Pittsburgh/Los Angeles Playoff Series



The Pittsburgh/Los Angeles series was played Wednesday night. Pittsburgh won the series 3 games to 1, and will face Montreal in the 2nd round.



GAME 1
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Inning        1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9     R  H  E
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Los Angeles   0  0  3   0  0  0   3  0  0     6  9  1  
Pittsburgh    0  5  0   2  0  0   1  0  -     8 13  2 
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Starting Pitchers: Los Angeles - Kevin Brown
                   Pittsburgh  - Jack McDowell

WP - Smoltz  LP - Valdes  S - Orosco

HR: Los Angeles - Ramirez
    Pittsburgh  - Martin

RBI: Los Angeles - Gant 3, Ramirez 3; 
     Pittsburgh  - Goodwin 2, Davis, Guillen, Manwaring, McRae, Merced 
LOB: Los Angeles - 8
     Pittsburgh  - 6

Highlights:  Kevin Brown injured in 4th for 6 games (+2 rest)
             Los Angeles hits into 4 double plays, including one with 
             runners on first and second with one out to end the game 
             (test Caminiti at third).
             5 of the 6 Los Angeles runs scored with 2 outs.
             6 of the 8 Pittsburgh runs scored with 2 outs.



GAME 2
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Inning        1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9     R  H  E
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Los Angeles   0  0  0   2  0  4   0  0  0     6 10  0  
Pittsburgh    0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0     0  9  0 
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Starting Pitchers: Los Angeles - Kevin Appier
                   Pittsburgh  - Ricky Bones

WP - Appier  LP - Bones

HR: Los Angeles - Gant, Ramirez
    Pittsburgh  - NONE

RBI: Los Angeles - Ramirez 3, Gant 2, McGriff
     Pittsburgh  - NONE 
LOB: Los Angeles - 6
     Pittsburgh  - 13

Highlights:  All 6 Los Angeles runs scored with 2 outs.  Appier
             pitches a complete game shutout.


GAME 3
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Inning        1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9     R  H  E
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Pittsburgh    0  0  0   2  0  0   4  4  0    10 16  1  
Los Angeles   2  0  0   4  0  1   0  0  0     7 12  1 
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Starting Pitchers: Pittsburgh  - Esteban Loaiza
                   Los Angeles - Mike Maddux

WP - Dan Plesac  LP - Todd Van Poppel

HR: Pittsburgh  - C.Davis
    Los Angeles - Gant, Meares

RBI: Pittsburgh  - Garcia 4, Merced 3, C.Davis 2, Caminiti
     Los Angeles - Gant 3, Meares 3, Ramirez 
LOB: Pittsburgh  - 9
     Los Angeles - 8

Highlights:  Pittsburgh batted around in both 7th and 8th.  All 7
             Los Angeles runs scored with 2 outs. 7 of the 10 Pittsburgh
             runs scored with 2 outs.

GAME 4
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Inning        1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9     R  H  E
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Pittsburgh    0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  4     7  9  2    
Los Angeles   0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0     2 10  0 
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Starting Pitchers: Pittsburgh  - Jack McDowell
                   Los Angeles - Alex Fernandez

WP - McDowell  LP - Fernandez

HR: Pittsburgh  - NONE
    Los Angeles - NONE

RBI: Pittsburgh  - Lemke 3, Taubensee 2, Goodwin, Merced
     Los Angeles - McGriff, B.Williams 
LOB: Pittsburgh  - 8
     Los Angeles - 9

Highlights:  Lemke hit a bases loaded triple for the big blow in the ninth.
             Mike Jackson (Los Angeles) gave up 4 ER in 0.0 innings.  Both 
             Los Angeles runs scored with 2 outs.  All 7 Pittsburgh runs 
             scored with 0 outs.


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