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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2008-09-16 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 12741 · 67°F · Wind 4 mph to RF · 2:30

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 2nd. Derek Lowe earned the win. Casey Blake went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAN	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	13
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	7

W: Derek Lowe L: Jeff Karstens SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Russell Martin	3	1	1	1	1	0
Andre Ethier	5	0	1	1	0	1
Manny Ramirez	5	0	3	1	0	1
James Loney	4	0	0	0	1	1
Casey Blake	5	2	3	2	0	0
Blake DeWitt	4	1	2	1	0	0
Juan Pierre	4	0	1	0	0	1
Angel Berroa	4	1	2	0	0	0
Derek Lowe	3	1	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Nyjer Morgan	4	0	2	0	0
Freddy Sanchez	4	1	1	0	0
Nate McLouth	4	1	2	0	1
Ryan Doumit	4	0	1	1	0
Brandon Moss	3	0	0	1	0
Doug Mientkiewicz	4	0	1	0	0
Andy LaRoche	4	0	0	0	2
Luis Cruz	3	0	0	0	0
Jeff Karstens	1	0	0	0	1
Steve Pearce	1	0	0	0	0
Jason Michaels	1	0	0	0	1

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Derek Lowe	7.0	5	3
Chan Ho Park	1.0	1	1
Joe Beimel	0.2	1	0
Jonathan Broxton	0.1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Karstens	5.0	11	1	2
Jesse Chavez	2.0	2	1	2
John Grabow	1.0	0	0	1
Tyler Yates	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Russell Martin: S7/F78S-
Andre Ethier: 7/F78D
Manny Ramirez: K
James Loney: K

Bot 1

Nyjer Morgan: S8/L8LS
Freddy Sanchez: E6/G4MS.1-2;B-1
Nate McLouth: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Ryan Doumit: 7/F78D

Top 2

Casey Blake: HR/F7D+
Blake DeWitt: S9/G34
Juan Pierre: 7/F7LS
Angel Berroa: S7/G56.1-2
Derek Lowe: E1/TH/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
Russell Martin: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-3
Andre Ethier: S7/L78S-.3-H(UR);1-2
Manny Ramirez: D7/L7M.2-H(UR);1-3
James Loney: 7/F78M

Bot 2

Brandon Moss: 3/G3
Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6
Andy LaRoche: 63/G6M

Top 3

Casey Blake: T8/F89XD+
Blake DeWitt: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
Juan Pierre: 63/G6
Angel Berroa: S16/G15-
Derek Lowe: 7/L78S

Bot 3

Luis Cruz: 63/G6S
Jeff Karstens: K
Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4

Top 4

Russell Martin: 9/F9LM
Andre Ethier: 53/G56
Manny Ramirez: S7/G56
James Loney: W.1-2
Casey Blake: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 4

Freddy Sanchez: S9/G34
Nate McLouth: S7/F7S-.1-2
Ryan Doumit: S8/F8RM.2-H;1-3
Brandon Moss: 26(1)3/GDP/G2L-.3-3
Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78M

Top 5

Blake DeWitt: S4/G4
Juan Pierre: S6/G6.1-2
Angel Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
Derek Lowe: 63/G6

Bot 5

Andy LaRoche: K
Luis Cruz: 13/G15
Steve Pearce: 9/F9M

Top 6

Russell Martin: W
Andre Ethier: 6/P6D
Manny Ramirez: S8/G6.1-2
James Loney: 7/F7D
Casey Blake: SB3
Casey Blake: S9/F89S-.3-H;1-2
Blake DeWitt: 9/F9M

Bot 6

Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9M
Nate McLouth: K

Top 7

Juan Pierre: K
Angel Berroa: 13/G13-
Derek Lowe: K

Bot 7

Ryan Doumit: 7/F78D
Brandon Moss: 3/G34
Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/F9LS
Andy LaRoche: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 8

Russell Martin: 9/P89S
Andre Ethier: K
Manny Ramirez: 1/P34S-

Bot 8

Luis Cruz: 4/P34
Jason Michaels: K
Nyjer Morgan: D4/G4
Freddy Sanchez: 4/P3DF

Top 9

James Loney: 63/G6
Casey Blake: 63/G6
Blake DeWitt: 13/G15

Bot 9

Nate McLouth: D9/G3
Ryan Doumit: 9/F9M.2-3
Brandon Moss: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
Doug Mientkiewicz: E4/G34.B-1
Andy LaRoche: K

Notes & reviews

short dribbler picked up by catcher only inches in front of plate. Batter did not run and catcher had time to hold runner at third and get runner at second on close play. The DP was easily completed at first.

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