BOXSCORE: 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates At 2008 Los Angeles(NL) Dodgers  10/18/2008

  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Posada C          4  0  1  1 .328     C.Figgins 3B        4  2  3  0 .333  
  M.Ordonez RF        4  0  1  0 .500     T.Helton 1B         4  0  1  0 .342  
  C.Floyd LF          3  0  0  0 .357     V.Guerrero RF       2  0  1  1 .125  
  M.Lowell 3B         4  1  1  0 .315     J.Hamilton LF       3  0  0  1 .162  
  D.Young 1B          3  1  0  0 .260     M.Alou DH           4  0  1  0 .313  
  W.Betemit DH        3  1  1  0 .220     M.Tejada SS         3  0  1  0 .213  
  B.Giles CF          3  0  1  1 .227     M.Cameron CF        2  0  0  0 .286  
  M.Ellis 2B          3  0  1  1 .300   A-A.Ojeda PH          1  0  0  0 .375  
  O.Cabrera SS        4  0  0  0 .213     R.Belliard 2B       3  0  2  0 .256  
                                        B-L.Hernandez PH      1  0  0  0 .333  
                                          D.Miller C          2  0  0  0 .393  
                                        C-N.Hopper PH         1  0  0  0 .275  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  3  6  3                 Totals      30  2  9  2

A-Pinch Hit For Cameron In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Belliard In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Miller In 9th Inning

Pirates......... 0 2 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  3  6  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  2  9  0

Pirates (7-6)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.McGowan                 4       8   2   2   2   2   0  65   5.06  A1 C1
J.Benoit WIN(1-1)         3 1/3   1   0   0   1   5   0  49   5.63  C2 D4
H.Bell SAVE(2nd)          1 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0  19   1.42  D5
Totals                    9       9   2   2   3   9   0

Dodgers (7-5)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Garland LOSS(0-2)       5       5   3   3   2   2   0  85   7.02  A1 C4
R.Villone                 3       1   0   0   3   3   0  38   0.00  C5 D7
L.Gardner                 1       0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0.00  D8
Totals                    9       6   3   3   5   5   0

ATTENDANCE- 53,562 DATE- Saturday, October 18th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Pluto, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy
T- 2:26
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 7  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1  Dodgers: 1
DOUBLES- J.Posada(5th), B.Giles(4th), M.Tejada(5th)
STOLEN BASES- C.Figgins-2(5th)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Cameron
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Miller
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Posada, V.Guerrero, J.Hamilton
WALKS- C.Floyd, D.Young, W.Betemit, B.Giles, M.Ellis, V.Guerrero, M.Tejada,
       M.Cameron
STRIKE OUTS- J.Posada-2, D.Young, B.Giles, O.Cabrera, C.Figgins, T.Helton,
             V.Guerrero, J.Hamilton-2, M.Tejada, M.Cameron, A.Ojeda, D.Miller
GIDP- M.Lowell, M.Alou
WEB GEMS- Bot 2nd: Jorge Posada blocked the plate, saving a run!

53,562 fans watched an exciting game at Dodger Stadium.  The Pittsburgh
Pirates ended a long winless drought and topped the Los Angeles(NL) Dodgers
by the slimmest of margins, 3 to 2.

Joaquin Benoit(1-1) slammed the door shut in an excellent relief performance.
He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk in 3 and 1/3
innings and chalked up 5 strikeouts.  Heath Bell, after tossing a perfect
ninth, was credited with his 2nd save.  

Jon Garland(0-2) was the losing pitcher.  He gave up 5 hits and 2 walks in 5
innings.

SCORESHEET: 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates at 2008 Los Angeles(NL) Dodgers
J.Posada-A1  A1:Do      B1:SF/7>3  C1:K       D1:K       E1:F/7
                        #                                
                                                         
M.Ordone-A1  A2:G/53    B2:G/63    C2:Si      *7*:G/13
                                              
                                              
C.Floyd-A1   A3:G/43>2  *3*:G/31   C3:G/3     D3:W>b1
             3                                
                                              
M.Lowell-A1  A4:G/63    B4:L/5     *6*:Si     D4:G-DP/5
                                              43>1o
                                              
D.Young-A1   *2*:W>b1   B5:L/4     C5:F/7     *8*:K
                                              
                                              
W.Betemi-A1  A6:Si>12   *4*:G/43   C6:W>12 b  D6:G/53
                                   1          
                                              
B.Giles-A1   A7:W>23 1  B7:K       C7:Do>2#   D7:G/43
             2 b1                  13         
                                              
M.Ellis-A1   A8:Si>3#   B8:F/8     C8:IW>b1   *9*:G/31
             23 12                            
                                              
O.Cabrer-A1  A9:L/5     *5*:FO/2   C9:K       D9:G/53
                                              
                                              

C.Figgin-A1  A1:Si      B1:Si>2o   *5*:Si     *7*:K
                                              
                                              
T.Helton-A1  A2:SB>12   B2:F/9     C2:SB>12   D2:K
             Si>23                 F/9>23     
                                              
V.Guerre-A1  A3:SF/9>3  *3*:Si     C3:W>b1    D3:K
             #                                
                                              
J.Hamilt-A1  A4:K       B4:P/4     C4:SF/9>3  *8*:K
                                   #          
                                              
M.Alou-A1    A5:Si>12   B5:G-DP/6  C5:G/63    D5:G/3
                        43>1o                 
                                              
M.Tejada-A1  A6:W>23 1  *4*:G/63   *6*:Do     D6:K
             2 b1                             
                                              
M.Camero-A1  A7:K       B7:W>b1    C7:FC/65>  *9*:K
A.Ojeda-D7                         2o         
                                              
R.Bellia-A1  *2*:Si     B8:CS/24>  C8:L/5     D8:G/43
L.Hernan-D8             1o Si                 
                                              
D.Miller-A1  A9:Sac/14  B9:F/8     C9:K       D9:G/43
N.Hopper-D9  >12

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