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Rare September loss
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Pirates 15, Dodgers 8
The Dodgers gather as Joe Torre pulls Chad Billingsley in the fifth. (Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Starter Chad Billingsley made a rare early exit, allowing six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings, and the Dodgers came unglued in the seventh inning, allowing eight runs to the Pirates with two outs. It led to just their third loss in September.
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Series at a glance:
LAD
LA Dodgers (79-73)
Lost 1 		Pittsburgh 15, LA Dodgers 8   PIT
Pittsburgh (64-88)
Won 1
September 17, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Dodgers
 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1   8 18 2
Pittsburgh
 1 0 1 1 4 0 8 0 X   15 15 1
Standings thru 9/17/08  |  Recap: LAD | PIT  |  Gameday  |  Dodgers stats  |  Pirates stats
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Martin, C5033000.279
  Repko, LF1000012.182
Ethier, RF4011013.300
Ramirez, M, LF3110201.330
  Ellis, C0000000.000
Blake, 3B5000026.279
Garciaparra, 1B3121000.252
  Loney, 1B2110000.297
Kemp, CF5140000.289
Ozuna, 2B4121001.264
  Elbert, P0000000.000
  Johnson, P0000000.000
  Troncoso, P0000000.000
  McDonald, P0000000.000
  b-Sweeney, PH1010000.138
Berroa, SS5222015.248
Billingsley, P1000100.082
  Beimel, P0000000.000
  a-Young, PH1110000.256
  Proctor, P0000000.000
  DeWitt, 2B2000012.263
Totals4281883620 

a-Doubled for Beimel in the 6th. b-Singled for McDonald in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Garciaparra (8, Duke), Martin (24, Duke), Young (8, Beam), Berroa (13, Grabow).
TB: Martin 4; Ethier; Ramirez, M; Garciaparra 3; Loney; Kemp 4; Ozuna 2; Sweeney; Berroa 3; Young 2.
RBI: Garciaparra (23), Ozuna (8), Martin 3 (67), Ethier (73), Berroa 2 (12).
2-out RBI: Martin 2; Berroa.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Berroa; Ethier 2; Blake 2; Repko 2.
SF: Ethier.
GIDP: Blake.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Blake (16, fielding), Loney (13, throw).
Outfield assists: Ethier (Doumit at 2nd base).
 
PittsburghABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Morgan, LF5220020.276
Sanchez, F, 2B5210001.266
McLouth, CF4210103.282
Doumit, C4234100.323
LaRoche, Ad, 1B5335021.272
Moss, RF4110130.248
LaRoche, An, 3B4112001.171
Bixler, SS3010020.160
  b-Mientkiewicz, PH1111000.279
  Cruz, L, SS0000000.270
Duke, P2000011.145
  Beam, P0000000.000
  Burnett, P0000000.333
  Bautista, D, P0000000.200
  a-Pearce, PH1000010.225
  Grabow, P0000000.000
  c-Michaels, PH1111000.225
  Yates, P0000000.000
  Capps, P0000000.000
Totals391515133117 

a-Struck out for Bautista, D in the 6th. b-Tripled for Bixler in the 7th. c-Singled for Grabow in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Morgan 2 (11, Billingsley, Troncoso), Moss (15, Elbert).
3B: Mientkiewicz (2, Johnson).
HR: LaRoche, Ad 2 (22, 4th inning off Billingsley, 0 on, 0 out; 5th inning off Billingsley, 3 on, 2 out), Doumit (14, 7th inning off Elbert, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Morgan 4; Sanchez, F; McLouth; Doumit 6; LaRoche, Ad 9; Moss 2; LaRoche, An; Bixler; Mientkiewicz 3; Michaels.
RBI: Doumit 4 (63), LaRoche, Ad 5 (80), LaRoche, An 2 (16), Mientkiewicz (30), Michaels (49).
2-out RBI: Doumit 4; LaRoche, Ad 4; LaRoche, An 2; Mientkiewicz; Michaels.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
CS: Moss (2, 2nd base by Billingsley/Martin).

FIELDING
E: Bixler (7, fielding).
Outfield assists: Moss 2 (Garciaparra at home, Berroa at 3rd base).
DP: (LaRoche, An-Sanchez, F-LaRoche, Ad).
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Billingsley 4.28762523.22
Beimel 0.10000102.22
Proctor 1.20000306.00
Elbert (L, 0-1)0.034410113.50
Johnson 0.03320005.20
Troncoso 0.11100004.59
McDonald 1.00000200.00
 
PittsburghIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Duke 5.011551204.96
Beam 0.02110004.17
Burnett (H, 6)0.10000004.73
Bautista, D (H, 10)0.20001005.11
Grabow (BS, 3)(W, 6-3)1.01100002.92
Yates 1.01001204.76
Capps 1.03110203.28

Elbert pitched to 4 batters in the 7th.
Johnson pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
Duke pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
Beam pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP: Yates.
Pitches-strikes: Billingsley 90-57, Beimel 4-3, Proctor 21-14, Elbert 18-9, Johnson 10-7, Troncoso 5-4, McDonald 13-8, Duke 96-63, Beam 4-4, Burnett 2-1, Bautista, D 8-3, Grabow 14-10, Yates 24-12, Capps 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Billingsley 5-2, Beimel 0-0, Proctor 1-1, Elbert 0-0, Johnson 0-0, Troncoso 1-0, McDonald 0-1, Duke 9-3, Beam 0-0, Burnett 0-1, Bautista, D 2-0, Grabow 0-2, Yates 0-1, Capps 1-0.
Batters faced: Billingsley 23, Beimel 1, Proctor 5, Elbert 4, Johnson 3, Troncoso 3, McDonald 3, Duke 26, Beam 2, Burnett 1, Bautista, D 2, Grabow 4, Yates 5, Capps 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Johnson 2-2, Troncoso 1-1, Beam 1-1, Burnett 2-1, Bautista, D 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Jim Reynolds.
Weather: 74 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:22.
Att: 11,883.
September 17, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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