Dodgers 8, Pirates 1

This time, the boys were able to sustain their offensive explosion for a second night in a row, and tomorrow's off-day/travel day almost comes at a bad time given how hot their offense suddenly is. They went 5 for 13 w/RISP. Rafael Furcal went 4 for 4 with a HR and was on base five times. Nomar's return was a success, as he went 1 for 2 with two walks and scored a run. Penny pitched well, giving up only an unearned run over 5 2/3, and the bullpen combined to give up one hit -- a harmless, two-out double in the ninth by Brian Bixler off Takashi Saito -- over the final 3 1/3. Dodgers go to 7-8 and remain in third place, four behind the Snakes. ... Gotta run. They're playing Go Dodgers Go, so I have to leave the press box and find a soundproof room.