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Pirates at DodgersPittsburgh
Pirates
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atPirates at DodgersThe Dodgers shut out the Pirates 4-0, getting the go-ahead run in the first inning on an odd sequence: Betts grounded into a double play, but Ohtani crossed the plate before Freeman was retired at second. Freeman paced the offense going 2-for-4 with a run scored, and the Dodgers outhit Pittsburgh 6-2. Los Angeles improves to 80-51 and now leads the season series 5-1.
Dodgers beat the Pirates 4-0, riding an early run and never looking back.
The go-ahead run came in the first inning when Betts grounded into a double play, shortstop to second to first, but Ohtani scored before Freeman was retired at second.
Freeman led the Dodgers at the plate going 2-for-4 with a run scored, and Los Angeles held a 6-2 edge in hits as the club improved to 80-51 while Pittsburgh fell to 63-69.
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 · 72%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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LADLos Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Gonzales | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .307 | .365 | .397 |
 Esmerlyn Valdez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .248 | .362 | .530 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .261 | .370 | .426 |
 Brandon Lowe | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .255 | .320 | .480 |
 Rafael Flores Jr. | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .250 | .338 | .583 |
 Nick Yorke | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .213 | .279 | .287 |
 Spencer Horwitz | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .252 | .359 | .399 |
 Jared Triolo | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 | .310 | .302 |
 Jacob Gonzalez | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .223 | .274 | .373 |
 Billy Cook | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .180 | .196 | .240 |
 Oneil Cruz | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .265 | .353 | .492 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lake Bachar | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35-20 | 3.77 | 35 |
 Carmen Mlodzinski | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61-40 | 4.17 | 61 |
| Khristian Curtis | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41-25 | 0.00 | 41 |
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 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | LAD 99.6 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | LAD 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| T9 | LAD 96.6 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | LAD 98.5 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | LAD 98.6 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | LAD 98.8 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | LAD 98.7 | 0.1 |
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.
