tripled to deep right, An LaRoche scored.	7	12
	7th	J Michaels singled to center, D Mientkiewicz scored.	7	13
	7th	F Sanchez safe at first on throwing error by first baseman J Loney, J Michaels and N Morgan scored.	7	15
	9th	A Berroa grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Loney scored, M Sweeney out at second, M Kemp to third.	8	15
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Game Notes

NOMAR GARCIAPARRA LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT KNEE INJURY.

Game Information
Stadium	PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance	11,883 (31% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	3:22
Weather	74 degrees, clear
Wind	5 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Tim Timmons, First Base - Gary Cederstrom, Second Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base - Jim Reynolds

Los Angeles leads 2-1 (as of 9/17)

San Diego	0	Final
Colorado	1

Philadelphia	6	Final
Atlanta	1

Minnesota	4	Final
Cleveland	6

Chi White Sox	1	Final
NY Yankees	5

LA Dodgers	8	Final
Pittsburgh	15

Baltimore	7	Final
Toronto	8

St. Louis	0	Final
Cincinnati	3

NY Mets	9	Final
Washington	7

Houston	2	Final
Florida	14

Boston	3	Final
Tampa Bay	10

Milwaukee	6	Final
Chi Cubs	2

Detroit	17	Final
Texas	4

Seattle	2	Final
Kansas City	5

San Francisco	6	Final
Arizona	7

LA Angels	2	Final
Oakland	3

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