The game began with a massive HR from Garrett Jones and it ended with a walk-off single by Ronny Cedeno. The Pirates defeated the Dodgers by a score of 4 to 3 in very dramatic fashion.
The game began in powerful fashion as Garrett Jones hit his 3rd HR of the year to give the Pirates a very early 3-0 lead. The game remained that way until the 5th inning when Dodgers’ catcher Russell Martin hit a solo shot off of Pirates’ starter Ross Ohlendorf. Then the Dodgers struck again adding two more runs to tie the game after 5 innings.
The turning point of the game was the 9th inning when the Dodgers lead off the inning with a double and then a wild pitch by Octavio Dotel advanced the runner to third. Dotel battled and eventually got out of the jam by striking out a better and causing two weak groundouts. The bottom of the 9th was a near miss as the Pirates attempted a steal by Andrew McCutchen, but he was thrown out to end the inning.
The Dodgers went down quietly in the top of the 10th, and the Pirates did not let the game go past that point. The Pirates loaded the bases thanks to two base hits and a walk. Ronny Cedeno then battled for 12 pitches, fouling off several pitches after falling behind 0-2 in the count. He then took a 3-2 pitch and lined it to center field, scoring Lastings Milledge, giving the Pirates a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Pirates have taken the first two games of the season in very contrasting fashions. The first game was a blowout, and the second was full of drama. However, both had the same ending, the good guys in black and gold walking off the field winners. Let’s hope that is a trend that continues this season.
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