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Game 1: Friday, September 25
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Game 2: Saturday, September 26
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Game 3: Sunday, September 27
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Game 4: Monday, September 28
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Dodgers 1

(92-62, 44-32 away)

Pirates 3

(57-95, 38-40 home)

7:05 PM ET, September 25, 2009

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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LA 010000000 1 7 2
PIT 10200000 - 3 7 0

W: D. Veal (1-0)

L: J. Garland (11-12)

S: M. Capps (26)

Los Angeles Dodgers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
R Furcal SS40100013.268.334.379
A Ethier RF40000123.277.361.519
M Ramirez LF40000010.295.418.545
M Kemp CF40100115.306.361.508
J Loney 1B40000117.284.362.408
B DeWitt 3B41200120.196.224.391
O Hudson 2B30110010.286.354.416
B Ausmus C30200112.301.350.376
J Garland P1000018.087.113.087
1000013.250.308.333
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.200.200.400
0000000.000.000.000
Totals3217107131   
a-struck out swinging for J Garland in the 7th
BATTING
2B: B DeWitt 2 (3, D Veal, J Karstens); O Hudson (34, J Karstens)
RBI: O Hudson (61)
2-out RBI: O Hudson
GIDP: M Ramirez
Dodgers RISP: 2-4 (J Garland 0-1, B Ausmus 1-1, O Hudson 1-2)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: M Kemp (8, 2nd base by D Veal)
FIELDING
E: B DeWitt (1, throw); J Loney (7, ground ball)
Los Angeles Dodgers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Garland
(L, 11-12)		6.0630160104-703.90
J McDonald1.110022036-233.90
S Elbert0.10000001-15.19
R Belisario0.10000007-42.13
Totals8.0730380148-98 
PITCHING
HBP: B Moss (By J McDonald)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Garland 19/27; J McDonald 6/8; S Elbert 1/1; R Belisario 1/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Garland 22-12-16-20; J McDonald 6-5-9-3; S Elbert 0-0-0-1; R Belisario 2-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Garland 6-6; J McDonald 1-1; S Elbert 1-0; R Belisario 0-1
Game Scores: J Garland 59
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A McCutchen CF51100029.278.352.465
A LaRoche 3B41200110.249.327.373
G Jones 1B21111016.302.374.591
R Doumit C40000114.244.287.405
L Milledge LF30001218.286.332.379
B Moss RF30120113.242.302.376
D Young 2B40100118.261.320.374
L Cruz SS30101020.188.273.188
J Karstens P1000013.053.182.053
0000002.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000014.205.298.364
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0000000.236.342.288
c-R Diaz PH
1000001.286.310.370
0000000.000.000.000
Totals3137338148   
a-struck out swinging for S Jackson in the 6th
b-hit for J Karstens in the 8th
c-grounded to pitcher for R Vazquez in the 8th
BATTING
2B: D Young (15, J Garland); A LaRoche (23, J McDonald)
RBI: G Jones (42), B Moss 2 (39)
S: D Veal
SF: G Jones
2-out RBI: B Moss 2
Pirates RISP: 1-13 (D Young 0-1, S Pearce 0-1, B Moss 1-2, R Doumit 0-2, L Cruz 0-1, A LaRoche 0-1, A McCutchen 0-2, L Milledge 0-2, R Diaz 0-1)
Team LOB: 10
FIELDING
DP: 1 (D Young-L Cruz-G Jones).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Karstens3.031101048-325.45
D Veal
(W, 1-0)		2.020003033-225.52
S Jackson
(H, 3)		1.00000007-43.10
J Chavez
(H, 14)		2.020001029-204.18
M Capps
(S, 26)		1.000002014-115.68
Totals9.0711070131-89 
PITCHING
HBP: J Garland (By D Veal)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Karstens 5/12; D Veal 2/8; S Jackson 1/3; J Chavez 3/7; M Capps 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Karstens 7-4-11-10; D Veal 10-3-5-4; S Jackson 1-0-0-3; J Chavez 7-1-6-6; M Capps 4-2-4-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Karstens 3-5; D Veal 0-2; S Jackson 0-3; J Chavez 4-1; M Capps 1-0
Game Scores: J Karstens 50

Scoring Summary

LAPIT
1stG Jones hit sacrifice fly to center, A McCutchen scored.01
2ndO Hudson doubled to deep right, B DeWitt scored.11
3rdB Moss singled to left, A LaRoche and G Jones scored, R Doumit to third.13
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance19,452 (50.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:55
Weather69 degrees, cloudy
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gary Cederstrom, First Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Second Base - Brian Onora, Third Base - Adrian Johnson