Pirates rally for 6-5 victory, delay Dodgers from clinching NL West

October 1st, 2009 Dodgers fail to clinch title with loss to PadresSAN DIEGO — Clayton Richard stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West title, throwing seven sharp innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory on Wednesday night. The Dodgers equaled their season high with their fourth consecutive loss, failing once again to secure its second consecutive division title for the first time since 1977-78.

October 1st, 2009 Pirates-Cubs canceled by rainCHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs game Thursday night was called in the top of the fourth inning after a rain delay of 2 hours, 32 minutes. Home plate umpire Jim Wolf waved both teams off the field when rain picked up during Garrett Jones' leadoff at-bat.

September 30th, 2009 Dodgers' Ramirez, Belliard out; Blake back in LAPITTSBURGH — Outfielder Manny Ramirez was out of the Dodgers' lineup Monday because of a sore left hamstring, the same problem that forced third baseman Casey Blake to return early to Los Angeles to be treated by a team doctor. The Dodgers, with their magic number for clinching the NL West stalled at one, also were without infielder Ronnie Belliard who injured his groin while running the bases in the ninth inning Sunday.

September 30th, 2009 Dodgers don't clinch NL West, Pirates win 11-1PITTSBURGH — Former Dodgers prospect Andy LaRoche homered twice, doubled twice and singled, driving in six runs as the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates again prevented Los Angeles from clinching the NL West with an 11-1 romp Monday. Zach Duke pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning against a patchwork Dodgers lineup.

September 30th, 2009 Pads beat Dodgers, keep LA from clinching NL WestSAN DIEGO — Tony Gwynn Jr. homered and Kevin Kouzmanoff singled in the go-ahead run as the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Tuesday night, keeping the Dodgers from clinching their second straight NL West title.

September 26th, 2009 Dodgers clinch playoff berth with win over PiratesPITTSBURGH — The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the playoffs. Manny Ramirez, Joe Torre and the Dodgers clinched at least the NL wild-card berth with their 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.

September 16th, 2009 Dodgers beat Pirates 3-1 on home runsLOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, Ronnie Belliard added a solo shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Los Angeles began the day with a five-game lead over Colorado in the NL West — its largest since being 5½ games up on the Rockies on Sept.

September 16th, 2009 Dodgers beat Pirates 5-4 in 13 inningsLOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning — his major league-leading sixth walkoff hit of the season — giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Four of Ethier's game-ending hits have been home runs.

September 15th, 2009 Ethier, Ramirez push NL-best Dodgers past PiratesLOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier hit a tiebreaking homer, Manny Ramirez had an early RBI double and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened their penultimate regular-season homestand with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Orlando Hudson had three hits and drove in two late runs as the NL-leading Dodgers (86-59) got hits from all eight starting position players to move back to a season-high 27 games over .500 with their fifth victory in seven games.

August 31st, 2009 Dodgers beat Reds 3-2 in 12 inningsCINCINNATI — Matt Kemp homered for Los Angeles' first run on Sunday, then hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning that gave the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, a team they've beaten like no other in the past four years. The NL West leaders took two of three in the series, extending their lead over Colorado.

August 17th, 2009 Pirates-Cubs postponed because of rainCHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs game was postponed because of rain Sunday. The game was called after a delay of 3 hours, 15 minutes.

August 8th, 2009 Braves rally to beat Dodgers 9-5 in 12 inningsLOS ANGELES —Garret Anderson drove in the tying run with a ninth-inning single against All-Star closer Jonathan Broxton and scored the go-ahead run on a single by Yunel Escobar during a four-run 12th, which Ryan Church capped with a three-run homer to give the Atlanta Braves a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Ramon Troncoso (4-1) gave up one-out singles in the 12th to Anderson and Brian McCann before rookie Scott Elbert came on and struck out Adam LaRoche.

July 19th, 2009 Pirates 2, Giants 0DP_Pittsburgh 1. LOB_San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 4.

July 4th, 2009 Pirates 7, Marlins 4E_Ha.Ramirez (8). DP_Pittsburgh 1.

June 29th, 2009 Royals 3, Pirates 2E_Greinke (1), McCutchen (1). DP_Kansas City 1, Pittsburgh 1.