Beaty leads Dodgers past Pirates 4-3 for 5th straight win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night.

The Dodgers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games against the Pirates. Los Angeles has won five in a row and 10 of 12 overall, but still hasn’t gained any ground on NL West-leading San Francisco, which holds a four-game lead over the defending World Series champions.

“We've got to continue to play good baseball. I still really don’t feel like we’ve played our best baseball,” Dodgers starter David Price said. “Can't really worry about what the Giants are doing. We need to keep our foot on the gas.”

The Pirates dropped their fourth in a row and have lost 14 of 16.

The LA bullpen turned in another stellar effort, with Corey Knebel (2-0), Phil Bickford and Blake Treinen combining for two hits allowed in 3 1/3 scoreless innings.

“They’ve all been available and whenever they’re out there, they’re down in the strike zone and not walking guys," said Price, who has worked out of the bullpen at times this season. “They’ve been really good for us for quite a while now.”

Kenley Jansen gave up a run in the ninth, when the Pirates had the potential tying run at second. But then Jansen retired the final two batters to finish off his 25th save.

“It’s frustrating because of the fact that you don’t finish it,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said.

Price set down his first seven batters in his 10th start of the season. He allowed two runs and three hits in 4 2/3 innings, struck out three and walked one.

“It just seems like when he’s out there, we just don’t play our best defense,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

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