Game 117 Recap - Dodgers 9 Pirates 3

(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Losing Streak Continues, Bucs Lose 9-3

WP: Clayton Kershaw (11-6)

LP: Wandy Rodriguez (7-12)

Source: FanGraphs

• Back to back singles by Mark Ellis and Shane Victorino put runners on the corners
• Matt Kemp grounded into a fielder's choice after Ellis broke up the double play by sliding into Neil Walker. 1-0 Dodgers
• Walker was injured on the play. Left the game. Dislocated finger. Shit.
• Pedro Alvarez took his spot in the lineup, Josh Harrison went to second.
• Garrett Jones hit a sac fly. Gaby Sanchez scored. 1-1
• Juan Rivera hit a sac fly. 2-1 Dodgers
• Kershaw and Victorino singled, Kemp and Hanley Ramirez doubled. 5-1 Dodgers.
• Andrew McCutchen homered to the shrubbery in center. 5-2 Dodgers.
• James Loney singled hoM. Ramirez in the seventh. 6-2.
• Luis Cruz hit a ground rule double that Jones misplayed slightly. 7-2.
• A.J. Ellis hit a sac fly. 8-2.
• Kershaw hit a sac fly. 9-2, still in the seventh.
• Clint Barmes singled in the bottom of the eighth. 9-3. Final.
• Rodriguez's line: 5.2 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Kershaw's line: 8.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
• Pirates have been outscored 20-2 in their last 2 games.
• Juan Cruz had to be checked out by medical staff.
• Players are dropping like flies. So is our record.
• McCutchen went 1-3 (.358 average)
• Last hope is A.J. Burnett tomorrow.

Three Stars

3) Hanley Ramirez (2-4, RBI)

2) Matt Kemp (1-5, 3 RBI)

1) Clayton Kershaw (8 solid innings, 2-3 with an RBI at the plate)

Yinzer Schultz Predictions

No Yinzer Schultz Predictions tonight.