Dodgers vs Pirates LDS

LDS Game 1: Dodgers (Osteen) at Pirates (Candelaria)

Osteen pitched a complete game but gave up 3 runs with Clemente, Zisk and Robinson getting RBI's. However Candelaria held the Dodgers to just 1 run over 6 innings, with Hernandez and Gisuti pitching 3 shutout innings to lead the Pirates to a 1-0 lead in the series.

 

LDS Game 2: Dodgers (Sutton) at Pirates (Ellis) – Pirates lead series 1-0

It took 13 innings to decide this game as it was another low scoring affair with Sanguillen heroically bringing Parker in in the bottom of the ninth. Then with 1 out Clemente flied out to left field, seemingly giving the Pirates the win as Zisk chugged down the line to bring home the winning run, but….OUT!

The Dodgers loaded the bases in the 10^th with only one out but a Garvey strikeout and a Baker fly out killed that rally.

It was not until the 13^th inning when the Dodgers were able to make a mark on the scoreboard as Crawford and Yeager brought in runs to give the Dodgers a 4-2 lead. With Hooton pitching the Pirates got two men on in the bottom of the 13^th, but Hooton held tight and the Dodgers tied the series 1-1.

 

LDS Game 3: Pirates (Blass) at Dodgers (Messersmith) – Series tied 1-1

This game was a blowout from the beginning as the Pirates put up 5 runs and batted around before the Dodgers ever got to the plate. Blass held the Dodgers to 5 hits.

 

LDS Game 4: Pirates (Reuss) at Dodgers (Rau) – Pirates lead series 2-1

The Pirates again opened the game with a first inning run, but this time the Dodgers held tight and came to bat only down 1-0. The game moved along quite quickly with the Dodgers only sending 13 men to the plate over the first 4 innings, with the Pirates sending up 10 batters over innings 2-4.

But then in the bottom of the 6^th, the Dodgers exploded for 4 runs with Lopes scoring on a passed ball, Smith getting an RBI and Davis singling and bringing in 2 runs.

Tommy John came in in the 7^th and held the Pirates scoreless over the final 3 innings to help the Dodgers tie the series at 2.

 

LSD Game 5: Dodgers (Osteen) at Pirates (Candelaria) – Series tied at 2

This time it was the Dodgers who threw three runs up on the board in the top of the 1^st with Smith hitting a two run homer.

Osteen was masterful, spreading 5 hits over 9 complete innings and holding the Pirates scoreless to lead the Dodgers to a 3-2 series win. 

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Keith MacDonald
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