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Dodgers 8, Pirates 1
Matt Kemp dives safely into third base in the first inning. (Jon SooHoo/Dodgers)
By Mike Scarr / MLB.com
Buoyed by Nomar Garciaparra's return from injury, the Dodgers scored four first-inning runs and rolled to a series win over the Pirates. With 15 hits, the Dodgers amassed double-digits in that department tor the fifth time in their now-complete six-game homestand.
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Series at a glance:
PIT
Pittsburgh (7-8)
Lost 2 		LA Dodgers 8, Pittsburgh 1   LAD
LA Dodgers (7-8)
Won 2
April 16, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Pittsburgh
 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   1 6 1
LA Dodgers
 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 X   8 15 2
Standings thru 4/16/08  |  Recap: PIT | LAD  |  Gameday  |  Pirates stats  |  Dodgers stats
PittsburghABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
McLouth, CF-RF4110012.382
Sanchez, F, 2B4000001.234
Bay, LF4010000.255
LaRoche, 1B3011101.143
Nady, RF3010003.345
  Osoria, P0000000.500
  b-Mientkiewicz, PH1000001.217
  Marte, P0000000.000
Bautista, 3B4000021.164
Paulino, C3010120.273
Bixler, SS4010010.176
Maholm, P1000010.000
  a-Morgan, PH-CF3000003.158
Totals341612712 

a-Grounded out for Maholm in the 6th. b-Popped out for Osoria in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Nady (4, Penny), Bixler (1, Saito).
TB: McLouth; Bay; LaRoche; Nady 2; Paulino; Bixler 2.
RBI: LaRoche (3).
2-out RBI: LaRoche.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nady; McLouth; Morgan.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Bautista (5, missed catch).
Outfield assists: Nady (Kemp at 3rd base).
DP: 2 (Bixler-Sanchez, F-LaRoche 2).
 
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Furcal, SS4242100.407
Martin, C4220104.208
Kemp, RF5121013.310
Kent, 2B4121002.280
  Beimel, P0000000.000
  Broxton, P0000000.000
  a-Sweeney, PH1000010.091
  Saito, P0000000.000
Loney, 1B3112010.364
Jones, CF4010023.157
Garciaparra, 3B2010201.500
  1-DeWitt, PR-3B0100000.261
Pierre, LF4022002.281
Penny, P3000014.125
  Proctor, P0000000.000
  Hu, 2B1000002.200
Totals3581584621 

a-Struck out for Broxton in the 8th.
1-Ran for Garciaparra in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Pierre (2, Osoria).
HR: Furcal (2, 2nd inning off Maholm, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Furcal 7; Martin 2; Kemp 2; Kent 2; Loney; Jones; Garciaparra; Pierre 3.
RBI: Kemp (4), Kent (10), Loney 2 (8), Pierre 2 (5), Furcal 2 (7).
2-out RBI: Pierre; Furcal.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Penny; Martin 2; Kent.
SF: Loney 2.
GIDP: Kent; Kemp.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Furcal (4, throw), Garciaparra (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Kemp (Nady at home).
 
PittsburghIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maholm (L, 0-2)5.011642215.28
Osoria 2.04222105.23
Marte 1.00000308.53
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Penny (W, 2-2)5.25100402.96
Proctor 0.20001106.75
Beimel 0.20000101.59
Broxton 1.00001001.23
Saito 1.01000104.50

WP: Maholm.
Balk: Maholm.
Pitches-strikes: Maholm 90-63, Osoria 38-21, Marte 21-15, Penny 85-60, Proctor 19-10, Beimel 6-4, Broxton 15-9, Saito 18-14.
Ground outs-fly outs: Maholm 5-8, Osoria 4-1, Marte 0-0, Penny 8-4, Proctor 0-1, Beimel 0-1, Broxton 0-3, Saito 2-0.
Batters faced: Maholm 27, Osoria 11, Marte 3, Penny 22, Proctor 4, Beimel 2, Broxton 4, Saito 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Proctor 2-0, Beimel 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.
Weather: 63 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:56.
Att: 53,629.

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