GAME 3 - PNC Ballpark
Anderson vs Burnett
Dodgers 6, Pirates 4
The series moved east to Pittsburgh and the Bucs needed a huge performance from retiring hurler A.J. Burnett to prevent the Bucs from going down three zip in the series. Burnett retirement was hastend as the Dodgers and his manager's quick hook chased him after 3 sub par innings (7 hits / 4 runs). Luckily for the Bucs Dodger starter Brett Anderson was equally poor. Fortunately for Anderson his manager had a 2-0 series lead and had the luxury of letting the lefty "work it out". Anderson righted the ship and delivered 3 shut out innings before leaving a tied game (4-4) for a pinch hitter in the top of the 7th. Anderson's PH, Yasiel Puig, singled with one out then scored as Carl Crawford triple him home. Howie Kendrick's warning track fly scored Crawford and gave LA a two run lead with 3 innings to go. Over those next 3 innings the LA pen would allow just one hit. Yimi Garcia (7th) and Hatcher (8th) did their job and handed the ball to closer Kenley Jansen, who notched his first post season save with a perfect 9th inning.
Dodgers lead series 3-0
Anderson vs Burnett
Dodgers 6, Pirates 4
The series moved east to Pittsburgh and the Bucs needed a huge performance from retiring hurler A.J. Burnett to prevent the Bucs from going down three zip in the series. Burnett retirement was hastend as the Dodgers and his manager's quick hook chased him after 3 sub par innings (7 hits / 4 runs). Luckily for the Bucs Dodger starter Brett Anderson was equally poor. Fortunately for Anderson his manager had a 2-0 series lead and had the luxury of letting the lefty "work it out". Anderson righted the ship and delivered 3 shut out innings before leaving a tied game (4-4) for a pinch hitter in the top of the 7th. Anderson's PH, Yasiel Puig, singled with one out then scored as Carl Crawford triple him home. Howie Kendrick's warning track fly scored Crawford and gave LA a two run lead with 3 innings to go. Over those next 3 innings the LA pen would allow just one hit. Yimi Garcia (7th) and Hatcher (8th) did their job and handed the ball to closer Kenley Jansen, who notched his first post season save with a perfect 9th inning.
Dodgers lead series 3-0
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