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Regular Season Game #6: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Posted on April 7, 2013 at 09:00 PM.

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4/7/2013
4:10PM - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Temperature: 61�

Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers
Apr 7, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (3-3)	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	11	0
Los Angeles (2-4)	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	8	0
W: Jared Hughes (1-0) L: Chris Capuano (0-1) S: Jason Grilli (3)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: A. McCutchen (3), J. Harrison 2 (2) HR: G. Sanchez (3), C. Barmes (2) RBI: G. Sanchez 2 (5), C. Barmes (5)

Los Angeles Dodgers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: M. Ellis (2), M. Kemp (2) 3B: C. Crawford (1) RBI: M. Ellis (1), A. Ethier 2 (6), A. Ellis (3) SAC: J. Hairston Jr. GIDP: A. Gonzalez

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
A. Burnett	5.0	6	4	4	3	4	0	5.25
J. Wilson	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	13.50
J. Hughes	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
J. Grilli	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Los Angeles Dodgers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
C. Kershaw	7.0	7	3	3	0	4	0	2.25
C. Capuano	0.2	2	2	2	0	2	1	9.82
M. Guerrier	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
R. Belisario	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.40

LOS ANGELES - Game 3 of this three game series between the Pirates and Dodgers was looking to be a good one, with A.J. Burnett opposing Clayton Kershaw on the mound. The skies were dreary and there was a light rain falling, but not enough to keep the game from starting.

In the top of the first, Andrew McCutchen hit a two out double to get the Pirates their first hit of the game. But as we've seen so many times so far this season, Pedro Alvarez struck out swinging to end the inning. In the bottom of the 1st, Burnett ran into early trouble when Andrew McCutchen slipped while running to catch a fly ball in the outfield, allowing a triple to Carl Crawford. Mark Ellis would then single, putting the Dodgers up 1-0. But the Pirates came right back in the top of the 2nd, with both Josh Harrison and Russell Martin singling, followed by a three run homer by Clint Barmes to give the Pirates a 3-1 lead. Burnett allowed a leadoff double to Matt Kemp in the bottom of the 4th, but squandered any sort of rally but getting out of the rest of the inning untouched. Burnett and Kershaw each threw a scoreless 5th inning, but trouble started to brew for Burnett in the bottom of the 6th. Mark Ellis led off with a single, followed by free pass walks to Adrian Gonzalez and Matt Kemp. Burnett completely lost control of his outing after a single by Andre Ethier which deflected off RF Garrett Jones, allowing both Ellis and Gonzalez, tying the game at 3. That would end the day for A.J. Burnett, as Clint Hurdle turned to Justin Wilson who had a rough outing the last time he back Burnett. Wilson gave up an RBI single to A.J. Ellis which gave the Dodgers a 4-3 lead, allowing Jared Hughes to come in and strike out two to end the inning. With Kershaw being pulled after 7 innings, the Dodgers turned to Chris Capuano. With 2 outs and a 3-2 count in the Top of the 8th, Pedro Alvarez singled to give the Pirates some life. Then when the Pirates seemed down and out, Gaby Sanchez blasted a 2 run home run to give the Pirates a 5-4 lead heading into the bottom of the 8th. Jared Hughes who struck out two in the 7th, struck out the two more and then allowed a loud out at the warning track by Hanley Ramirez. Jason Grilli came in for the save opportunity and ended the game by striking out Carl Crawford to collect his 3rd save of the season. By winning game three, the Pirates won their first series of the season. Note: Josh Harrison went 4-4, with tho doubles and two singles.

Player of the Game: Gaby Sanchez