3 takeaways: Derek Shelton's Colin Holderman decision costs Pirates against Dodgers

3 takeaways: Derek Shelton's Colin Holderman decision costs Pirates against Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — The Pirates lost 8-4 to the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. Dodgers reliever Kirby Yates got the win, improving to 2-1,...

L.A. Dodgers 8, Pittsburgh 4

Pirates Preview: Rubber Match at Dodger Stadium

In a largely back-and-forth game, the Pittsburgh Pirates were ultimately defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Saturday night. Oneil Cruz drove in three runs but Colin Holderman struggled in the eighth inning in his first game back from the injured list and took the loss for Pittsburgh. The Pirates (11-17) will try for a series win in a rubber match against the Dodgers (17-10) on Sunday. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET and the game will…

Dominican Teoscar Hernández connected a home run that broke the tie to the left garden to start the eighth inning, Shohei Ohtani stayed on a cycle home run, and Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night 8-4, breaking a streak of three consecutive defeats.