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Pirates at DodgersPittsburgh
Pirates
Los Angeles
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atPirates at DodgersTucker's single to right in the fifth scored Betts and Muncy, and that was enough for the Dodgers to edge the Pirates 4-3. Muncy paced the offense, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Pittsburgh actually won the strikeout battle, fanning 15 times to Los Angeles' 10, but it didn't matter. The Pirates head to Los Angeles for the finale on Sunday, with the Dodgers hosting.
Tucker's single to right in the fifth brought home Betts and Muncy, and that go-ahead knock held up as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 4-3.
Muncy led the way for Los Angeles, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored.
The Pirates struck out 15 times to the Dodgers' 10, but it wasn't enough to flip the outcome, and Los Angeles improved to 79-51 while Pittsburgh fell to 63-68, with the Dodgers now up 4-1 in the season series.
The Dodgers lead the NL West by 8½, losers of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Pirates sit 4th in the NL Central, 18 games back, coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Dodgers are up next at Braves (Aug 27), then at Tigers. The Pirates are up next at Cardinals (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Dodgers to winHitLAD -1.5 · 71%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITPittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| LADLos Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Gonzales | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .309 | .366 | .400 |
 Esmerlyn Valdez | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .251 | .364 | .538 |
 Billy Cook | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .204 | .250 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .263 | .371 | .429 |
 Oneil Cruz | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .266 | .355 | .494 |
 Rafael Flores Jr. | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .268 | .359 | .625 |
 Jake Mangum | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .294 | .347 | .384 |
 Nick Yorke | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .222 | .290 | .300 |
 Jared Triolo | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .237 | .312 | .305 |
 Henry Davis | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .168 | .264 | .296 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jared Jones | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 87-48 | 4.76 | 87 |
 Yohan Ramirez | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-12 | 3.20 | 21 |
 Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 3.99 | 15 |
 Kirby Yates | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.41 | 12 |
 Antwone Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 5.40 | 18 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | LAD 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | LAD 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | LAD 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | LAD 83.5 | 2.3 | |
| B8 | LAD 85.8 | 2.2 | |
| B8 | LAD 88.0 | 2.7 | |
| B8 | LAD 85.3 | 1.4 | |
| T8 | LAD 86.7 | 9.6 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
