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Dodgers shoot for .500 in capper with Bucs
Sep 18, 2011 - 3:18 PM (Sports Network) - Chad Billingsley tries to get the Los Angeles Dodgers back to .500 this evening when they wrap up a four-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium.Billingsley, though, hasn't won since August 5 and is 10-10 on the year with a 4.30 earned run average. He didn't get a decision for the fourth straight time on Tuesday against Arizona, as he allowed three runs and four hits in 6 1/3 frames of a 5-4 loss.
The right-hander has posted a 4-1 mark in nine games (five starts) against the Pirates with a 4.54 ERA.
Los Angeles won its second straight game on Saturday, as James Loney smashed a three-run homer and Juan Rivera clubbed a two-run shot, helping the Dodgers to a 6-1 win.
Jerry Sands collected three hits for Los Angeles, which has won three of its last four games and moved within one game of the break-even mark (75-76). The Dodgers haven't had a winning record since they were 6-5 on April 12.
Ted Lilly (10-14) gave up one run on four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts over seven innings to reach double digits in wins for the ninth straight season.
"I was throwing pitches for strikes," Lilly said. "It's hard for me to feel satisfied when I knew I could have done better. It was a fun game."
Josh Harrison knocked in the lone run for the Pirates, who have dropped seven of nine. James McDonald (9-9) surrendered the home runs to Loney and Rivera among seven hits in three frames.
"He was very effective," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said of Lilly.
Getting the call for the Pirates today will be righty Brad Lincoln, who is 1-2 with a 3.73 ERA. Lincoln didn't get a decision on Monday against St. Louis, as he allowed four runs (three earned) and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 6-5 win.
Lincoln lost to the Dodgers back on September 1, surrendering three runs and six hits in six innings.
Los Angeles is 5-2 against Pittsburgh this season and has won eight of the previous nine matchups between the two clubs.
- PITTSBURGH: 1
LOS ANGELES: 15
Final
Sep 18 7:48 PM - James Loney single to right scored Juan Rivera with one out. Runner on first and Russ Mitchell due up.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 15 Bot 6, 1 OutSep 18 6:55 PM - Juan Rivera advances to third on a Daniel McCutchen wild pitch. Runner on third with one out and James Loney at the plate.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 14 Bot 6, 1 OutSep 18 6:54 PM - Daniel McCutchen enters the game for the Pirates with the bases loaded and two out, batting 3rd.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 12 Bot 5, 2 OutsSep 18 6:38 PM - Xavier Paul double to left scored Chase d`Arnaud with two out. Runner on second and Andrew McCutchen due up.
Pirates 1, Dodgers 11 Top 5, 2 OutsSep 18 6:12 PM - Juan Rivera single to center scored Dee Gordon and Matt Kemp with one out. Runner on first and James Loney due up.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 11 Bot 3, 1 OutSep 18 5:33 PM - A.J. Ellis walked. Runner on first with two outs and Chad Billingsley due up.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 9 Bot 2, 2 OutsSep 18 5:10 PM - James Loney double to left scored Matt Kemp and Juan Rivera with two out. Runner on second and Aaron Miles due up.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 6 Bot 2, 2 OutsSep 18 5:05 PM - Aaron Thompson enters the game for the Pirates with runners on first and third and two out, batting 9th.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 4 Bot 2, 2 OutsSep 18 5:03 PM - Jerry Sands single to center scored James Loney with two out. On the play, Aaron Miles advances to second. Runners on first and second and A.J. Ellis due up.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 3 Bot 1, 2 OutsSep 18 4:36 PM - Matt Kemp one-out, solo Home Run (34) to center. Juan Rivera due up.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 2 Bot 1, 1 OutSep 18 4:27 PM - Jamey Carroll grounded out pitcher to short to first scored Dee Gordon with one out. None on and Matt Kemp due up.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 1 Bot 1, 1 OutSep 18 4:27 PM - PITTSBURGH: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 1 Out
Sep 18 4:13 PM
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