YOUNG EARNS SAVE IN NINTH; SINGLE CAPS RALLY AGAINST PIRATES : DODGERS 2, PITTSBURGH 1.Byline: Howard Beck Daily News Staff Writer The back was intact, and so Raul Mondesi was back, but as much as the Dodgers were thrilled with that fact, the question remained: Could Mondy pick up the slack? Mondesi returned from a two-game absence Saturday and returned the heart of the Dodgers lineup to full strength, but his presence against the Pittsburgh Pirates This article is about the baseball team. For the National Hockey League team, see Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL). For the National Football League team (1933–1940), see Pittsburgh Steelers. was felt mainly on defense. The offense came from Eric Young Eric Young can refer to:
Mondesi went 1 for 4 with three strikeouts, was caught stealing For meanings outside baseball, see . In baseball, a runner is charged, and the fielders involved are credited, with a time caught stealing when the runner attempts to advance or lead off from one base to another without the ball being batted and then is tagged out by a fielder on the back end of a double-play and made a pair of aesthetic catches in center field. But he also committed a costly throwing error in the sixth inning that allowed the Pirates to take the 1-0 lead. It appeared that iffy if·fy adj. if·fi·er, if·fi·est Informal Doubtful; uncertain: an iffy proposition. [From if. lead would hold up for the win until the ninth, when the Dodgers finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting # Title Length their offense. Eric Karros Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1991, Christiansen would make his Major League , and Adrian Belte followed with a one-out single to shallow left field. Charles Johnson Charles Johnson may refer to:
The Pirates intentionally walked Roger Cedeno to load the bases, and Young - hitless until that point - made them pay with a single to shallow right center field off Mike Williams. The hit made a winner of reliever Antonio Osuna (7-0). Cleared to play less than an hour before game time, Mondesi's sore lower back held up for a pair of running, lunging catches. In the fourth inning, Mondesi made a charging snag of Jose Guillen's sinking liner into shallow center field, then doubled Kevin Young off first base to end the inning. He followed with a highlight-reel catch in the fifth, making a sliding grab of Lieber's line drive into left-center field that ended the inning. But Mondesi contributed to the Dodgers' worst defensive display of the evening, and it cost them. With the game tied at 0-0 and no outs in the sixth inning, the Pirates' Tony Womack walked, then stole second base. Catcher Johnson's throw skipped into center field, and Womack, barely hesitating, headed for third, testing Mondesi's cannon arm. But Mondesi misfired, and the throw bounced past Beltre and into the Dodgers dugout, sending Womack home. The Dodgers managed 11 hits despite the scoring struggles and had scoring opportunities in the eighth inning. The eighth-inning threat was ended by a spectacular play by Pirates left fielder Al Martin. With two outs and Mark Grudzielanek on second base, Gary Sheffield hit a 320-foot foul ball, but Martin made a flying, Fosbury-flop catch in the first row of seats to end the inning and the threat. For the second straight night, the Dodgers got a quality start from an unheralded pitcher, this time right-hander Dave Mlicki. Mlicki - like Friday's winner Brian Bohanon also a journeyman acquired from the New York Mets
The Dodgers had their preferred heart of the order - Mondesi, Sheffield and Karros - back together for the first time in four days, following Mondesi's back problems and Sheffield's three-game suspension for fighting. But the trio went quietly against Lieber, going 2 for 12 as a group. But Karros' lone hit was a big one, starting the ninth-inning rally. The Dodgers had runners at first and second with one out in the third but failed to score. The fourth inning began with promise, Mondesi leading off with a double, but Sheffield struck out behind him, and Mondesi was gunned down by Jason Kendall on the steal attempt for the double play. The Pirates wasted a scoring opportunity in the third inning, failing to bring home Aramis Ramirez from third base with one out. Lieber grounded out, Tony Womack walked and Jason Kendall ended the threat with a weak infield popup. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Dodgers' Raul Mondesi, left, collides with Pirates' Tony Womack on foiled steal attempt. (2) Pittsburgh starter Jon Lieber kept the Dodgers in check for eight innings, but they rallied in the ninth for a 2-1 victory. Kevork Djansezian/Associated Press |
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