Derek Lowe (13-11, 3.48) vs. Jeff Karstens (2-5, 4.46).
COMMENTS: Listen up, yinz guys! The Dodgers, with Manny and Lowe n'at, play game two of the four-game series today at PNC Park. Pirates fans have been in poor hap since Willie Stargell stopped spreading some chicken on the hill, but we Dodger fans don't mean to jag ya', even when you're serving up taters to Juan Pierre of all people. We'll keep our neb-noses out of it and refrain from the slippy slope of disparaging comments. What? You're mildly offended already? Get aht!
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Wait. This isn't the off-day puzzle on game day.
First one to decipher Pittsburgese wins the contest???
Martin, C
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Loney, 1B
Blake, 3B
DeWitt, 2B
Pierre, CF
Berroa, SS
Lowe, P
One jack and all of a sudden you're better than Matt Kemp.
With all that power in the bottom third of the lineup, I'm expecting 50 runs of support tonight for Lowe.
Before the game, Derek Lowe weeped.
The Pirates are trying to tire Martin out at first.
Is Nyjer Morgan from Trenton? Or the Bronx?
Steiner and Lyons practically guaranteeing a Lowe win. Of course, Morgan singles and Berroa makes an error to let Sanchez on. 1st & 2nd w/no out.
Hi Orel.
Some Gameday for me tonight
4-6-3 DP puts Morgan on third with two ot. Lyons says good play by DeWitt.
Hi EK. Is it too early to start preparing for the post-season?
Blake bomber!
Ethier, 0-for-1 as a father
Lowe looks stunned in the dugout.
You or the team?
DeWitt singles.
Me. I'm thinking about putting bunting up around the house.
First pitch of the second inning goes yard. Nice job, Casey!
DeWitt then follows with a single, giving us Blake-to-Blake hits.
Blake gets 2 hits this inning
Orel: strangely, so is Juan Pierre
It's so much fun when DeWitt and Blake bat consecutively
In fact they made a movie about it - The Two Blakes.
Orel - the playoffs are a lock.
So far, the only out this inning (out of four batters) has been from Juan Pierre.
Orel, what does it mean "putting butting up around the house?"
Epale, guys!
Dodgers get a break with that call at first.
Pierre got his week's allotment of total bases yesterday.
Lowe reaches
Martin: In play, run(s)
Epale K-rina (that is what your nickname would be if you were a power pitcher).
Looks like Martin hit it deep, though not deep enough...
In play, run(s), baby!
but deep enough to bring a run in!
dueces wild for Andre
sorry, deuces
Love that nick, Eric!
Ethier breaks out of his hitless slump as a father!
RBI single! 3-0 LA
K-rina: bunting.
Stadiums put it up for special occasions. Yankee Stadium with bunting.
And the hits just keep on comin'!
Manny doubles! But Ethier can't score from first since he is so slow as a new father. 4-0 Dodgers, men on second and third.
If Erin were a defensively-challenged infielder, her nickname would be Errin'
Now I'm making up baseball nicknames for people that aren't even here. 4-0 Dodgers!
Loney strands 'em, fly out to left.
4-0 Dodgers, after 1.5 innings.
What's new, K-rina?
Dodgers are on fire!
I'd pay Pierre a lot of money if he could guarantee he'd be the only batter in an inning to go hitless
Loney vacuum!
Thanks, Orel. You've taught me something!
Eric, i got a fashion styling gig at a small magazine and i was paid with clothes and shoes.
I can live with his Juan for four antics, what bothers me the most is his noodle arm at center.
Wow already two outs.
I hope at least the clothes and shoes fit.
Steve, i forgot to mention: R.E.M. is coming up to Venezuela!. They'll be here in the middle of the feria of Our lady of Chiquinquira http://tinyurl.com/554rrd, but i don't care, i might skip a couple of baseball games (my favorites in the calendar)...but i guess it will be my birthday's present this year.
Blake barely missed HR #2. Gets a triple...is a cycle possible?
Casey Blake with a triple!
Monday on the radio also mentioned the cycle. Early enough in the game for that to be a posibility.
Karina, you can wear your new outfit to the R.E.M. concert!
Back-to-back Blake-to-Blake hits was not to be.
They fit and i could choose them by myself!. They don't have money to pay me but gave "some stuff" i wanted from the sponsors...
Before today Blake hadn't hit for the cycle over the entire season.
Hopefully Juan Pierre can just stay out of the way as much as possible.
I have no idea what Luis Cruz looks like in real life, but in his portrait on Gameday he looks about 9 years old.
Ok folks, I'm heading out, will try to stop back by before the game's done.
Juan Pierre was only two hit types away from the cycle last night, just like Casey Blake right now.
Karina: I'd rather see Soda Stereo than REM. Saw Soda Stereo last November on the reunion tour. They were awesome.
I don't think i'd be very stylish that day, i don't know what time the concert is...maybe i'll do the same thing i did when i saw the Red Hot Chili Peppers: get on a bus the night before the concert, killing some time in Caracas, going to the concert, get on the bus right after the concert, back in Maracaibo next morning. It's feria time here, i can't miss my feria baseball games!
Outfit: one of my R.E.M. shirts (audition needed), jeans and my converse shoes, depending on the hour of the concert, a cap, sunglasses and sunscreen.
King James works the walk.
I adore Soda Stereo, they came to Caracas last year but i couldn't make it because of school/work. Instead, went to the baseball game to see my beloved Aguilas lose. My brother did make it, he called me on certain pieces!.
I'm so excited about the R.E.M. concert. Y' know Out of Time was the first record i bought by myself, i was around 9 or 10. By the time of Monster, i had every R.E.M. record at least once and they 're my all-time favorites, so it's a big deal for me, in my birthday week!
Neeebs, do you like Los Prisioneros?.
Back to back singles by Sanchez and McLouth. No outs.
Doumit singles. Dodgers 5, Pirates 1
Freddy Sanchez scores from second on a single hit to Juan Pierre.
All the joy from JP's HR yesterday dissipated in a snap. Noodle Arm!
Moss GIDP. However, there's a runner at third.
neeebs and karina: what soda stereo song(s) do you recommend?
Karina: I have a friend from Maricaibo who went last year and said that it was pure KAOS, at the Soda Stereo concert.
I am Los Prisoneros challenged. But I do like La Ley and Presuntos Implicados.
Pierre solo HR yesterday=the run scored for his noodle arm (and his poor location and approach to the ball as usual).
La Ciudad en la furia (hopefully I have this name right.
Also, Suave Mente.
The essential Soda Stereo song is En la Ciudad de la Furia. Some other favorites: Entre Canibales, DE musica ligera, Corazon Delator, Un misil en mi Placard, Cancion Animal, Persiana Americana, , Lo que Sangra (La Cupula), Ella uso my cabeza como revolver...Comfort and Musica para Volar, their MTV "plugged" is a great record that summarizes their career very well, Andrea Echeverri (Aterciopelados singer) makes a memorable duet with them to perform "En la Ciudad de la Furia".
I'd also recommend highly Cerati's solo work, he's a genius!
Looks like we are doing pretty well here. Nice to play these struggling teams.
Neeebs, my brother had a great time, well he's a part-time professional musician so i'm sure he was happy to hear them live...
Karstens' night is done, and his pinch hitter flies out to end the fifth.
5-1 Blue, end of five.
Lowe gets Andy LaRoche.Cruz grounds, Pearce flies out.
Lowe made me not to miss Big Z on my fantasy team...
Lowe is cruising. Let's keep the offensive rolling. Take some bp against these guys and get saito some work.
Karina, feria (and your birthday) are in November?
Tell me you started Zambrano for his no-hitter!
Blake, this is the opportune time to get your tonight's double!
Casey Blake is a double away from the cycle!
Sure i did start him, Orel!. He's one of my all-time favorites, even when he was a minor leaguer, pitching on winter league and i was just excited he was starting after a 2-week break!
I'll take that RBI single! Dodgers 6-Pirates 1
By the way, I'm just saying...
The Dodgers are 13-2 from August 30 to September 15.
August 30 was the day that the Magic Gloves found their way to soft hands that fit the gloves.
Yes, Orel. In fact, the feria most of the time starts on November 11th, my birthday.
Lowe Ks McClouth to end the sixth. 6-1, Blue!
KCAL's Game Summary said Dodgers 5, Pirates 1. Great eye, guys.
Pierre is already Juan for four tonight, striking out to start the inning. Mr. Torre, could you bring back Matt Kemp tomorrow, please?
If Blake can get the cycle, this will be the final piece of proof we need that portends a magical run for the Dodgers this year...
Saturday's game vs. SF is sold out already.
Are you planning to go to Dodger Stadium this weekend, Steve?
Andy LaRoche grounds out to end the seventh.
No cycle for Blake. Great performance tonight, though.
Question: do we have to root for the Phillies/Mets, so the Dodgers face the Phillies/Mets on the NLDS? or will it better if they face the Cubs first?
McLouth starts the 9th with a double.
McLouth scores on a sac-fly. Dodgers 6-Pirates 2
DeWitt error. Beimel is out, Brox is in. Runner at first, two outs.
Andy LaRoche just had his second K of the night to finish the game. I hope he doesn't get any Micah Owings for the rest of the series.
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