MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
04/26/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 980 - SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (12-15) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 10 1
Los Angeles Dodgers (11-16) 0 6 0 0 4 1 1 0 X 12 16 1
Fletcher Goes on Rampage Against Pirates
Los Angeles second baseman Dan Fletcher could do no wrong in his team's 12-4 win over the Pirates, as he collected 5 hits.

"Things were in his favor in every one of his at-bats," Pirates skipper Jose Mijares said to the press corps after the game. "He got hitters' counts."

Fletcher agreed, saying that getting ahead early in the counts was "the key" to his game.

"Once you get ahead, it makes it a lot easier because you get a better pitch to hit," he said. "You know the pitcher has to come in with it. And you're ready."

Dan Fletcher singled in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Luis Gallegos in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

So far this season, Fletcher has hit .281 with 2 home runs, 15 RBIs and scored 14 times.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reyes LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .305 2 14
B. McBride RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .310 5 21
D. Murray CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246 1 6
M. Rodríguez 3B 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .245 3 14
C. Riley 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .205 2 5
D. Badger DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .150 0 2
C. Avilés C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .231 0 5
J. Bowen SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .210 1 7
B. Martin 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .265 1 8
Totals 36 4 10 4 3 8 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Rodríguez (3, 5th Inning off J. Cruz, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Reyes (2, 9th Inning off R. Cancio, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Reyes 5 , B. McBride , M. Rodríguez 6 , C. Riley 3 , D. Badger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Murray , C. Avilés , J. Bowen , B. Martin
GIDP: D. Badger
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Avilés (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Bowen-Martin-Riley, Martin-Bowen-Riley)
PB: C. Avilés
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McDonald DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .342 2 13
Y. Puig LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .366 1 7
   a-D. Noble PR, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1 4
N. Castellanos 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 4 .287 4 13
G. Henderson 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .329 4 13
J. Rodríguez RF 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 .263 5 13
D. Fletcher SS 5 3 5 1 0 0 0 .281 2 15
J. Herrera C 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .000 0 0
I. Lópes 2B 4 3 3 4 0 0 1 .750 0 4
A. Almora CF 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 .213 1 8
Totals 38 12 16 11 4 10 18      
a - D. Noble pinch ran for Y. Puig in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Lópes 3 (3, 2nd Inning off E. Mendoza, 3 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off L. Gallegos, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Rodríguez (4, 5th Inning off A. Sanchez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Fletcher (2, 6th Inning off L. Gallegos, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. McDonald , Y. Puig , N. Castellanos 2 , J. Rodríguez 3 , D. Fletcher 8 , I. Lópes 6 , A. Almora 2
2-out RBI: T. McDonald , Y. Puig , D. Fletcher , I. Lópes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Castellanos , G. Henderson 2
GIDP: Y. Puig , J. Herrera
Hit by Pitch: Y. Puig , I. Lópes
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Puig (2) , A. Almora (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Castellanos (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Fletcher-Lópes-Henderson, Lópes-Henderson)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Mendoza L (0-1) 1.1 6 6 4 3 2 0 53 27.00   
A. Sanchez 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 37 7.47   
L. Gallegos 1.2 4 3 3 1 4 1 44 7.79   
J. Jones 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 45 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Mendoza 15
Batters Faced: E. Mendoza 12, A. Sanchez 12, L. Gallegos 10, J. Jones 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Mendoza 1-0, A. Sanchez 4-2, L. Gallegos 0-1, J. Jones 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Mendoza 53-29, A. Sanchez 37-26, L. Gallegos 44-28, J. Jones 45-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sanchez 1-0 , L. Gallegos 2-2
Hit Batsmen: A. Sanchez , J. Jones
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cruz W (2-3) 6.0 8 3 3 3 5 1 97 5.85   
R. Cancio SV (1) 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 38 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cruz 46
Batters Faced: J. Cruz 29, R. Cancio 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cruz 8-4, R. Cancio 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cruz 97-59, R. Cancio 38-23
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Fletcher
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM PT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 40962
Special Notes: Ismael Lópes ties the LAD regular season game record for doubles with 3. RF Yasiel Puig was injured being hit by a pitch. Dan Fletcher ties the NL regular season game record for hits with 5.
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