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Pirates Lose 8-4 As Dodgers Clinch Playoff Spot

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Sep 26, 2009 10:55 pm US/Eastern

Pirates Lose 8-4 As Dodgers Clinch Playoff Spot

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ―

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The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff spot for themselves Saturday evening, and that means that the Pirates lost again.

After beating the Dodgers Friday at PNC Park, the Pirates couldn't make it two straight wins, instead falling 8-4.

The Pirates, losers of 23 of 26 before beating the Dodgers on Friday night, trailed 3-0 before Andy LaRoche homered in the fourth against Randy Wolf.

Then, the Bucs took a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning, when Wolf and relievers Hong-Chih Kuo and George Sherrill walked three around Luis Cruz's RBI single and Andrew McCutchen's two-run single.

But the Pirates' bullpen, which pitched six shutout innings on Friday, couldn't hold the lead.

Manny Ramirez, who went 2 for 2 and scored twice, walked ahead of Ronnie Belliard's single off Denny Bautista.

Phil Dumatrait walked James Loney to load the bases, and Steven Jackson walked Andre Ethier and Orlando Hudson in succession to force in two runs.

The Pirates have not won successive games since Aug. 21st and 22nd. They are now four losses from their third 100-loss season in 55 years.

The Pirates and Dodgers face off again Sunday at 1:35 p.m.