Game 78: Dodgers salvage final game in Pittsburgh, end three-game losing streak.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers celebrate their 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at PNC Park. (Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH — The Dodgers dug themselves an early 4-run deficit against the Pirates for the second consecutive day Monday. This time they came from behind to win, 5-4. The box score is here.

Adrian Gonzalez gave himself an extra day on the bench this weekend — then singled as a late-game replacement.

Pirates ace Gerrit Cole, a star at UCLA and Orange Lutheran, doesn’t sound like a man who intends to pitch in Southern California again anytime soon.

Here’s what they were saying after the game:

This entry was posted in JP on the Dodgers, Postgame thoughts and tagged , , by J.P. Hoornstra. Bookmark the permalink.

About J.P. Hoornstra

J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.