Los Angeles DodgersvsPittsburgh Pirates
LAD 8/PIT 6
Things to say
Dodgers beat the Pirates 8-6 at PNC Park.
01
opener
Dodgers took it 8-6 in Pittsburgh. Pirates hung around but LA's bats were just too much. Classic getaway day at PNC.
02
key player
Heart of the LA order did the damage again. Those guys keep mashing and nobody on the Pirates staff had an answer.
03
hot take
Pirates manager went to the pen way too early. You leave your starter in, maybe that's a different ballgame in the late innings.
04
deep cut
Pittsburgh's at 35-34 now, barely clinging to .500. For a team that was supposed to take a step this year, that's not the look.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Bucs can split the series tomorrow. Hard to bet against LA right now though.
The recap
Dodgers grabbed an 8-6 win at PNC Park on a getaway-day kind of night, with LA's bats doing just enough to keep Pittsburgh's late push at arm's length. The Pirates hung around the heart of the order and made it a one-run game late, but the bullpen couldn't shut the door when it mattered.
LA moves to 44-25 and keeps stacking wins; Pittsburgh slips back to .500 at 35-34 after a frustrating one to give away at home.