None of that mattered once the lineup got rolling. Los Angeles clawed back with 2 runs in the 4th and 2 more in the 5th, and that was the whole game — no bottom of the 9th needed, because the Dodgers already had the lead in hand. It's the kind of resilience that's defined their last couple weeks, and it kept the good vibes going in a building that's had plenty to cheer about lately.
This was L.A.'s 5th straight win, a run that started with a sweep of the Rockies in Colorado and rolled right through this series. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has been streaky rather than steady — 3-2 over its last 5 with a series win over Detroit sandwiched around some inconsistent offense, and this loss snapped whatever momentum Jones's strong final line might've built.
The injury sheets tell two different stories. Pittsburgh's been without Endy Rodriguez and Ryan O'Hearn for weeks and is still waiting on Konnor Griffin and Mitch Keller, which has left the lineup and rotation thinner than the record alone suggests. The Dodgers' list is longer but mostly bullpen-related — arms rehabbing rather than a core piece missing extended time — until Pages joined it Saturday, which stings more given he'd been an everyday presence in center.
Final tally: Dodgers 4, Pirates 3, with Pittsburgh's entire offensive output coming in a single first-inning burst. For a team fighting to stay above .500, a game where you score 3 runs in the first and still lose is the kind of loss that lingers. For the Dodgers, it's another data point that the roster can win ugly, not just when the arms are clicking.