Final
Hard-luck Kuroda, Dodgers host Pirates at Chavez Ravine
Sep 16, 2011 - 3:20 PM (Sports Network) - Hiroki Kuroda tries to avoid his 17th loss of the season this evening when the Los Angeles Dodgers continue a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium.Kuroda lost his second straight start on Sunday in San Francisco, as he gave up three runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings, dropping him to 11-16 on the year to go along with a 3.25 earned run average.
He had won four straight starts prior to his current slide. Should Kuroda lose another one tonight, though, he would become the first Los Angeles pitcher to lose 17 since Fernando Valenzuela in 1984.
Kuroda could easily get himself untracked this evening, however. He pitched seven scoreless innings to beat the Pirates back on May 11 and is 4-1 lifetime against them with a 1.89 ERA in six starts.
Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will counter with lefty Jeff Locke, who will be making the second big league start of his career. Locke lost his big league debut last Saturday against Florida, as he allowed three runs and five hits in five innings.
The Pirates will be trying to make it two straight wins tonight after drawing first blood in Thursday's opener. Ross Ohlendorf pitched seven strong innings and even added a three-run homer, as Pittsburgh rolled to a 6-2 win.
Ohlendorf (1-2) scattered four hits and two runs and took Dana Eveland deep in the seventh inning for his first career round-tripper.
"Ross kept us on our heels all night," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said
Brandon Wood, Ryan Ludwick and Ryan Doumit each chipped in two hits and an RBI for Pittsburgh, which had secured its 19th straight losing season with a loss on Wednesday.
Eveland (2-1) was charged with four runs on eight hits over five frames in the loss, Los Angeles' fourth in five games.
Los Angeles is 3-2 against Pittsburgh this season and has won six of the previous eight matchups between the two ballclubs.
- PITTSBURGH: 2
LOS ANGELES: 7
Final
Sep 17 1:26 AM - Pinch-Hitter James Loney two-out, three-run Home Run (10) to right center scored Jamey Carroll and Dee Gordon. Matt Kemp due up.
Pirates 2, Dodgers 7 Bot 6, 2 OutsSep 17 12:38 AM - Dee Gordon grounded into a fielder's choice, first to short scoring Russ Mitchell with two out. Aaron Miles out at second. Jamey Carroll advances to third. Runners on first and third with Justin Sellers due up.
Pirates 2, Dodgers 4 Bot 6, 2 OutsSep 17 12:33 AM - Neil Walker singled to right. Runner on first with none out and Ryan Doumit due up.
Pirates 2, Dodgers 3 Top 6, 0 OutsSep 17 12:08 AM - Juan Rivera reached on a fielder's choice, third to second scoring Justin Sellers with one out. Matt Kemp out at second. Runner on first and Jerry Sands due up.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 3 Bot 3, 1 OutSep 16 11:17 PM - Matt Kemp single to left scored Dee Gordon with none out. On the play, Justin Sellers advances to third. Runners on first and third with Juan Rivera due up.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 2 Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 16 11:14 PM - Russ Mitchell grounded out second to first. On the play, Rod Barajas advances to third. Runner on third with one out and Jamey Carroll due up.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 1 Bot 2, 1 OutSep 16 10:51 PM - Ronny Cedeno grounded into a fielder's choice, pitcher to short. Pedro Alvarez out at second. On the play, Garrett Jones scored on Dee Gordon's throwing error with two outs. Runner on first and Jeff Locke due up.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 0 Top 2, 2 OutsSep 16 10:40 PM - PITTSBURGH: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 1 Out
Sep 16 10:13 PM
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