Esteban Loaiza pitched much better out of the bullpen than he did in his first start of the season. Hong-Chih Kuo wouldn't have needed Loaiza's help as early as he did had his control been better.
The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth. -- H. L. Mencken
First four batters in lineup combine for eight runs and seven RBIs as L.A.'s offense, which had struggled for most of the previous week, breaks out against Pirates. One home run would change everything for Russell Martin, hitting coach Mike Easler had said over the last week.